Category Archives: General

Haven’t written in a while. Most things in our lives at the moment are either very unremarkable or are not fit for here. But I’ll try to come up with some stuff. Fred’s aunt Rosemary has been here the past … Continue reading →

It’s been ages, hasn’t it? Lots has changed, yet things are still the same, yadda yadda. Let’s start with how both kids are in crèche three days a week now. I get a day with each and only one day … Continue reading →

Lily gives Frank the finger. Sarah: Lily! That’s not a nice thing to do! Where did you learn that? Lily: Nana Corinne! Lily gives mummy a thumbs up.   In her defense, Nana Corinne claims to only have taught Lily … Continue reading →

Frank had his first birthday a week and a half ago. It went well. He had a surprising number of lovely presents given to him (home knitted wool jumper, home made quilt, books, and some great toys) and I even … Continue reading →

I’m taking some time off work to head up to Hamilton, help out and generally be awesome.  I haven’t done anything like this before so I think I have a little stress.  I can’t figure out what else would trigger … Continue reading →

Tomorrow we move into the house. It’s been over 9 months since we left Wellington but from tomorrow we’ll be a proper family again. There is much to do aside from the actual moving. Though much has already been done. … Continue reading →

I spent a large portion of Tuesday in North Shore hospital. Lily was being monitored. I’ll start at the beginning. I woke up at 7 when Frank woke but I managed to keep him entertained while I stayed in bed. … Continue reading →

Haven’t updated for a while but I thought I’d mention the house is coming along nicely. It’s not fit for habitation at the moment -no water, lots of safety issues, mess everywhere but hopefully it will only be another 3 … Continue reading →

[The below text is by Roald Dahl - it's pretty heartbreaking really. It's amazing to think that people are still claiming vaccines are a bad thing due to profound ignorance and an ongoing misinformation campaign by the media (who knows … Continue reading →

To illustrate the seriousness of my (self perceived) inability to cope with the kids, I still think about adopting them out. I hope I can find this funny one day. I think it would involve forgetting how hard it was … Continue reading →