September begins. . .

This year is really flying by and September was upon us before we knew it. The girls kept busy with all their activities while we waited patiently for warmer weather to get to New Zealand. It is such a blessing to get to head to warmer climes midwinter, without fun holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving to break it up the winter seems to drag on and on.

We had the university boys around for a meal and a game - the girls enjoyed the company of their cousin Wills and a friend of a friend from the US, Josh.

Ellie wrote this for a school assignment and clearly it wasn't fact-checked, but I think it's adorable and Papa was very flattered she chose to write about him.

 I accompanied Josie and her class on a school trip to see and report on some of the sculptures around Wellington. We are lucky to live in a city so devoted to the arts and the girls enjoyed researching and discovering some of the great works right on our doorstep. If you are in Wellington be sure and check out www.sculpture.org.nz to download a map and description the sculpture walk.

Outside of Parliament with "The Navigator".

Josie reported on "Woman of Words" which is right outside Dugald's office so he got to come down and say hello.

The class with the sculpture that celebrates the life and words of Katherine Mansfield.

The primary school production of "Panto Pandemonium" was also in September. Josie had one of the lead roles as "John" and Ellie was adorable in the chorus and as one of the "baddies".

Josie with Tamina and Darby

Ellie, Jennie and Zoe

Rosa, Josie, Zoe and Isabel

Katie and Lottie were in charge of filming.

Josie center-stage, Ellie on the right, last row, second from right in the striped hat.

Chillin with their books.

Meggie's English class put on a fantastic performance of their interpretation of "A Midsummer's Night Dream".

Meggie and friends went horse riding one Saturday - Harriett, Meg, Ashley and Grace