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The one standing with lady prime minister is the kids Principle Diane Lambert

Some of the children who did a maori dance at the school

This is New Zealands Lady Prime minister who opened Orewa Primary

God wot another gorgeouus WINTER day we are having today, the sun is out and warm my washing is out and drying, sorry folks back home not rubbing it in, (much) no seroiusly its not funny. well just spent the morning with Jaden helping in his class Jaden got told off last Friday for pulling a piece of thread on the carpet and he thought it was fun to keep pulling and well you can imagine what the carpet looks like now. So yesterday I told him to stay out of trouble. He came home saying he only got told off a little bit today. Carly and I spent Saturday skiing OMG was I aching on Sunday, and she says to me come on lets learn to jump, so I followed her over this mould of snow and she turns round and sees me sprawled out one leg behind me the other in front, all i can say is im glad i practised my pelvc floor muscles after having the kids as i nearly wet meself laughing. Thanks for the photos you sent me Mandy wedding looked lovely, give my love to Tams and have a fantastic holiday. Work is going really well for me and Im enjoying it, I have been going into schools and getting to know people. Sharon, Carly & I are going to Auckland to see Gwen Staffani tomoz night, whoop whoop!!!!!

Well a quick blog just to let you know how my first day went. So far so good, I think I'm going to enjoy it. I went thru all the paper work today and what my role is all about, but I will let you know when they start giving me my own case loads if I'm still enjoying it.
Some friends of ours went back to the UK 3 weeks ago and couldn't wait to get back here, but I'm sure it's got nothing to do with the weather your having, the good thing about us is Spring is on the way, whoop whoop!!! Then Summer, which I can have off, whoop whoop again!!!!
Seriously guys I do miss you! The children came home with smiling faces today after having 2 weeks off, Billie-jo said she has a new boy starting today from Notingham.

Sorry only took these pix my camera died on me I took so many of the scenery (uh trees and stuff that some I had to delete ha ha) Aint he cute tho.

Carly stroking the baby cub that the mum has neglected

Gosh it's hard to believe today being 17 degrees and a blue sky that two days ago we had a horrendous storm with winds up to 180kmh. Trees have fallen in the roads causing motorist to turn around, Paige got stuck at work and we couldn't get to her in the end someone brought her home quite late. Auckland bridge was closed to motor bikes as the wind whisked two of them off their bikes. Friends of ours moved into their new home and their roof was ripped off, people lost their electricity that night and some are still out now. It was scarey! Wellits the end of school holls, we have had a good 2 weeks off, Carly & I drove to whangerie to Zion to see some lions, and we went to watch the new Harry Potter flim and Transformers which was excellent. Well I'm starting work Monday, quite excited about it really, how sad. Jaden had his friend Tayla round today and she put make-up on him i wish i had my camera handy bit it ran out of battery. He looked in the mirror and said Quote ' That don't look very nice Tayla you got got it on my eye brows' and went and washed it off, it was funny. O well Friday the 13th today going to dish up dinner then going out for an end of the week deserved drink.

They start them young over here

Jaden trying on the uniform for size

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PAIGE- 15

Waiheke Island _ The Crowd

We visited Waiheke island yesterday, took the car across the ferry which took about 35 minutes. It is a beautiful place you could almost imagine you are on a carribean Island and the weather didn't let us down. It was also Paiges's 15th birthday, we had such a laugh, I laughed all day.

Well I managed to get thru the first half of the holidays, ha ha
I went for my second interview on Thursday and they rung me up within the hour of getting home to offer me the job, pending references. I start on the 16th July when they go back to school, I have 5 weeks off at christmas, great eh! They also offered me more money than originally started with and to go up in 3 months!
Thought we were back in Cornwall this week we have had rain and more rain but 17 degrees crazy eh, also over at New Plymouth they have had Tornedo's destroying loads of houses wiping the roofs from over them. Luckily not reached us!
Took the kids to Wiewera spa today its great as Paige can get us in for nothing, it was lovely sat in a 48 degree spa sitting outside at 6.30 this evening, shame I had a flat white in my hand and not a glass of savvy. The weather news has just come on showing lots of lovely snow down on the South Island, must get down there.

