Coromandel Camping Trip

For a few days over Christmas I had the house to myself while the others were camping down in the Coromandel with some other families from church. Thought I'd share a few pics from their trip. :)

: : Bryce turned 7 on the trip so had plenty of people to celebrate with lol :) : :

: : Lots of bushwalking : :

: : Gorgeous : :

: : Dishes . . . yeah I preferred having plenty of hot water lol : :

Monique

Happy 14th Birthday, Monique!!

Bethesda Rest Home Concert || December 2014

So I didn't actually go . . . but some of the videos are pretty good so thought I'd share them. :)

Recorder Quintuplet || Ode to Joy

{Actually just a duet played with five recorders}

Diana || Recorder Solo

                                          

Danielle || Recorder Solo

Swan Lake Theme ~ Tchaikovsky 

Recorder & Violin Ensemble 

New Zealand National Anthem || God Defend New Zealand

Jago Children || Portraits {December 2014}

Late last year I bought a voucher for a personalised calendar, and I wanted to put photos of our family in it for Nana. First, though, I had to organise a shoot. We spent a couple of hours down at the Botanic Gardens and came up with these. 

: : Can you spot Laura?! : :

: : When I told him to lie down here I didn't think to look at the grass first . . . : :
believe it or not he's actually rolling around and making faces because there were prickles here!

End-of-Year Homeschool Picnic 2014

Toward the end of each school year, our homeschool group has something of a celebratory picnic. Last year I didn't attend, but thought I'd show you these pics of my siblings enjoying themselves anyway. :)

: : Maria with friend Julia : :

: : As above. Jagos love to climb! : :

: : Danielle + Chloe : :

: : Yep, Jago through-and-through : :

Danielle's Music School Concert 2014

2014 marked Danielle's first year of clarinet tuition. She's enrolled at Kedgeley Music School, Papatoetoe. Last year she was the only first-year student so had her teacher all to herself! #score So by the end of the year she had well and truly passed the second-year students, not sure if she caught the year-threes or not. Pretty good progress we think! ;)

: : Performing with her teacher : :
{Emperor's Waltz by Tchaikovsky}

: : Award nominees with their teachers : :

Mum's Birthday

: : Cards : :

: : Samsung Galaxy Ace Style : :
Pretty exciting upgrade from her old brick with intermittent sound :P

: : Another of my creations : :