Catch Up

Hi to you both,

Finally got around to blogging. Settled back home and back on the treadmill! Had an absolutely fabulous trip as you heard from regular updates. Photos need sorting but look pretty good from 1st impressions. The weather at home is absolute cr....... compared to what we had become used to in our 7 weeks of travel, very cold week for cup week and show day. Having said that we have the pool on and have managed to sneak in a few swims. We saw that you had a 30 degree day the other day, must be good.

It is show day (holiday) here today. We have been out to Rangiora helping stock shelves for the new Mega, Opening Tuesday and behind schedule. Closed Sunday afternoon and all day Monday to pull it all together before opening on Tuesday. It is looking good.

I have included a couple of new photo's of Sophia. We had her for her first sleep over last weekend, she was fine, I didn't sleep much worrying that she was okay. She is very placid and always smiling so was no trouble at all. Gramps very proud.

Will be good to catch up with you both at Xmas, have a good weekend

Love from Marion and Andrew

Just a few photos for you

the top ones are of our holiday down on the mornington peninsula. note hayden with his male model pose with the penguin. next two are down at the weribee open range zoo. and the last ones are at the shrine of rememberance.

This is gemma!

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Check out this carlton draught add i saw it on tv for the first time today its great.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv5U0W8FDDk

WELL DONE

Good stuff Gail and Ernie, i just hope it didn't take the week to type it out :P
Yep parents are here been to see a few places so far, their doing more of the touristy things than what everyone else has done.
Is it gems birthday tomorrow? i thought it was the 13th october?

Not a case of the guilts

Hi Hayden and Gemma - don't think you have shamed me into writing Hayden - I am writing to wish Gems a HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday
Your Mum and Dad will be there now Hayden so you won't feel so hard done by ??????
You maybe right about old people not wanting to see that movie - after all we just went ot see "Who wants to live to be a 100 (one who is 99) at the Court Theatre - was very funny - about 4 old men in a Rest Home - we must be sick to laugh about our not too distant future.
Our house is still progressing in fits and starts - the painter is due to start tomorrow - and that should then seem as if we are on the final countdown - although there is still the man to do the schist fireplace (and that won't be until the week after next) - the plumbing to finish - the drains to be dug - the power to be connected - and the phone - and the tiles and showers - and the carpets and blinds - and it seems as if there is always a day or 2 delay between each sub-contractor - I keep saying 2 mths to be on the safe side -
Gemma we took Nana to see Doug last week - and went shopping with her first and had lunch - it was the first time I had seen him since the stroke - and it seems as if he has a long way to go - but then I don't know how quickly he could improve - you would know better than me. She seemed to enjoy her day out and I called her again on Sunday just to see how the rest of the week had been - and he hadn't been too well on Sunday and they had done tests just to see exactly what was happening - I think they may have just wanted to keep on top of his health - what with the winter flus around etc.
Becks seems to be looking after herself on her own - a big change from a couple of years ago - and that is so good.
We had Brianna to visit today, for the afternoon while Melissa did some shopping - certainly keeps me on my feet - never sits still - what happened to the kids who sat quietly and played with toys - I ask!!!!! Did your Mum tell you that Melissa is pregnant again - due 12th March - so that will keeep her busy!!!!
wemrntoasfjewdr0one wotnsther - Hayden this is Ernie typing you a note on that thing that sits in front of him that you call a keyboard - and he doesn't have athritis :)
Anyway - have a great day tomorrow Gems - hope you like the BIG PRESENTS that Hayden has brought for you?????? and enjoy the visit from his parents (the in-laws) - hope to catch you when you are home at the end of the month
Lovexxxxx Mummy G and Ernie

kia ora

hello is there anyone out there? this is a blog, a blog is something that you write messages on so people can look and see what you have been doing, now i know it's all very new to a lot of you but the computer has been around for a while now and its not hard to punch in a few letters on the keyboard so lets get writing.

Not much new news. Rosie and paul and marion and andrew have gone wherever they're going and i hope they have fun and bring me back something good :)

We went to a Festival of NZ at fed square last saturday. Havn't seen so many maori and polys in one place since the tuahiwi fair. Was pretty good actually and i had a drink of L&P which was good goooood. Also had a hot dog which seemed to be a highlight of gems day for some reason.

Think gems works going alright although the asian invasion has been hard to get used to. My works been alright, a lot of negative comments and emails from the mangment/higher people about my shop. I've pretty much told them that my role isn't manager although they seem to expect me to do everything. I really don't think they have any idea of the work i've put into the shop. Although i did get a pay rise which is good and makes me feel a bit more appreciated. New manager starts on monday can't wait to offload all the negativeness onto him. Going away in a couple of weeks after mum and dad come over. We're going for a romantical weekend for 2 at rosebud/mornington peninsula to hopefully relax if gem lets me. Also taking ma and pa to soccer game between oz and argentina, who have named all of their top players, and for those of you that arn't into soccer argentina are about the 3rd best team in the world. Will be a huge event.

Oh well hope someone out there reads this or else i spent all this effort on nothing. And come on i know some of you are suffering from oldness and arthritis and oldness but the thing with the letters on it in front of you is a keyboard that if you put it to it's proper use will write stuff on the screen.

Catchya

Hayden & Gems(although she didnt have any input into this)