BAR BEE CUE !!!

We went to a place called Bunnings Warehouse today because Daddy wanted to buy a barbecue. I went with Mummy to play on the slide in the kids area while Daddy looked at the barbecues. There were some big kids playing there so I wasn't so keen to play until they had left. Daddy came over and announced that he had chosen the barbecue and showed it to us. It was in a HUGE box!! Before leaving we noticed a barbecue set up outside the store selling fried sausages so we each bought one. They were delicious! Then Mummy and Daddy had a go at squeezing that huge box into our little car. They were almost giving up when a man came along and offered to help, which was just as well since it was raining and we and the BBQ were all getting wet. Anyway, he helped Daddy swivel it around on the front car seat so that it would go into the car. Then we all got into the car and drove home. The whole way there Mummy was laughing at Daddy because of the way he had to sit to fit into the front seat of the car with the BBQ behind him. He had to sit in a very uncomfortable, squashed up position that made him look like Houdini encased in a tiny glass box. Anyway Mummy found it very funny and Daddy was good natured about it. I think he was planning to tickle Mummy later about it. After we got the BBQ out of the car we all got back in and went back to Pak n' Save to do some shopping. That was mostly uneventful. I was good and helped Mummy and Daddy with the shopping. When we had finished getting the goods, Daddy and I went looking for some boxes to put the stuff in. We were standing in one aisle when I noticed a trolley with two little boys in approaching me fast. I didn't really know what was happening until suddenly Daddy put his arm in front of the trolley and stopped it forcefully. It turned out there was another boy who had been pushing the trolley, and running! And the trolley had been heading straight for me. Well Daddy looked very angry with the boy and told him he should not be running in the supermarket especially with a trolley full of groceries and other boys. The boy didn't seem to care too much and went away with the trolley. Daddy looked around for the boys' Mummy or Daddy but couldn't find them which is probably just as well. Anyway Daddy told Mummy about it and they were both glad that he was there to stop the trolley because probably only a second later it would have hit me and I could have been quite badly hurt. I should probably also try to move out of the way if it happens again...

Hi-5!!!

Hi-5 is my favourite English-language TV programme (along with the Simpsons). The people from Hi-5 were doing a concert today, and since I've been such a good girl all year, Mummy and Daddy took me to the concert!!

This is Sun, one of the performers.


Half-way through the concert there was an intermission. I went out of the theatre with Daddy and we had a look around. We went back in and talked to Mummy, and then came back out again. Daddy was having a look at some goods for sale on a table for a minute so I decided to go and have a look around. Then when I came to a door I decided to go in there because the show was going to be starting again. After some time Daddy came and grabbed me. He did not look very happy and pulled me along until we found Mummy. Both Mummy and Daddy told me they were very worried because they couldn't find me. They told some security people that they had found me and so they could stop looking. I don't know what all the fuss was about because I knew where I was the whole time (I was watching Hi-5!) Mummy and Daddy tried to explain it to me but I don't think I quite understand yet. But I do know I don't like them being angry at me like they were.

Here are some videos from the concert ... now I'm not sure if I'm breaching copyright here ... but anyway, I'm only 3!! And they're only snippets and I'm not getting any money for them!! So please don't sue me!

In the above video, the performer called Nathan prepares to lift up a car!! He is playing a character called "Super Nathan". The video below is one of their last songs of the concert.

After the show, Mummy and Daddy bought me a pink Hi-5 cape!! Below is a photo of the back of it, so you can see the Hi-5 design.

I wanted to try out my new cape, so Mummy and Daddy waited while I ran around the Civic Square shouting "Super Nathan!!"


And here are some videos of my performance.


Finally, as the sun began to set, I decided it was time to fly away. So the photo below is of me mid-takeoff.

It was an event I will remember for a long time - it was the highlight of my year!!

Recently in the mornings when I get up Daddy (or Mummy on the rare occasions that Daddy has already gone to work) makes me a cup of Milo to drink. I like it a lot because it tastes like chocolate and I even get to help make it by spooning the powder into the cup. So here I am having my cup of milo, and I am wearing my Sleeping Beauty dress.
It was a nice sunny day today and Daddy didn't have to go to work, so we planned to go to a park in Khandallah. I wanted to wear my dress but apparently since we were going to go for a bush walk, so it was not appropriate clothing. I don't get it because Sleeping Beauty and Snow White etc. all got to walk around in the forest with beautiful long dresses on. Anyway, sometimes there is just no way to reason with parents :-(

Well, here I am doing the flying fox at the park. I guess this would've been difficult with the dress on ...
When we did the bush walk, we climbed a small hill and took turns posing on a bench overlooking the harbour.
Daddy says he was pointing to a UFO that was flying by.

Now, Daddy also says that he wants you to compare these ...



Any resemblance??

Yes, the one on the right is indeed the Macho Man Randy Savage:

OOOOWWH YEEEEAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

Baby Benjamin

Today we went to my best friend Annabelle's home to meet her new little baby brother Benjamin. He is such a tiny little man!! I had a look at him when he was lying down in his cot, but I was mainly there to play with Annabelle, so I did that most of the time. Anyway, Mummy and Daddy seemed to be giving Benjamin lots of attention. After a while, Mummy and Daddy told me it was time to leave, but I wanted to stay to play with Annabelle! I tried crying a bit but that didn't change their minds, so I tried running away and hiding! But Daddy was too fast and caught me. So eventually I had to give in and go with them. They promised that we would come back to see them soon.

