October 2012

In October we shifted house.  It was great to have Kent Fiddymont here for a week visiting his brother Guy - bad time to visit Kent!

Kent encouraged Guy to buy his first Australian car!

Looking pretty pleased with themselves

Parking the car

The new couch we purchased with the house

Thank you from Real Estate

Parking the Boat

Thankfully a side storage area for Geoff until he builds his shed

No 27

Grandkids room

Spare room - all welcome

Not sure if the picture will stay here

Looking out from our bedroom across the outdoor room to the family room

Outdoor room with outside water feature

The library/office/music room

The entrance

Main bathroom

Outlook from our bedroom

Room in the washhouse for the second fridge

Looking from kitchen into family room

No lawns around the house!

Trying out the water feature

side parking

Dining room with big bifold doors opening the length

Formal lounge

My craft cupboard

The barbie house fits in the wardrobe

First night in the house - had a few visitors to make up beds for!

Nick, Mel & kids came down to see the new house - face painting at Forest Lake

Can't get two kids looking one way!

Coen taking his dolly for a swing!

Kaisha out of sorts - what a face!

Checking out the local playground

To have a break from unpacking Geoff and I went out the next weekend to Calypso Bay - gorgeous place - the weather fantastic and a car show to entertain us. Definintely worth another visit sometime.

Then it was time to go to NZ.  Nick and Coen came with me for the weekend and then while Dad and Mark went whitebaiting on the West Coast I worked at the Christchurch branch for the mornings and looked after Mum in the afternoons and evening.  A lovely special week.

Hairdressing - competing with Jane

At the airport ready to go!

At Stationmasters Way

Doing some housework!

Outside Mum's room

Exploring

Love this photo!

Sunday morning

At Uncle Alf & Aunty Ruby's house - playing with Victoria

Aunty Ruby has a toybox

Three generations - I should have been in photo!

Alister visiting

Coen loved playing with Charlotte

Saying goodbye after a lovely week

Back home and I had to go to the Lord Mayor's Business Awards dinner with some work people - we won a highly commended business investment award.  It was a black tie event.

All dressed up

Very flash affair

Our award