We've been back in Auckland for a week now, and although we had a lovely time in our campervan, it is great to be back in a house with space. It was fantastic to explore the South Island, there are so many places we would like to go back to one day, and there are quite a few mountains to climb too.
Peter, Felicity and Adam are settling back into life at home - learning as well as playing. This is a struggle as there seem better games to play than sums and writing. Reading is now very popular with Peter as his reading book is a new Captain Underpants story. Felicity is reading anything we can borrow from the library with big print - she's a superstar! Adam prevents us getting too stuck into anything as he is still learning to use the potty. I am unutterably thrilled with his poo progress this week. Dealing with three poo accidents a day in the campervan was no joke.
They all love to use the computer. As soon as he sees it, Adam cries, "I want to go on my blog" - he loves the CBeebies Squiglet site. Felicity and Peter are only too happy to manage the mouse for him. He never wants to come off and lies across the table pushing the screen round for a better view whenever it's someone else's turn. Peter or Felicity love Google but I have learn the hard way always to be in the room when they are online. Peter found a Spiderman clip that gave Felicity and Adam nightmares and Felicity found a Barbie animation on YouTube that went right over her head.... I'm restricting them to Ask Kids or KidsClick in future.
We have got to know a few people - including a lovely local family who home school. We all enjoyed going there to play this week and I have plans to meet up with another home school family next week. Felicity is going to Pippins, the most junior branch of the Girl Guides and Peter to Keas, part of the Scout movement. They have really appreciated being with other children their age. But it is hard for me to get to know people - Mums at Keas and Pippins don't seem very friendly however I have started Aqua Aerobics which is the most fun I have ever had at an exercise class.
We're planning our next trip - to Rotorua.
Best wishes,
Catherine
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Good to hear your latest news. Our last trip to NZ was spent driving around the North Island, so we will really enjoy hearing of your excursions. We loved it, and will probably go back sometime. Have you tried 'Hokey Pokey' ice cream yet?!
ReplyDeleteLove, David and Christine