Last Thursday . . .

Day 6 ~ Saturday ~ Cathedral Cove

Written by and used with Danielle's (10yrs) permission

On Saturday, we went to Cathedral Cove. When we got there we looked for a parking space and there was a young couple that had just parked and were coming out when Dad asked them if they would move their van and so we could park next to where they had been and they could park behind us. They said yes so we could park there. It took ages and ages to get their van out from where they were parked. Soon we were parked and were very ready. We had lunch. A wasp went on my thumb when I was doing my sandwich; I got a fright and stayed in the van for the rest of my lunch. I got honey on my body board, so when I finished my lunch I cleaned it with a nappy wipe! Another car parked behind us and [the people] got ready to go. They took ages but we took ages longer! Finally we were ready and left.

It was a long walk especially with our body boards on our backs. I got ahead on my own and there was a group of men laughing that went past me, and I got scared, so I walked back to Mum and Dad. Bianca and Jarrod were ahead. Soon we got  there and we walked down so many step's that Mum's legs were shaking for days! When we got there we sat down and waited (not that we waited for anything, but...!) Some of us went over the other side of the tunnel. I think we chose the other side of it and we went to sit down. Bianca and Mum went to get changed in the long-drop toilet room.

When she came back we were in the water and playing. The water was clear and so I went into it. I like to see what is in the water so I don't stand on a crab or a starfish.

{And this isn't the end but she hasn't finished writing and I don't know if/when she will so I'm just postingit like this}

A cave we found at the far end

Had to get a pic to prove that I actually was in the water.
I know the water's not that deep here, but it's a nicer photo than the others :P

:D

Laura ~ 16 months

Sorry about the quality of these photos; I haven't figured out Mum's camera yet :/

Happy Birthday to Me!!

Oh yeah, loved this one too: :P

It's Been a While...

Sorry, readers. :(
Here's a bit of a review of what I've been doing during my absence.

Bushwalk in Hunua with the homeschooled teens
Back row: Suz, Ruth, Marieke, Toby, Andrew
Front row: Bee, Essie, Becks, Ben, Dad, Jarrod

Bee, Ruth, Es

Our Bible Study celebrated its third birthday this year. The six of us went with two of our mums to Mission Bay for lunch, then to Kiwi-Yo and Savemart Onehunga. It turned out to be one of our not-so-photographic days, so I only have a few photos like the one above.

: : Celebrated Essie's 16th : :

: : Dad turned 50 : :

: : Celebrated Danielle's 10th birthday : :

: : Tried some cake design : :
This is a Mocha Layer Cake

: : Trip to the Martha Mine in Waihi : :
Tyres in top left photo are worth $20,000 each!!
Bottom right photo: I found a helmet tree!!! :P :P

Dad, Mum, and Laura went to Wellington for a couple of days
 so my dad's family could celebrate his birthday with him

: : Played with Monique's donut maker : :

How cute is this? Maria's three by the way. . .

: : My bro turned 14 :O :O  : :

: : Made this scarf for a charity : :           

: : Stayed with my cousins in Stratford when Dad and I went down for his cousin's funeral : :

: : Maria had Laura on her lap, but she'd slipped off by the time I got the camera : :