New House...

So recently our family moved to a bigger house. This house is amazing and I am so in love with it, and plan on staying here for as long as we can! (we're still renting just so you know). I wish this house was mine though. Anyway for all you peop's back down yonder in the South Island that miss us so very dearly here are some pic's for you to google at - and be jealous HAHA Just Kidding! ...

Outside...

Garage... It's a double, just incase you were wondering :-P

Entrance...

Hallway... (we've never had a hallway before so forgive me if I seem a little excited) - it leads down a few steps to our laundry and garage.

Nan's Lounge...

Our Lounge...

Kitchen/Dining... (excuse the husband in the photo)

Little Miss Bedroom...

Nan's Bedroom...

Our Bedroom... We've got an ensuite and walk in wardrobe - which I am so totally in love with - I think I love the fact that I can see ALL of my shoes and clothes at the same time, lined up just waiting for me to choose them

Main Bathroom & Toilet...

Laundry...

There you go :-)

We also have a 4th Bedroom but it's not photo worthy... yet.

Life...

Things have been busy around here lately....

- Matthew has just started back into his school year
- Matthew also works very hard when he is not at school to help support our little family - I know that he is tired and I really appreciate him and what he does to help us out
- I've just been made the supervisor of the Under 2's license at my work
- There has been lots of sorting out and changes made at work since I've taken on this role - I hope I can do a good job
- My Nana has settled into living with us, and is a great help around here - we love having her here
- I wonder if sometimes she thinks we are a little crazy and wonders what she has gotten herself into
- I had high blood pressure a couple of weeks ago, but no one knows what it was from
- I have to have some more tests done in a months time - oh joy
- Our Little Miss has suddenly acquired an attitude, and acts like she is 16 years old already
- I decided I don't want her to become 16 because I'm not sure i'll be able to handle the attitude then
- Then I remember that this is my chance to learn to deal with the attitude now so i'll be ready in 14 years time when she does turn 16
- We want to have another baby
- But then sometimes I think I don't because I don't want that one to have an attitude too
- But then I think "what the heck, lets have 10 more"
- Then I think, "what was I thinking saying that"
- We're trying
- Little Miss will be 2 next month! I don't even know where to begin to organise a party
- I decided that I want the party at some kind of playground place so I don't have to stress out about it or do the clean up - is that bad?
- I'm tired
- I'm sick of flies hanging around my house and thinking it's ok to sit on the end of my nose or the lenses of my glasses
- Little Miss has decided that she doesn't like sleeping in her bed and comes into ours in the middle of the night
- This makes us tired, cos we don't like legs and arms in our faces!
- Little Miss has decided that some nights it's ok to be awake at 3am in the morning ready for the day
- It's not ok
- It makes me tired, and grumpy which isn't nice or fair, but I'm working on it
- But that's the joy of parenting right?
- I love it how my Nana just came in and got rid of a grasshopper that was crawling around my lounge floor, because I didn't want to go near it
- I love it that I went out for Valentine's Day dinner with my husband last night, and that he went and got more water for us to drink - because I like it when he does little things like that :-)
- We're going to move to a bigger house in a month and a bit so we're getting ready for moving

That's all I have to say right now. The End. :-)

Jasmine gets a haircut....

So my hair was starting to look yucky and dry and very frizzy. I never wear it down unless its straightened as my curls just turn to frizz after 5 minutes. Due to the lovely hot Hamvilleton weather we are having right now, my hair was so hot and heavy and I was beginning to really hate it, so tonight I got it cut...

I went from this...

to this...

and I love it! It feels so much lighter! Matthew is not too sure yet.

Long awaited photos....

So... for all my family and friends who have been waiting for ages to see photos of our house... here are some inside ones... outside isn't that exciting (except for the vege garden and strawberries)

So first of all..... Little Miss' Bedroom...

See that wonderful drawing of our Little Miss?? It was done by a wonderful friend - Ange from Striking Keys - I love it so much!

Our Bedroom....

Lounge...

Kitchen/Dining...

For those of you who met the kitchen(ette) at our old house will understand why this is my new favourite place in the house!

and finally Laundry/Bathroom...

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We also have a 3rd bedroom - but it's under construction at the moment.

We also have a garage just off our kitchen which is being used for tools and storage.

So there you go everyone! Sorry I took so long - I just needed to make sure it was tidy before taking photos hahahahaha :-P

Sneak Preview...

So I know some of you are dying to see what our new place is like.... (we're renting now just incase you didn't know)

We havent quite finished unpacking and tidying up yet, so as soon as that is done i'll post proper photos but until then here is a wee sneak preview at some of the things that I love - actually its just pictures of our stuff that I love - but that should keep you all going until we're finished!

Wont be long now I promise! :-)

P.S - we're loving it up here so far!

Sunday Lazing.....

Well we've made the big move and we are now in Hamvilleton (Hamvilleton is the new name I have decided to give Hamilton - don't know why or where it came from but I like it)

Life here is great so far - we are loving it! I think this is possibly one of the best decisions we have ever made so far!

Anyway, it's been a busy week filled with travelling and visiting, sightseeing, and the occassional bit of shopping for house accessories.... Yesterday was the first time we have been able to properly relax in a while - and will probably be the only time until we're all settled into our new house.

At the moment we are staying with Matthew's Auntie and Uncle and their wonderful family here in Hamvilleton until we can move into our house on Thursday... our Little Miss is having the best time ever - chasing around the younger boys and is absolutely having the time of her life!

Although sometimes too much excitement and playing gets the better of her.... she has now adopted one of the beanbags in the lounge - this has turned out to be one of her favourite napping spots....

So cute huh? In this photo she comes complete with the aftermath of a Sunday treat chocolate biscuit (lucky Sunlight soap and I are best friends!)

Also... note the toys scattered around everywhere - she's made herself right at home!

A what sandwich??

So..... As you all know, we were due to leave Dunedin today (Monday 19th) but another hiccup prevented us from going once again.... This time our Little Miss got sick with Bronciolitis and we were advised it would be best not to travel so we delayed our ferry crossing until tomorrow (Tuesday).

Tonight, in preperation for our long journey to the ferry, I decided to be a good wife and mummy and make a packed lunch for us to eat on the way so that as long as our Little Miss is sleeping, we can continue driving.

So I prepare to make sandwiches, and Patricia is standing beside me watching - she says to me, "would you like some spreads for your sandwiches" and i say, "spreads, what do you mean"... she then looks at me puzzled and says, "you know, like Marmite or Jam"

I laugh and say, "nah, i've got Lettuce, meat, cheese and tomato, so I can make 'Man Sandwiches' for Matthew"....

BLESS HER HEART.... She replies,

"Oh, you want Antique Sandwiches"

LOVE LOVE LOVE her!

Here is what an Antique Sandwich looks like:

Gone....

Sold!