ayla
Poppy has missed her friend Ayla terribly since her family left Nelson to live in Rangiora. We had the chance to catch a ride with …
11 Jun
snow
snow
On our way to Rangiora we stopped at the St James Walkway in the Lewis Pass for our first experience of snow this winter! It …
08 Jun
rugby ball comp
rugby ball comp
Today at Bunnings Poppy joined in the rugby ball challenge with the other kids from their craft morning. She won a small Bunnings ball …
07 Jun
playground
playground
Since the new playground was installed at the Oxford & Cambridge Street corner in Richmond, we have been visiting it at least once a week. …
07 Jun
Why do I blog?
Why do I blog?
I’ve had some recent visitors to Poppy’s blog wondering why I put photos of her on the internet with all the weirdos around who will …
05 Jun
skating
skating
Poppy was really excited to see the Skating Show on the weekend and I was thrilled to hear there were special Learn To Skate classes …
02 Jun
police station visit
police station visit
Poppy’s preschool took a class to the Richmond Police Station where the kids were invited into the cells, had their fingerprints taken, patted a police …
01 Jun
art gallery
art gallery
The ‘Mille-Fleurs’ Art Exhibition at The Suter Art Gallery was our activity for home school group today and Poppy discovered the media of all the …
21 May
friday
friday
Today Poppy won the Healthy Snack Award certificate for her morning tea at Paula’s Preschool. She was very happy and couldn’t wait to show me …
19 May
shots
shots
Poppy had her 4 year shots with the nurse at our clinic. She was VERY brave and we met GranJan at the mall afterwards for …
19 May
new ride
new ride
Our Richmond Pak ‘n’ Save just installed new transport trolleys and Poppy has been desperate to try one out! $2 at the check-out and …
15 May
appleby playcentre gala
appleby playcentre gala
Although the weather wasn’t the best, the Appleby Playcentre gala was still fun with gingerbread decorating and face-painting being Poppy’s favourites.