Tiptoe through the Tulips

It's a sure sign of spring when the tulips are blooming! We had such a beautiful day yesterday that instead of having school we decided to take a "field trip" and go see the flowers at the Botanic Gardens. 

We parked at the top of the garden and then walked through it down to visit Dugald at work. He'd walked 55 minutes to work that morning from our house thanks to disagreements between the bus drivers and owners over salaries. This morning he flew to Sydney so he took a taxi, we're hoping the wage dispute gets settled soon or this could turn into a major inconvenience.

We then all had lunch together in the Rose Garden. The weather was perfect and it was nice to have an hour together in the middle of the day. The girls especially loved their chocolate milkshakes.





Tomorrow we're heading up to Palmerston North and hoping the weather is as glorious there as it has been here these past few days. We're going to visit Rico on the way, we're all excited to see him!  

Next week it's school holidays again here and we will take a break from school as Katie and Josie have lots of practices for their ballet exams and Meggie and Katie have lots of rehearsals for their Musical Stars production. We're also planning play dates for everyone. Meggie had a friend over last Sunday too - I am making more of an effort to get her some one-on-one time with friends. That's all for now!