KEITHY'S BIRTHDAY

Today was Keith’s Birthday.  The kids woke him up nice and early jumping on his yelling ‘Happy Birthday Daddy!’ They gave him their home made cards and then Terina had a lovely idea of making breakfast for him.  We watched as they both tried to slice the tomato and cook the toast etc it was so cute but I am glad for hygiene purposes that it wasn’t mine to eat  LOL!

They bought it to dad on a special tray with a special name tag on it, see the photos  HA HA. 

Tonight we cooked a special roast dinner for him and instead of baking him a cake today we scored a grab one voucher for a cute little choc mud cake which was just enough for our family.  So that was a nice simple night at home for his birthday.

On Saturday Mum and Dad are taking the kids for the night and Keith and I are going out for dinner for his birthday and then we are going to come home and have a sleep in on Sunday  (Imagine that!)

Niwa up on the bench with his tounge out as he sprinkled Keith's pepper on his toast.

Keith's Birthday roast!

Keith's Birthday cake,  Note the finger prints by the Star,  

whos could they be?

One candle is enough now, he is way too old for all 

that candle counting business!  LOL

Terina finally did a little treasure hunt in the hope that her Daddy would find it.He finally

found the prize of 'Corn Chips' under his pillor.

A lovely Day but I am so tired,  off to bed!

MORE PHOTOS OF UP NORTH

We did lots of things when we were up north so I will just include a few photos below. 

Daddy and Niwa at the Park at Badleys Beach.

The kids on the swings at Badleys.

Below was our family trip to Goat Island.  I 

was a bit bummed because as soon as I had taken this photo my camera

went flat so this is the only photo of us there that day.

It was such an amazing day (Easter Monday)

Terina and Niwa ended up swimming in the rock pools in their

clothes and we saw some amazing snapper swimming 

in between the rocks.  I love Goat Island,  I often think that

If I were a tourist overseas and discovered this place,  I would

remember it forever,  it really is a little bit of Paradise right

here on our back door step!

The kids having a sausage on a stick.  Poppa was tired of waiting for the dinner and more

tired of the kids moaning etc, so he quickly hopped up and made them hot dogs etc so they

would perhaps go to bed early but his plan didn't work and they thought this was just an entree 

and then had a second course when dinner was ready  LOL!

AUNTY NIKKI ARRIVES!

On Tuesday Keith went back to Auckland to work and 

Nix, Carl, Ash and Nikau came up to join us for a few days.

Nix and I couldn't believe how fast and efficient life

can be when you have two women in the house.  

Both nights we had the kids fed, bathed and in Bed by 

7pm no problem and then we got to hang and have a 

good Koorero for the rest of the night together.  What a treat!

These 3 photos below are of Aunty Nix reading Hairy

Maclary to the kids,  I love their faces as they watch and 

listen to the story together.

He he,  we went to Goat Island for a little picnic this day. Nix stopped at the shop and bought 

these cashew nuts for a lot of money so her and I could hold out on them. Then a seagull came and 

grabbed the packet in his beak and took off with them.  Nix chased the Seagull and grabbed the packet

but it was too late he had bitten a huge hole in the packet. I guess our intentions got the better of us.
 We were not happy foodies!

The next few photos are of the kids playing at Matakana Country Park.

I have a confession to make!

Every time we go up North, we have to make regular

stops to 'BLUE'.   'BLUE' is an ice cream shop in Matakana

which has the most yummy Berry blend ice creams as well

as organic ice creams and many other amazing treats.

Below, Ash and Terina enjoying their icecream.

TOTALLY IN HEAVEN!

 Not a bad photo this one considering 

Nix stretched out her hand in front of us both

and took it herself.

THE COOLEST WEEK IN AGES!