School holidays continue......

and the school holidays roll on!  The girls have been to visit both sets of NZ grandparents in the last fortnight, and we have enjoyed assorted trips to the pools, beach, movies and malls!  Their friends have been here for various days to play as well.  The weather continues to smile on us, it has been a truly wonderful summer so far.

Dress ups

                                                                                                                  

First day at High School

how exciting,  first day at high school!

mmmmmmm watermelon

lovely hot day today, perfect for watermelon

more camping

Lily found a weta and posed for photos on our walk

A big long walk across the bridge to get an ice-cream!

The great big flying fox across the valley was loads of fun

The beach was lovely, nice clear water and just the right size waves for Mum to have her first go on  a boogy board.  Squee!

There were some bitey crabs though!

Now we are home and catching up with the laundry as we unpack all our sandy salty gear and do battle with the giant weeds that are swallowing the gardens and engulfing the house!

Lazy home day

Ali's friend Ruby came to play today

The cat slept through everything

Tea party

Quiet day at home today so the girls made a lovely tea party

Home again

We all survived our adventures at the caves and now we are home safe.  The kids spent a lot of time at the waterhole swinging off the giant rope swing into the deep pool below.  Mum and Dad spent more time underground exploring the cave systems. 

Now there is a giant pile of muddy gear and washing to do before our next triip

Just woke up in the morning amd enjoying lying in the tent

Ali abseiling - she is controlling her own descent