28 December, 2017

Fabulous summer


Another summer at Lake Okereka.  The urchins seem to spend more and more time in the water.


 Even the horses have come to the lake for a swim.


Waka ama practise

 Anneke cooked us dinner on the Barbeque.

 Mt Tarawera still looks fake.

 Tighe likes to try and climb onto the roof of the sheltered bbq.


25 December, 2017

Christmas 2018


 The lolly leis were hung on the urchins chairs, so they could nibble on candy while they waited for everyone to wake up.  Link to how to make lolly leis
 Lots of gifts, and some big ones next to the tree (I think the big red box is mine - exciting!)
 Merry Christmas.
Deadpool colouring book

Quinn needed some help to open his cable tied gift
Oscar was super excited to get a rubic's cube.
 Santa was really generous, and it fits! (Just)

24 December, 2017

Lolly Leis

 Tighe has been asking for "something special" for Christmas.  As I am still recovering from surgery, I hoped these Lolly Leis would suffice. The urchins liked eating the candy.

 I got lots of different bags of mini candies, bounty, crunchie, picnic, flake, turkish delight, milky way, mars and mini chocolate bars.  Some of the urchins prefer Flakes, and others Cruchie, so I got 4 of their favourites, and then added random ones to make up 10.
I measured the cling wrap, out 1.5 m.
 10 pieces of assorted candy was evenly placed on the cling wrap, with gaps in between.
 Carefully fold over the clingwrap, and then roll the candy until they are all wrapped up.
 I would get my next row out, so I would have "double ups" of candy.
 Twist the wrap to make sure the candy is secured and wont slip out.
  Make a "tail" at both ends, for securing around the neck.
 Cut paper ribbon and tie between each candy.
 Two tails waiting to be tied.
 Tie the two tails together in a reef knot.

Trim, and tie paper ribbon to hide the knot.

23 December, 2017

Christmas lights

One of the Advent activities was to wear your pajamas, and go for a walk in the moonlight.
 Several houses in the street are decorated with bud lights, and the evening was magical.
 Lots of different scenes, and I found it all very beautiful.


 Merry Christmas everyone!

19 December, 2017

Season Celebrations

 The urchins decorated the tree, and then made some Christmas food.
Gina made this decoration years ago

Tighe's glass zebra

Whoever finds the chilli hidden in the tree, has good luck for the next year.
 All sorts of yummy baking.


 So much yummy cookies, lets have some more.
Merry Christmas everyone!