I'm clowning around here, trying to distract Daddy from the task at hand, which is to help me brush my teeth.

Swimming at Tawa Pool

Daddy's back at work today so Mummy and I went to the Tawa swimming pool, and met Toma-kun and Ken-kun and Kaho-chan there for a swim.

Toma-kun and I playing on the slide.
Ken-kun and I took turns splashing each other. You can see Kaho-chan in the background.

Mummy & Daddy's 10 Year Wedding Anniversary

Yesterday was the 10th anniversary of Mummy and Daddy getting married, so we decided to take an overnight trip. I had been wanting to ride the big comfortable train that runs to Masterton ever since we managed to score a cheap ride on it from Petone to Wellington once. So we decided to ride the train and stay somewhere in Masterton.
When we arrived by train yesterday, we rented a car to help us get around and then went to check in to our hotel in Solway. Unfortunately the weather was not great - the sky was grey when we decided to head south to look at the Paua Museum and then go to the swing bridge that is a very long bridge suspended over a river. Well once we got there, after going along a very long, narrow, winding road, we found the river almost flooding (we had to drive through the river at one point) and fast running. We parked and walked to the bridge. Just as we started to cross the bridge it started to rain quite heavily and the wind made the rain quite cold. So once we were half-way across the bridge - i.e. to the middle of the river - we decided to turn back and run to the car. We went back to the hotel and decided to have dinner at Cobb & Co which is a restaurant located next door. I liked that because they had an indoor playground a bit like at McDonald's so after eating my dinner I went and played there a long time. Eventually Daddy came and said it was time to go but I wasn't tired and wanted to stay. I played a little bit more and then I did start to get tired, and there were no other kids playing there anymore, so I agreed to go back to the hotel and we all went to sleep really fast!!

Today turned out to be a very nice sunny day!! So we planned to go to Puzzlewood and have a look in Masterton before catching the train back to Wellington.



These pictures are from Puzzlewood. There were lots of puzzles that we could do indoors, and some games outside. We also went through a 'haunted house' where there were bright blue skeletons hanging on the walls and occasionally some of them made screaming sounds! Mummy and Daddy were very surprised that I didn't get scared in there, but I don't know why ... I'm never scared when I am with them because I know they look after me.
Just before we left, Mummy and Daddy suddenly realized I didn't have my glasses on although I did when we went into the Puzzlewood. So they spent a long time looking for them. They asked me many times where I had put them but I couldn't remember. Eventually, they had almost given up when Mummy found them on the table near the shop. I must've put them down there right at the beginning, before going through to do the indoor puzzles!!
So after that drama we went to Masterton and had some lunch at a bakery, and had a little look around before returning the rental car.
On the train going home, Daddy and I made some finger puppets and the puppets had a squeaky-voiced conversation.

The benefits of independence

I have discovered a major benefit of being able to get out of my cot by myself in the morning. It means that I am able to do whatever I want until Daddy or Mummy is awake.
This morning I sneaked out and quickly found the packet of chocolate digestive biscuits in the cupboard. The packet still contained three of the delicious biscuits. So, since no one was around, I proceeded to eat all of them!!! I put the empty packet on the kitchen bench, so when Daddy came out, he could deduce what I had done. Rather than being angry, he thought it was very amusing and told Mummy about it as soon as she was up.
Since there doesn't seem to be any punishment resulting from my helping myself to some biscuits, I will probably try this again. Mummy and Daddy seem to just be happy with the fact that I don't come into their room and wake them up once I am awake.

Scaling new heights

I suprised Daddy this morning! I quietly climbed out of my cot and came out to the lounge where he was reading a book. Mummy was still asleep so I obviously had managed to get out of my cot by myself!! We went back to my room and he asked me to show him again, which I proceeded to do with ease. I also showed Mummy later when she woke up. Mummy and Daddy said they were very proud of me.

Visiting Annabelle

We were invited to Annabelle's home today, and I was very excited to go. I always have fun with Annabelle.
She showed me her bedroom and we played in there a while. Daddy came up and said it was time to leave, but I really didn't want to. Daddy then kept tickling both of us until we agreed that I had to go home. I was sad to go though.

Dinner in Johnsonville with Ezekiel and Susan

Uncle Ezekiel and Auntie Susan will be going back to Auckland soon, so we went out for dinner to the tavern in Johnsonville. The food was good but the service was truly abysmal! I still have difficulty showing how I'm three years old with my fingers. Two was so much easier!!