We had a fabulous time in Christchurch visiting Ayla and meeting Qing Qing. We stayed in a motel where we met Amy and her lovely kids. We spent time walking the streets of Christchurch contemplating the earthquake damage which was sobering and concerning. The kids had a fabulous time at the sunny A&P show and …
Monthly Archives: November 2010
cupcakes
Poppy entered the Melrose House cupcake competition and put together a complicated design and won a $20 Subway card. Initially we were working on a three-tiered wedding cupcake with white icing, but then decided to go with a Mad Hatter’s Birthday theme and chocolate icing.
2010 portrait
Every year we get our portrait taken at Poppy’s preschool fundraiser. We keep them all in a portfolio and it’s fun to look back over the years at how we’ve changed and grown.
melbourne cup 2010
As we do every year, Yogi & GranJan, Poppy & Adrienne all choose horses based on the relevance of their name to our personalities or interests. This year the line up is: Poppy: Americain (white, blue strip with white stars, red white and blue striped sleeves and cap) Adrienne: Precedence (black and white checks, yellow …
maori zumba
We’ve been going to Maori Zumba (Kani Kani Puoro) at the Whakatu Marae in Nelson where Poppy often joins in.