With working full time now (doing really well & loving it), trying to run a house (not very successfully), having a 3 1/2 (going on 13) year old and lots of friends with weddings, birthdays and bbqs - there's very little time for much of anything else.
Winter has also arrived after a very long, dry summer - we, in fact, were in drought and had water restrictions up until last week but they have since been lifted after good, very heavy downpours.
David is absolutely delightful (full of shit) but delightful - he loves the childcare he is in - it is called PORSE home based childcare and basically he is looked after by two friends of ours, who have their own kids but look after our kid too ! He spends Monday's, Wednesday's & Friday's with Karyn & Casey (2) and Tuesday's & Thursday's with Nicci, Lucas (4), & Alex (2). He goes to Kindy 3 times a week, Mon, Tues & Thurs from 1.30-3.30. He will start kindy 5 days a week 8.30-12.45 when he turns 4. He has blossomed so much since he started kindy & childcare, getting the stimulation and attention the educators give him. Every day he comes home with stories and paintings and creations. The educators also write in a book everyday - what they did that day, david's mood, his favourite thing of the day etc. It is a really wonderful programme and we are so grateful that he happy and settled. Every morning, he says "Mom, where am I going today?" and when i tell him (be it Tues to Nicci, or Friday to Karyn) he throws his little arms in the air and shouts "YAH !, i love going to Nicci (or Karyn)" !!!
Deon is also very happy and settled ;) his job is going really well, he has been working on big projects - the local rugby stadium being upgraded for RWC 2011 NEC, a water purification & clarifying works at the huge diary farm Fonterra and is really being recognised for his ability and work ethic.
Unbelievably I am good at sales, who knew ? After only 3 months I have had a promotion - they are moving me from the features dept (telesales) to a ROP (run of paper) rep - with the sole responsibility of breathing life into and making a success of a special rural publication called The Rural Advocate - it has been losing money for a while now and they believe I can turn it around - I'm not so sure, what the hell do I know about cows but they see something in me and reckon i can do it !!! I am petrified but there is an increase, company phone and use of company car so a-rural I will go :))
will end with some photos ....
much love to you all from us all
at Bayley's Beach (Easter) KD the dog
iAt Kelly Tarlton Marine World with Ted in Auckland
At Andrew & Sherri's Wedding Mother's Day Bfast 1st Day of Kindy
