What a packed weekend. And the weather was lovely once more. Lucky for Mike and Andrew because they were doing the Southern Crossing of the Tararuas. Toby and I drove them to Otaki Forks on Friday evening. This meant a bit of traffic and some Heavenly pizzas at Waikanae, but it was worth it. We sat in the sunshine at Otaki Forks consuming lots of pizza and watching a helicopter chopper in some hunters with their dead deer after a few days hunting. They all looked pretty happy.
We said goodbye to Mike and Andrew and Toby and I sang our way down the coast. We stopped off for a cup of tea at Waikanae and I had a good chat to Aidan about our summer holidays. Josh wasn't feeling super well and disappeared off to bed - probably in the midst of me droning on about Toby jumping on the trampoline for ages in Sydney and getting whiplash or something. Perhaps Aidan can fake enthusiasm a bit more.
Toby and I drove back to Wellington and had a great night sleep. I woke up early to tidy the house for the weekend before all the action started. Then we were off to Toyworld to get Tom's present and off to his party.
It was in the Country Club in the Ohariu Valley. Fortunately there aren't many roads there and we found the place easily. The food was amazing in the cafe upstairs. Hot chips, silver dollar pancakes (with lemon) and Sprite spiders. Yummo!
Tom opened his presents and then we were off to the pony riding.
The kids also played with Nerf guns (very much appreciated by the kids) and a bow and arrow. Toby had a shot that just fell out of his bow and I captured it perfectly.
Off home after that and Aidan and the boys arrived. I hardly saw any of the boys including mine until dinner. But Aidan and I sat on the couch and chatted for ages, registered for the duathalon and plucked up the courage to finally tackle pavlova making. And it came out really well.
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Before shots above. Aidan says making a pavlova from scratch is one of her life achievements. Do you think her grin will be as large at graduation this year when she gets a PhD? Or is this the pinnacle of life achievement? Hahahah. I, frankly, look rather apprehensive. Or perhaps I am just minding the kitchen chaos behind me?
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| Toby proving that the pavlova is indeed goodness |
I cooked dinner and we all ate. But really, our anticipation was for dessert. And the pavlova was well received.
Aidan and the boys left then and Toby and I watched Back to the Future. Snuggled up and went to sleep.
Up to get ready for a picnic at Kaitoke. Sally packs an amazing picnic. Bacon and egg pie. We drove in convoy out there and left the Mighty Red Galant at the road end for Mike and Andrew and we went swimming.
Back for a cup of tea to Sally and Andrew's place and then home for dinner and a bath and ironing. The week ahead looks like fun. Rain for the first time in ages today. A holiday mid week! Choice.
Have fun.
Love,
Angela
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