Thursday, December 15, 2016

Midwinter Camping Group

This year's theme for our midwinter camping trip in June was "Indian" - as you will soon see from the photos!! Our family got a late start heading up to Raetihi this year and missed the first night due to school and sport commitments, but we made it for the big Indian Feast (minus Meggie who stayed behind in Wellington). The Hobbs family joined our group this year too - so lovely to have them with us as well. My contribution was a dessert - I tried to make Havla but it wasn't very good. However I also bought a ton of ice cream so at least that was good.

Dinner prep by Fleur and Kathryn.

Anne Marie and Lisa

Libby and Pippa painted the girls' hands with henna

Me and my Kappa girl, Milena.

This is how the boys prep for dinner.

The kids made some very cool cookies.

Josie, Izzy and Anna.


Ghandi (aka Simon)


Ellie, Ruth and Ben 


Midge and Monty worked the bar for us.


Pippa and Anna


The boys

Katie and Julia



Time for Ghandi to offer a blessing for the food.

Mike - loving the hat.

Not sure what Richard is doing here to be honest.

Matt was the quiz master.

Our team selfie - me, Mike, Isaac, Noah, Anna and Fleur

The girls

Milena, Anne Marie and Me

The next day we went up the mountain and played in the snow - so much fun!

Katie and Julia

















On our way to play golf - Ruapehu looks gorgeous!

My Ambrose team - Fleur and Linda. 

Linda gets us started.

Anne Marie had a great shot!

We got off the course just as the sun was setting and it was starting to get cold.


Home to a glass of wine or gin around the fire, perfect!




Girls in the spa pool


Annual kids photo before we all leave - so much fun with great friends!

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Stage Challenge 2016!!

Meggie and Katie were both selected to participate in Marsden's Stage Challenge team this year. Stage Challenge is an annual event where schools across the Wellington region compete and they are judged on their choreography, message and staging. This year Marsden's theme addressed teen depression and Meggie danced with the ballet dancers and Katie with the hip hop dancers. The entire event is student led and choreographed. Marsden won several awards, it was a great night!

Josie and Amy in the audience, I lost the pic of Ellie and Anise!

Winnie, Emily, Katie, Lucy and Charlotte.

Emily and Katie pre-show

Meggie and Sophie.

Meggie, Grace, Harriett and Milly

Meggie in the center

Katie up front

Meggie second from the right.

Katie in the middle.

Meggie on the right.

Katie far right.

Some Random Photos from May

Katie and friends off to the dance

Josie and Ellie both got the highest possible score on their exams.


Ellie singing and signing at assembly

Katie and Emily petting the tuatara,

Katie and friends at swim sports.

Katie on the school sign for Open Day.


Ellie hanging with a random cat while we watch the big girls play hockey.

Look at our cute girl!