Summer dayz - trips out and kids birthdays!!

Well summer is well and truely with us now so time for an update of the comings and goings of the Morwilkie possee!

Its the time for birthdays - Sam just turned one, Gendie just turned another year, the boys cousins Theo (just turned one), and friends Alice (4) , Hannah and Miles (also one) Oli about to turn 3 this week. Its also Christmas and our wedding anniversary (just turned 5 years!) So its all go go go at the end of the year.

It was nice to have John over early December and Granny Val and Roger, my Ma and Pa
for Christmas. We went on lots of picnics, lunches, beaches, water falls, parks etc.

Sam developing his early musical talents






Aunty Helen popped in for a quick visit!!


Picnic on Mt Eden



At Theos 1st birthday




Took Oli along to Thomas live on stage!!! Boy what an onslaught of overexcited kids.



Kates birthday early December saw an early DimSim, cocktails at the viaduct (bring on the passion fruit special at the suggestion of Ngahuia, we just missed out on pole dancing lessons so skipped to the kareoke instead! All style and talent let me tell you...wait listen for yourselves...no!! I couldnt bare to add video.







Went to Mairangi Bay..shell and crab hunting






Big Day for the boys! In the car is pretty much the only way we get Oli to sleep during the day



Grey Lynn Festival....um Sam the early developed lush!



Hallertau Restaurant and Brewery with the Dennys then again just before Christmas. You cant keep us away from those home brew samplers.





Alices birthday - Happy Birthday to you!



Miles, Hannah and Sam are all within a week of each other



Little strawberry face...a good sign of summer


Sarah and Johnny's new addition..little Jack

Little Jack is the latest arrival for Sarah and Johnny - right on time and a perfect little man! (Well maybe a little longer sleeping at night...)




We all went up to Matakana for the weekend with John...



Gardens Visit with Granny Val and Roger




Trip to Hunua Ranges and the waterfall





Went out to Wai-o-taiki reserve to check out the new hood for Sara and Kate, lovely walk along the waters edge and a great reserve at the end with ducks, pukekos etc...sweet spot.




Sams first birthday was a picnic at the zoo. Nice that all the grandparents were around. Maybe there is an advantage to having your birthday so close to Christmas after all!!!