Road Trip!

We are off on a road trip we might be away a few days or back tomorrow if we ever get to leave! :)
Hugs Ruth

Silly Billy's!

When my family smiles or acts goofy it certainly gets me through a tough day! Here are some favourite photos of most of the gang! Aiden is MIA due to all the work he did over the summer on HSM!
Here is Miss Alice in a laid back pose blowing Raspberries! Oh those are the most precious moments!

Miss Emily being sweet as and giggly! When she laughs her tummy laugh we all end up laughing too!

I just have to lick the water off my face come on Mum wait a moment!

If I giggle enough maybe you will ignore me and let me stay up later! This was taken a few weeks ago and since then she has been going to bed and now has a new routine!

And when Keith is smiling the whole world (well at least our one) Smiles with him!

Hugs Ruth

Another couple of bites!

Alice was again bitten at daycare the staff and management are beside themselves and Alice looks very sore!

We got the phone call this afternoon and she was okay at that point so I picked her up at her usual time and she was sitting reading books to herself!

One bite on the nose and one on her left hand cheek! and they have both broken the skin.

We are off to the doctors will let you know what happens!
As a parent I wonder why they didn't hear the screams and why this child the same one from weeks ago isn't been taught that is not acceptable!

Hugs Ruth

Update: I have just got the children in the bath! and Antibiotics are the order of the day! So due to two areas of broken skin the doctor said we will put her on Antibiotics! No more looking and now we have cleaned it thoroughly and hope that the child who is biting Alice is somehow monitored and given a large fright and unexpected fright when he is in the process again! He is going to be shadowed by a staff member so it will be interesting to see what happens!

Hugs Ruth

Aiden

Aiden can often be found with his nose in a book! Here he is at his birth grandfather's house reading a book from their stash!

Note the photo behind him! Yes a much younger looking Aiden in a Princes outfit! He used to wear this all the time! He was so cute then and very cute now!

And finally a smile! He saw I was taking photos and gave me a smile!

I love looking at his face and seeing the faces of his birth family come to the fore! He is just the most amazing young man who has decided he won't come up with us to Wanaka wants to compete in the school sports! So has organised his Grandad to stay the night and then come up after school on Friday! Boy he is growing up fast!

Hugs Ruth

Chinese New Year Picnic!

Today we spent a few hours with the Chinese community and had a blast out in the sun! What a fantastic day! Emily and Alice had a blast in the playground out at the Brighton Domain.

There was a tug of war and then running races then three legged races. We also had a great time catching up with loads of children from Emily's Montessori school.

Keith caught eating! It was the only photo I got of him! LOL!

We did have a yummy picnic though!

Here are some photos from the day!

Children of all ages competed in the races!

They cheated it was only meant to be a three leg race!

Emily just loves the bars!

Alice didn't want the swing to stop!

Hugs Ruth

Happy Valentines Day!

May your day be filled with love from the heart!
May each image make you smile!
And wonder how did they do that?

And Even if you doubt it is real live in the moment!

Our Hearts can be found everywhere!

Especially when we are looking!

And yes this is real an atoll!

Chocolate roses for breakfast! Yum!

With her valentines day gift!

My home made from scratch cake inspired by the day!

Keith and I bought exactly the same thing! Chocolate Roses!

The children got 2 each! Yum!

Alice eating hers! Yum!

And I got 40 roses from Aiden, Alice, Emily and Keith 10 each! Beautiful colours!
Thank you and have a wonderful day!
Hugs Ruth, Keith , Aiden, Emily and Alice
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Happy Valentine's Day from our family to yours!