Faithy babe's 7th birthday!!!

So almost 2 weeks ago now it was this pretty little girly's birthday so we headed over to Robertson Rd for her birthday request dinner of KFC & chips!! Yum yum!

Isn't she growing into the most beautiful princess! Hard to believe that she'll be getting baptised this time next year :D

Love all the special cuzzy time these kiddies get to have! Hope they always stay this crazy & close x

Was trying to get a pic here of how Ella just lugs Dells around like a sack of potatoes lol. 

She's such a good big sissy!

The big kids always head straight into the office for the computer these days!!

Happy birthday Faithy babe. We love you to infinity & beyond!! x

Scavenger hunt at the museum

Since the museum is one of baby Julie's mum's favourite places, we couldn't let her first trip to NZ pass by without introducing her to it (she'll become very familiar with it & other museums throughout her life no doubt!) ...So we planned a little photo scavenger hunt for the kids to complete in two teams. 

Spency & Ella were with the Stoners in team Pinky Pie...

& Faithy & Mac were with Mell & I in team Blue Butts lol

The Heke girls have the pukana face down! (The Leone boys tried but they haven't really got it lol)

Such a fun & inexpensive activity. Will definitely have to do it again sometime!

Well loved shoes!!

By the time these shoes finally made it to the bin they were well past their use by date...but their little owner was so very fond of them, that he had a hard time letting go! 

Once the elastic strap ripped on the right one though I was finally able to convince him that it was time to move on & so I told him that we would take a few photos of them so that he could remember all the fun he obviously must've had wearing them to be able to get them into this kind of state lol....

I on the other hand was so happy to see the back of them - now onto trying to convince his brother that his beloved airmax from Aunty Natty need to head in the same direction! 

The Stoners & Grandie's homecoming dinner

At the start of the school holidays Aunty B, Uncle Pete, Jules & Grandie all came home within a couple of days of each other. It was Julie's 1st trip on an aeroplane & her first of many trips home to NZ so we were all super excited to have her come & stay & to get our cuddle fix!! :D 

Grandie had also been gone for ages on his 2 month trip to Hawaii & the States so we were grateful to have him back safely & to hear all about his travels too.

Nothing beats family get togethers with a yummy spread on the Heke deck!

Dells was a little bit jealous that her Mum had replaced her with another baby lol

These guys with some of their treats from Grandie

B's face in this one.....priceless lol

Julie Scrumptious with her Grandie x

Let's get a close up of that moosh!! 

Cuzzies in the bath - the Leone's get a little bit excited about bath time seeing as it doesn't come around very often!!

Hanging out to see the Stoners when they come again at Christmas!!! Not long to go now, yay!!