Baptism Day for Florence

Our wee Florence Eliza was baptised today, she was more than happy to be covered in blessed water.

A celebratory cookie and brandy snap to top off the morning.

Couzie Bros

A few hours were spent in the car this weekend - the boys dropped us of in Taupo while they carried on to Wanganui for a bit of golf. Hector only started to get a little bored around Tokoroa so I handed over my camera and this is what he came up with - pretty good I thought!
The how about this - 5 cousins. Not all first ones but only one step removed. How is that smile on Williams face aye, adorable. I thought wee Florentine was a laid back soul, these two are chilled out man! Thats Alyssa and Ryan, Annabel and Williams other counsins! Hector is omitted, tough luck, thats what happens when you go on a boys weekend!

Butter Wouldn't Melt....

Look at me, I couldn't possibly get into mischief....

Nope!

Zoo animals on Strike!

After to talking to Gilly and Nola today we were inspired to get out in the sunshine - so we went to the zoo! We saw no animals, so settled for a makeup iceblock and a drink of water, then it was a race through the chicken tunnels!

Racing Hector

For a small while over the weekend I'd lost sight of where HJM was at, then I discovered him and his latest invention. He'd worked out the water would flick up his back when he pedalled fast! Water is precuous for us now but I couldn't stop this, he'd used too much initiative!

Party Day!

Birthday Day!

Oh, this little one has given us a year of pleasure and it was the same when she woke on her first birthday - all smiles. (even with the battlewound on her poor sore forehead).

Opening parcels didn't seem too difficult, I think Hector just have taught her well.

The red parcel was from Aunty Sarah and Uncle Brad - the flower from the puzzle is her hew favourite thing, she spends a long time pushing the yellow centre into the red flower, such patience.