Poppy’s friend from Tiny Tots, Nathan was being babysat by Adrienne’s printer, Lisa who lives up the road from the farm (small world, huh) so they came over to see us after dinner. We did a tour of the animals and fed the chickens – … Read More →
Monthly Archives: December 2007
preschool bbq
Our Tiny Tots BBQ was cancelled due to weather so Anthony invited us to the Preschool BBQ the next afternoon. We arrived early so Poppy could have a bounce on the castle before the big kids arrived. When it was time to serve the sausages … Read More →
natureland
We joined our Hips & Lips group at Natureland this morning. Poppy enjoyed feeding the animals – especially the KuneKune. She also liked washing her hands at the basin – one of her newest accomplishments.
playcentre activities
Poppy is settling in to her new playcentre routine – here are a few photos from her Wednesday morning session this week: Taking her turn to stir the jelly with her friend Amelia… Having a rest in the drum swing… Touching the tiny baby rabbit … Read More →
lily at tiny tots
Today GranJan brought Lily to visit the kids at Tiny Tots. Lily loved playing with all the toys and eating the leftovers from lunch. She also had a play in the tent with Nathan & Poppy before having a lie in the sun.
farmsitting
While GranJan & Yogi were away in Sydney, we farmsat and completed a detailed routine each day to satisfy all the animal and plant requirements. Give Tonto an apple and let him out for a run around… Feed the chickens… Feed Lily the piggy… Have … Read More →
tdc teddy bears’ picnic
Every year the Tasman District Council host a Teddy Bears’ Picnic down at Washborn Gardens. Last year was really fun so we braved the weather and attended again this year. The bouncy castle and throwing activities were popular, as was Santa when he arrived with … Read More →
daddy’s birthday
Today we sent Fred a video Happy Birthday message with singing and recorder playing – as well as messages from some of his friends here in NZ.
choosing our christmas tree
On the way out to the farm for GranJan’s birthday, we stopped at the Christmas Tree farm near their house to choose our 2007 tree. After picking it up the next morning on the way to the airport – we started decorating after getting home … Read More →
brenda
While Adrienne was doing her toy library duty in Richmond, a friend from high school walked in with her three children and recognised her! It was an amazing coincidence so we arranged to get together at MacMillans and catch up. The kids all had a … Read More →