End of August

I am so behind in posting so am playing catch up. As I steal some time I will post. These photos are all from August.

Coen in his new All Blacks outfit knitted by Nana.

Yum food!

Actually Coen is not a good eater like Kaisha was. He likes everything super smooth and we are only now at 9mths introducing mashed food, but definitely not lumps! On the plus side he doesn't really put things in his mouth so I don't have to vacuum every day. Bonus!! I wonder if he has a slight oral aversion from being tube fed as a baby? Although it was only for about a week and Kaisha had a tube in for much longer and had no problems so maybe its just how he is.

Red Velvet Cupcakes

Kaisha started Ballet lessons at the end of August. She LOVES it and we have noticed a definite improvement in her balance and muscle tone. Expect lots more photos as its so CUTE!

First Ballet Class

Little Ballerina

New Zealand Trip (August 11)

In August the kids and I went to NZ for 2 weeks. Its so long ago I can hardly remember! The flights were good with both kids behaving and we had an awesome time. Auckland did put on the coldest day on record but we stayed bundled up by the fire and enjoyed the change. Anyway here are a few photos in no particular order.

Grandma Power with her great grandkids

Kaisha enjoying pancakes with Grandpa

The Kids and I

Gingerbread house back

Gingerbread house front

Kaisha and Ella enjoying cream buns

Willem the Builder

Kaisha & Willem

He was actually a bit scared of her as she kept smothering him with love.

Dad with Kaisha who got herself ready to go to the park.

Bacon for lunch! Perfectly logical according to grandparents.

Smiley boy

Grandpa's technique for putting babies to sleep.

Fishing

Beth took us fishing at the Woody Point Pier. It was a windy cold day and we only caught 3 fish but the kids had fun running around and on a fine day it would be gorgeous.

Beau

Kaisha

Delta

Kaisha & Delta - 2nd Cousins

All lined up

Kaisha's first fish

And its the size of a gold fish

Can we touch it?

All the kiddies farewelling Delta's beanie which was floating away

Crafts

A quick update on recent crafts.

Bags for Mum

Coen's quilt - Back and Front.

Elephants all finished - now to make the mobile

Fabric for the back of Kaisha's quilt

Close up

The kids and I spent the week in Nebo last week at Justin and Louise's. We have a great holiday even tho we did all get colds (and still have them). Nick came up on the weekend (I decided he deserved a tiny break ;) The plane ride up was fine apart from Kaisha refusing to climb the steps into the plane. She did however let a nice man carry her into the plane. Not sure what I would have done otherwise! The landing was a bit bumpy so she started yelling woohooo. Not sure where she got that idea from but it was hilarious! Having Nick with us on the way back was much easier however.

Zeke cutting his toe nails.

Reuben & Kaisha having fun

Dinner!

Trouble!

Cheeky Zekey helping us do some baking

2 wide awake munchkins way before anyone else was awake.

Zeke

Reuben

Lunch at the Park

Birds at the park.

Bathtime - yes we did fit 3 in there at once.

And tomorrow I'm doing it again. The kids and I go to NZ for 2 weeks. Should be fun! Although I'm not looking forward to the plane ride as I already have sore ears. Fingers crossed it goes smoothly.