Category Archives: Four Years Old

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marching competition

Poppy’s first local marching competition with her Maitahi Guards team in the Kiwi grade.

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upper moutere school fair

This is the first year we’ve been up to this gala and the weather was amazing.  The school put on an awesome fair and provided lots of great inexpensive entertainment for Poppy.  We particularly liked the pony rides and bouncy castle!  I bought Poppy a … Read More

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wakefield school gala

We always have a great time at the Wakefield School Gala – especially watching the kids performing on stage.  Poppy also enjoyed riding the Giggling Pony horse.

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bass guitar

Poppy had a jam session with Yogi’s friend John on her pink daisy guitar. Poppy wearing her ladybird cape from the toy library.

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dinner with rusty

Poppy helped make dinner at our friend Rusty’s house tonight.

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the big sing

The Big Sing – a chance to stretch your vocal chords and strum along with Nelson’s own World Ukulele Orchestra at the finale event of the Nelson Arts Festival.

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colouring comp winner

Poppy won a whole lot of coloured pencils in a local colouring-in competition.  She put her passion for rainbows into good use!

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beach cafe

The beginning of the warm weather makes the Beach Cafe in Tahuna a relaxing place to meet friends on a sunny weekend afternoon.  While Adrienne chatted to NeeNe and Nicky, Poppy played with Claudia and lots of other kids.

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yvonne

It was awesome to catch up with my school friend Yvonne, in Nelson for the Isralia Dance weekend camp.  Poppy had fun swirling her skirt….

Off for a glow worm walk in the dark

lakes ranch, rotorua

We spent an amazing week at Lakes Ranch in Rotorua with the Auckland Home Educators.  Poppy made lots of lovely friends and had new adventures every day.  I made lots of new friends too and had a great time with like-minded parents.