Ontrays teething chews!

Super hero Arthur!

Recently Arthur has been chatting about Spider-Man and saying he has magic powers so we decided to make him a cape and wand.  Ed made the wand (chop stick, pipe cleaners, crepe paper) and I made the cape (curtain material and ribbon). 

He can say abracadabra and enjoys trying to turn us into various creatures. Yesterday a parrot was top of the list, today a sloth! 

Garden fun

Kapiti Coast

After a wet and cold Saturday, the forecast promised a beautiful summer's day for Sunday. We rose early as ever, cooked some left over sausages and hurried together a picnic, before jumping in the car and heading up the coast. Peka Peka beach was as deserted and wild as usual with only a few dog walkers and horses. With a 300m stretch to ourselves, a decomposing shark and the remains of a spiky puffer fish, we dug holes and ran amok. An exuberant Folly chased seagulls and skipped in and out of the water. Arthur braved the cold to jump in the shallows and encourage Folly to dig holes, that quickly filled with water for him to splash in. After a sandy picnic we did a few final laps of the beach and headed home. Boys and dog asleep within minutes! 

Staglands again !

Ed, Kristen and Cora came with us to Staglands, their first visit.  We left sunny Wellington for the cooler cloudy hills, numerous friendly animals and one angry duck, a Land Rover that always proves to be one of the highlights and a bowl of chips. Lovely morning. 

Charlie and Folly

They are becoming the best of friends.  

Spring 2014