Morning Tea

Simone and I frequently visit our octogenarian friends Phyllis and Joe and their carer Chris.  We always have morning tea. Here are some pics. They gave Simone the adorable purple outfit she is wearing.

The Little Kneeler

Simone is working her way through several milestones.  Her third tooth is on the way in - we can see it poking out of the top gums.  Despite the discomfort she is making her way around the house - commando crawling is her preferred method of transport, but she can actually crawl the proper way too.  Lately, she has been practicing pulling herself up - this affords her a better view out the front door and a sneaky way to get to the bottle on the coffee table.  The little dare devil even tried to stand at the trunk, but this ended in teared filled tumble.  I am sure there will be more attempts soon.

so that's what's outside...

independence

cheeky devil

too cute

Winter Fasion -

Our little poppet in some homemade clothes - the red vest was made for Anu when she was a girl.  Booties are by Granny Mary.  Jumper from Andy and Sylvia in PDX.

Winter on the Beach

Winter is here.  Today we had a beautiful crisp sunny day of easterly winds after a long weekend of relentless rain!

Took Simone to the beach for some fresh air.  Turns out - she likes to eat sand.... Can't wait for the poop.

First Mother's Day

We had a terrific weekend in Christchurch.   Anu celebrated her first Mother's Day and Simone got to meet her uncle David for the first time.  Simone wasn't so sure about David's beard at first - but he is a natural with kids and won her over quickly.  Auntie Tracy, Lucy and the Tribbles joined in the fun too.  We had our own little Mother's Day circus.  Here are the pictures from the weekend.

homemade gift

mother's day brunch

matching red jumpers

trying to figure out greek bread

diaper duo

success

morning cuddles

market day

relaxing in the sun

circus supervisor

i can do this

a lovely weekend