Well the end of an era, the house is no longer ours

Jaden recieved a certificate

For got to mention that Jaden recieved a super worker certificate last Friday at assembly, apparently he is the class IT Technician. We are so proud of the kids they are all beginning to settle. Carly went down the mountains with some friends a couple of weeks ago, to a party to celebrate the start of the skiing season. We would like to get down there ourselves, but have to work around the girls working. Billie-jo is going to a dance hip-hop work -shop tomorrow, she goes every Monday and will do a show in December when Mums over here. I am going to see Gwen Stafani at the end of July and going to take Mum to see Lionel Ritchie In November. Cant wait to see my Mum & Dad, so much to show them and take them to see.

Half term and dont I know it!!!! ha ha

Well its been about 15 weeks here, seems longer actually, we have made some great friends who we meet up every week. I have applied for a job working with ADHD kids and their families, I was called back for a second interview which is this Thursday, its only for 15- 20 hours which suit me fine, and then i can still be around for the children. There are 8 adults and all the children going over to Wieheki Island on Sunday, we leave Auckland and take the car across the ferry, cant wait. It will be Paiges birthday as well I cant believe she will be 15, she has been asked out with so many boys over here, ( Of course she has said no) she is turning into a little stunner and she doesn't really know it, Im treating her to have her hair done on Friday. Carly has been asked out by Gerrard, whose not bad looking, she is going out to dinner with him. Billie-jo has been making her own cards over here and had her own stall at the market last Saturday Mark took her she had to be there for 7 in the morning to set up, she done well, and people have been putting in their order. I shall take her this week as Paige has no soccer as its half term this week. Well i shall update you with pictures of us at the weekend. Nice talking to you today Dawn keep the pictures of Reece coming, speak soon Mum.

Well to finish my weekend off, I did my little stint at the school today and helped the little Darlings with their work. I'm telling them how to spell something and pronouncing it the way we do and they think it's i e a and I'm saying no and they say thats what your saying but its the way I'm saying it bless, any way finished it off by going to a friends house for a drink ( well it was nearly 12) Have I mentioned that I must get a job in my diary, No! well i must. Anyway yes opened a bottle and went for lunch at 12.30 in Takapuna to a japanese restaurant and they cooked our meal in front of us, it was really good, I had steak, fried rice, fresh veg & onions, soup it was so scrummy, mmmmmmm. I'm finding all the nice places to take you Mum when you come over. Great speaking to you just now Mum. Good old Skype eh!!!!
Speak tomorrow. BYE

PINK

Sharon & I also waiting patiently for them to open the door

Paige & Hannah waiting patiently to go in & see PINK

my party

Mandy (From Tavistock) needless to say we got on

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME

Well what a weekend!

Family rung me this morning to wish me a happy birthday as i was trying to get the children ready for school and then I had to cut Margaret short and asked her to ring me back after nine as i was running late with the schol run. I was quite emotional aswell! Anyway I cooked Lasagne, Beef in Guiness, Spaghetti Bolinaise, my jamie Oliver bread that went down a treat, lots of people brought lots of other treats and it was a fantastic evening, my first kiwi birthday and many more to come.

We took Paige to stanmore home game (she is now in 1st Division) and watched her play soccer but she lost. She is loving her new job and they feed her there as well. Marks sea fishing was cancelled as it absolutely chucked it down and it rained all day, but luckily it stopped for us to go and see PINK in Auckland, OMG, Sorry Jean but she was better than Robbie. She has to be the best concert I have ever seen, and that beats Tina Turner, Joe Cocker, Phil Collins ok may even stevens with Phil Collins. ha ha

This afternoon we took the kids down to the beach where they cycled and we walked from one end of the beach to the other its 3km long. Then went to the surf club for a well deserved drink.

Gaby, Billie-jo, Emma & Paige at the surf club

Gaby & Jaden having a game of pool

Kate, Debbie & I

Debbie & I Saturday night

Paige played on Saturday at home and scored a hat trick, they won 3-0 and she got man of the match. one of her goals were from the half way line.

I hadn't said anything but Paige went for a job interview last week at Wiwera Thermal Spa and she received a phone call last night to say she has the job, so she is going to be working on Sundays and some days during the holidays, plus she has free meals there. All I need to do now is find Billie-jo & Jaden a job and i will be sorted.