Swimming

we had our 4wdriving yesterday. went out to bethells lake out on the sand dunes. got to try out our sun shelter we go tfrom the C/Card hotpoints. Ethan had a little naked paddle in the creek and got sand evry where then we had BBQ and prizegiving at club member house and John took Ethan for swim in the pool. Wasnt sure how he would like the cold water but didnt bother him, he had a ball. Grandad babysat saturday night as we had work do. He had a haircut and beard trim (only does it about once or twice a year) Was so funny as Ethan was bit unsure who he was, and every body today didnt reconised him either

while at the dunes we slid down them on bits of cardboard, havent done that for years. came very close to face planting in the sand but the climb back up the dune was the real killer... New years resolution... must get fit

Aarrhhh, its nearly Christmas....

Somebody stop the clock, this year has gone way too fast. I cant believe its december already.
And along with it all the guff that follows. Im talking trees and shopping and visiting and parties and well the list goes on. Last Saturday we put the tree up. A real one, yay, it smells so good. I made Ethan a christmas stocking out of some red velvet I had with white trim around the top.
I also made some decorations for the tree using red baubells and gold glitter pen. I put a name on each one, Ethan, Mummy, Daddy, Grandma, Nana, Grandad. so that we will eventually have one each for everyone in the family how ever they took such along time to dry that i will do the rest after chrismas. as could only write on one side at a time so will need longer to do auntys gt grandparents etc. Ive also got his presents wrapped and hidden away.
Sunday we spent 4wdriving at Waiuku forest which was a really nice day. Tuesday Ethan and I headed off to Tauranga taking his Gt Grandma Harvey down to visit her brother. We also had lunch at Gt Grandparents (Eades) whee Ethan decided he wanted to try my ham cheeze and pickle sandwhich. I didnt think he would like it but I was wrong.
That evening us 2 popped up to Tauranga hospital to visit my cousin who had a little girl (Kyra) earlier in the day. what a little sweetie. We then spent the night at Grandma Harveys brothers and Jude said Ethan was the most well behaved baby to ever stay in their house.
Wednesday we went to Lapsit at the libary where the had morning tea and Ethan had his first animal bicky. Then out to coffe with a friend. and lunch at another friends before heading back to Auckland. Thursady had us up at the mall for me to try on a dress as Im going to be a bridesmaid at a friends wedding in Feb.
Friday morning we had the coffee groups break up morning tea, with prezzies for all the kids. They got a soft ball each that jingles. (Spent Thurday afternoon wrapping them)
Here I am on Saturday back at work (no rest for the wicked aye?) with the staff christmas do tonight in town (Grandads babysitting) then 4wdriving again on sunday for the landrover club chrismas run.
What a weeks its been... luckily only have couple of things to do next week. mostly getting ready for christmas and packing for camping over new years.