well overdue...
OK OK, I know it’s been far too long since I wrote. Originally I was waiting for photos to be downloaded from Easter, but I still haven’t gotten around to it. So below will be a summary of what’s happened between now and then. Will add more photos when I can be bothered.
First weekend after I last wrote was Easter. Was a nice, relaxed weekend of not doing much.
Friday was the day that Jo and Rach were off work (Cam and I work for government owned organisations, therefore always have bank holidays off!). We decided to head to Auckland to go to the Maize Maze in South Auckland. After some dodgy instructions, we finally found the old mental hospital where it was situated. The Auckland one is well known for it’s Spooky house, which in an old mental hospital, you can picture to be quite scary! As it was Easter weekend, they had an Easter egg hunt. We were given a piece of paper with about 14 different eggs on it that we had to find situated around the maze. After walking in the heat for 1.5 hours, we were ready to head out (and still missing 3 eggs). We came across another family with the same problem. We swapped some answers and headed out. We didn’t go prepared with a water bottle, so thirst got the better of us. When we got out, we got an Easter egg for completing the challenge. Chocolate was not going to help the thirst!! From there we headed to Wendy’s for the standard Auckland lunch. I hadn’t had Wendy’s in ages but Rach and Jo are addicted. I actually had a beef burger and it was the BEST! I totally get the Wendy’s craze now!!
With not much else open on Easter Friday, we headed towards home. Took us about an hour to get to Auckland and nearly 2 hours to get home again!! Traffic was bad from about 10km south of Papakura (for those that know Auckland) all the way down to Meremere. Once we got past the racetrack at Meremere, things sped up a bit. We decided to go to mini-putt, but the one just south of Bombay was closed so we carried on to Hamilton to go to the cool one in Horsham Downs.
Saturday, Rach and Jo had to work and Cam went to do the family thing. I totally need some more friends…… Anyway, the weather was great again (so NOT normal for Easter in NZ!) so I sat in the sun, enjoying the weather. I made some earrings from some beads I bought in a cool bead shop I found in Botany Downs (Auckland). The blue ones are beads to match a necklace Pam made for me when we went to the South Island a couple of years ago and the pink ones are the same colours as some of the beads on my new, cool, long necklace. Couldn’t find beads to match it, so just matched the colours. I decided I quite like making jewellery. Might have to go to that bead shop again and get some more things!
Sunday was crap weather so decided to head to Tauranga for the night, as I didn’t think I’d make it back to Tauranga to see Mum before I went on my holiday. Went to see our friends, The Morten Family, in their new house out near Katikati (about half hour north of Tauranga but an hour from Mum’s in Papamoa). For those who know the area, I soon found out it wasn’t actually there, but even further out in Athenree!! Was good to catch up with them, especially Brigitte, as she has recently returned from a trip to Vietnam where she did volunteer work for a couple of months.
So that was Easter. The Tuesday back at work was my anniversary of starting work. I've been working there for a year now! Heaven help me!!! I can't believe it's been that long! So I did a little baking to commiserate....uhh I mean celebrate.
Friday 28th April was our annual work quiz night. The IT team put forward a team with one extra from outside. We were called Pretty in Pink – and indeed we were!
I must say that Andrew did look the best! Think he helped us win the Best Dressed prize!!! Jude (next to Andy in the photo) won biggest mouth! Ahh didn’t we just rake in the prizes! Sadly, we didn’t pull in 1st prize though.
Now I’m up to the week that was.....nothing exciting this week so far. Have Cam’s birthday party this Saturday – should be interesting!! Freaks and Geeks party. Photos definitely to come!!
First weekend after I last wrote was Easter. Was a nice, relaxed weekend of not doing much.
Friday was the day that Jo and Rach were off work (Cam and I work for government owned organisations, therefore always have bank holidays off!). We decided to head to Auckland to go to the Maize Maze in South Auckland. After some dodgy instructions, we finally found the old mental hospital where it was situated. The Auckland one is well known for it’s Spooky house, which in an old mental hospital, you can picture to be quite scary! As it was Easter weekend, they had an Easter egg hunt. We were given a piece of paper with about 14 different eggs on it that we had to find situated around the maze. After walking in the heat for 1.5 hours, we were ready to head out (and still missing 3 eggs). We came across another family with the same problem. We swapped some answers and headed out. We didn’t go prepared with a water bottle, so thirst got the better of us. When we got out, we got an Easter egg for completing the challenge. Chocolate was not going to help the thirst!! From there we headed to Wendy’s for the standard Auckland lunch. I hadn’t had Wendy’s in ages but Rach and Jo are addicted. I actually had a beef burger and it was the BEST! I totally get the Wendy’s craze now!!
With not much else open on Easter Friday, we headed towards home. Took us about an hour to get to Auckland and nearly 2 hours to get home again!! Traffic was bad from about 10km south of Papakura (for those that know Auckland) all the way down to Meremere. Once we got past the racetrack at Meremere, things sped up a bit. We decided to go to mini-putt, but the one just south of Bombay was closed so we carried on to Hamilton to go to the cool one in Horsham Downs.
Saturday, Rach and Jo had to work and Cam went to do the family thing. I totally need some more friends…… Anyway, the weather was great again (so NOT normal for Easter in NZ!) so I sat in the sun, enjoying the weather. I made some earrings from some beads I bought in a cool bead shop I found in Botany Downs (Auckland). The blue ones are beads to match a necklace Pam made for me when we went to the South Island a couple of years ago and the pink ones are the same colours as some of the beads on my new, cool, long necklace. Couldn’t find beads to match it, so just matched the colours. I decided I quite like making jewellery. Might have to go to that bead shop again and get some more things!
Sunday was crap weather so decided to head to Tauranga for the night, as I didn’t think I’d make it back to Tauranga to see Mum before I went on my holiday. Went to see our friends, The Morten Family, in their new house out near Katikati (about half hour north of Tauranga but an hour from Mum’s in Papamoa). For those who know the area, I soon found out it wasn’t actually there, but even further out in Athenree!! Was good to catch up with them, especially Brigitte, as she has recently returned from a trip to Vietnam where she did volunteer work for a couple of months.
So that was Easter. The Tuesday back at work was my anniversary of starting work. I've been working there for a year now! Heaven help me!!! I can't believe it's been that long! So I did a little baking to commiserate....uhh I mean celebrate.
Afghans & Brigitte's Slice (don't know real name)
Friday 28th April was our annual work quiz night. The IT team put forward a team with one extra from outside. We were called Pretty in Pink – and indeed we were!
I must say that Andrew did look the best! Think he helped us win the Best Dressed prize!!! Jude (next to Andy in the photo) won biggest mouth! Ahh didn’t we just rake in the prizes! Sadly, we didn’t pull in 1st prize though.Now I’m up to the week that was.....nothing exciting this week so far. Have Cam’s birthday party this Saturday – should be interesting!! Freaks and Geeks party. Photos definitely to come!!
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