See you soon Janet & John!

We farewelled the last of the English crew on Monday. It was great having Janet & John staying here - especially for all their home renovation ideas and the way I didn't have to do dishes for a month! It was great to spend time with them and for Em to get to know them properly all over again. Thank you for a lovely time and we'll see you Christmas 2011...London -July 2008 - Em aged 2

Auckland March 2010 - Em aged 4 yrs

Summer Holiday!

Just had a wonderful three weeks with Rob's sister Jo, Pat and their kids Maia & Holly visiting all the way from England. We did a bit of a road trip to Port Waikato, the Mount, Napier and Rotorua. Rob's Mum Janet and partner John are here for another week but travelling this week round the Bay of Islands. It's so hard to reflect after such a great holiday so I'm going to write a list of a few of the special things that I don't want to forget:

*Emma & Maia meeting at the airport - they chatted away like they had never been apart.
* Holly's gorgeous cuddles!
* Fish n Chips on the beach at each destination
* Lots of beach days & swimming pools
* Emma & Maia playing 'Operations'
* The spa pool at the triangle house
* Holly's love of action songs!
* Also Holly starting walking
* Maia teaching Em to wash her hair
* Maia and Em encouraging each other with stuff - Em helping Maia with putting her head under water and Maia helping Em with hydraslides.
* Watching the Black Caps beat Australia* All the gorgeous sunshine
* Grandma Janet & John helping with 'childcare!'
* Having time to read a book!
* Emma & Maia's swapping of clothes and catwalk shows.
* Em & Maia dancing & singing on every stage they could find.
* Hearing Maia's lovely little English accent!

So many other things that I could mention - wonderful time. Received some gorgeous flowers from Jo & Pat today - thanks guys we miss you and we're suffering from post holiday blues!! We'll see you Christmas 2011! Xxx