Well this about sums up how we have all been over the last few weeks, dont tell Joe I have posted this picture!

 

Here is Jess getting ready to be a turtle at school.

We helped suprise Campbell for his 50th birthday party. He had no idea about it at all.

Martin took him to the boat club for a couple of drinks and then he thought he was going out for a meal.

He was gobsmacked when everyone jumped out shouting surprise, you could see all of the pennies dropping for him. It was a great night with plenty of laughs. No-one noticed Sam sitting quietly at the party filming everything. It should make interesting watching.

Omokoroa Rangers team photo at todays match. It was a beautiful day and an absolutely amazing match. They played so skillfully but lost 4-3. Five of the goals were scored by Omokoroa!!

We were all loosing our voices we were cheering that much. There is only 3 or 4 matches left to the end of the season. I think Sam and Joe will sign up for KatiKati next season as that is the college they will be going to, so this way they can make some friends before they start.

We have been to the market at Bethlehem today. Sam entered a competition to draw a poster for 'world peace'. He was presented with a certificate for it and they were all on display.

This week we have had our grass sprayed on. Its blue at the moment but we have been promised we should have some green grass within a couple of weeks.  We will be very suprised as the birds have been having a birthday eating all the seed.

It snowed this week for the first time in 50 years. Martin saw a flurry in town, we didnt get any here in Omokoroa, much to the kids disappointment. We are going to complain to the people who wrote the emigration brochures - they said that the bay of plenty was the winterless north - and it snowed.

Well thats all for now. I have been asked to put some photos on of the house, I will try to take some this week for those nosey Yorkshire folk!!!(chris).  Only joking.

Love to you all

xxxx