Woohoo the countdown to Christmas has seriously begun!!
Finally got the Advent calendar underway...a day late but the boys didn't mind...we still did the first activity on Saturday which in honour of a pinch and a punch for the first of the month we punched holes in tin cans to make tealight candle holders...well in the end it was too hard banging nails in so Dad got out the big boy tools...the drill and the grinder...and set too them...the boys were happy to cheer on the sidelines everytime the sparks flew lol! Then we painted them and let the boys stay up until dark to light the candles...a big hit!
Finally got the Advent calendar underway...a day late but the boys didn't mind...we still did the first activity on Saturday which in honour of a pinch and a punch for the first of the month we punched holes in tin cans to make tealight candle holders...well in the end it was too hard banging nails in so Dad got out the big boy tools...the drill and the grinder...and set too them...the boys were happy to cheer on the sidelines everytime the sparks flew lol! Then we painted them and let the boys stay up until dark to light the candles...a big hit!
Yesterdays activity was 'head to the beach and take a boat ride' so we took the ferry over to Russell and spent the day exploring, beaching it, climbing hills, eating fish and chips and icecreams and playing airdrums to the Foo Fighters full bore in the car! Oh yes you had to be there but lol!Boats everywhere!
He's got that...'now what can I sell so I can buy a boat' look in his eye lol!
Being the true little pirate that he is...Patrick was quick to find the X that marks the spot!
Deep inside there is an artist trying to get out!!you could always take up scrapbooking mate heh,heh!!
Wave racing in ya undies, life dosn't get much better!
Keeping cool...
Long Beach (or as Joseph observed...a not so long beach), Russell
Ok so really! who would call their Takeaway shop Birdie Num-Nums!! Jim reckons we need to photoshop it to Nerdie Bum-bums lol! don't ask!
Uh-oh look out Patrick the Birdies are after your Num-nums!!
We stopped at Paihia on the way and the boys were agog watching the hole in the rock jet boats getting ready and the sight seeing helicopter coming in...especially when 4 kids got out lol! I think now they have ditched the idea of spending their pocket money savings on scooters and skateboards and are now saving for rides on these lol!!
The Jack Me Up for December is Upppp!
5 comments:
Wow Monique, it's such a cool idea having activities to do for each day! What a cool mum you are! I may have to "steal" this idea for next year ... :-)
Looks like you had an awesome day out at the beach and on the ferry. Love the "wave chasing in the undies" pic ... a Kiwi classic!
Your advent candles are very cool.
And I like Nerdy bums bums better too lol
Birdie Nums Nums - LOL! Cool photos - sadly we are Advent Calendar free in this house because mother is still trying to get her act together re Christmas cards!
I definitely aspire to be more like you Meek, I love all the wholesome activities your family gets up to together.
LOL at Nerdy Bum Bums.
Raewyn
You guys always seem to have the best day trips/activities- you rock as parents and your boys are going to have so many cool memories when they are older!
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