Tonight Daddy cooked dinner - tomato soup and pesto spaghetti! Well I liked the spaghetti but not the tomato soup because there were lots of chickpeas in it.

A Very Long Day!!

Today has been a very long, very busy day!! After a quick breakfast we went out to have a look at a ballet class in Tawa. Mummy and Daddy were wondering if I would like to join the class. It was all a bit too much for me! Although there were only about 7 other girls there, and they all had cute little pink skirts on, I was too shy to even look at them most of the time, and refused to join them. Mummy and Daddy are planning to take me again in a few weeks to see if I change my mind. Have to wait and see!

Mummy and Daddy have also been looking around at a few primary schools in Tawa lately since I will be going to school in a few years (!!!) We have looked at Greenacres school and Hampton Hill school so far. They seem to prefer Greenacres at this stage. But anyway, there was a fair at the Hampton Hill school today so after the ballet we went along to have a look. As usual, my activity wish list was:
1) merry go round
2) bouncy castle
3) food
As can be seen below 1) and 2) were achieved, with 3) thankfully coming soon after because all that jumping gave me a BIG appetite!

So we had lunch there once Daddy managed to coax me off the bouncy castle, and the lunch consisted of huge pieces of very delicious chocolate cake for $2!! After that we looked at the jumble sale and bought a lunchbox (for 50 cents). Then I wanted to have a go at the painting they were doing outside, and managed to get paint all over my fingers, and Daddy's new jacket.

Next we went to Porirua because I had an appointment at the photo studio for a portrait photo to be taken. Well I was a bit tired so wasn't really in a great mood and I refused to smile. Mummy put me into a fairy costume to see if that helped. It didn't. The photographer tried many things to cheer me up but I just didn't feel like smiling. But them Mummy and Daddy started to do a funny dance with hula hoops which just made me laugh and laugh, and while I was doing that, they got some good photos!

As you would expect, I fell to sleep in the car on the way home!

Tawa Market Day

There was a market day in Tawa Village today where lots of shops and community groups set up stalls to sell things and for kids to have some fun. I wanted to get my face painted so Mummy and Daddy let me do that. I asked for a butterfly to be painted on my face. So here is the final product ...
I was of course much happier about it than I look in the photo! It just took a bit of getting used to it ... haven't had it done before. I wonder when I will be allowed a tattoo?? (Daddy: Never)
Alan and Aidan were there because Alan was there showing off his BIG fire engine. I was still too scared of it to sit inside, and when Alan sounded the siren! It was SO loud!!

Garden Centre Visit

We went to a garden centre to buy some plants for our daycare centre. Daddy came with me and Annabelle's daddy came with her. It was only the older kids who were allowed to go so Toma couldn't join us. Anyway, it was exciting to ride on the bus to Plimmerton and then see the big garden centre.

After a nice man who works at the centre talked to us about the plants and we had a good look around, we all sat down in the centre's outdoor cafe area and had a snack. During that time Daddy sneaked away and bought some flowers and a little plant for us to give Mummy when we got home.On the bus back to the daycare centre, I sat next to Samuel and Daddy sat in front of us. As you can see, Saumuel looks like a nice polite boy...
But then Daddy and I corrupted him by pulling funny faces as you can see by his evidenced increasing mental disturbance.Samuel will never be the same again :-)

Father's Day

We went to The Skipping Bull restaurant in Tawa for dinner tonight to celebrate Father's Day. Daddy rewarded himself with a beer to go with his steak.

Disco night!!

Tonight was a disco night at my daycare centre!! Mummy said I should wear the outfit Daddy bought for me when we were in Japan last. I decided to combine it with this cool visor.
Kiara and I, soon after making my entrance.

Annabelle arrived and we were excited to see each other, but felt very shy.

It was interesting to see the variety of outfits everyone chose to wear.

Daddy tried many times to take a nice photo of Annabelle and I but I kept frustrating Daddy by looking away at the last moment. I found it really funny to look every way except directly at the camera.

Then Annabelle started copying me ...

Eventually Daddy gave up trying to get a good photo.

I was also glad to see Mary at the disco since I had missed her since she had moved to the preschool.

Mary and I, taking a break from our dancing.

Mary, Toma, and I hit the dance floor!

Toma and Mary really enjoyed the dancing, especially watching Daddy's silly dancing!

Me, Mary, and Toma finally pose for a nice photo.

Even after most of the kids and even adults get tired and go home, a few die-hard party goers (including myself) continue to boogie down as though they hadn't been doing the same for the last two hours already ... push play to watch the video.

Visiting the Drummands

We went to visit our friends the Drummand family today. Aidan and I had lots of fun playing in the sandpit...
Even their little doggy Angel was keen to have a go in the sandpit!!

They had a swing that I had a go on ...

And Mummy had a go too!!

Finally, Daddy and I played a little basketball. Yes, what we actually using was a volleyball, but that was all that was available. WILSON!! Ok if you get that film reference, try this one: PUT IT IN THE BASKET CHIEF!!!