Last school holidays I had the boys here to stay for a week. I met C3 and Stacie in Wanganui on a Tuesday and then a week later did the same thing again, picking the boys up the first week and dropping them off the second. We had a fabulous time at the park in Wanganui including a picnic lunch. The boys loved the playground! Each play area is based on a nursery rhyme or cartoon character and painted in bright colours. Best of all was the train ride!
G4 sliding down Dino the Dinosaurs neck 🙂The Family with Fred and BarneyOn top of Jonah’s Whale 🙂Love this! Dad and son!One happy G4Family on the train rideOn top of the MountainRiding a dolphinG4 is climbing up the dinosaur steps.whee down he goesSo much fun to be had at this park!We can do it!
The second week in Wanganui we had a big family get together celebrating Keelas 16th Birthday. Keela is my brothers grand daughter, daughter of Melissa. I haven’t seen Keela for years so it was a great opportunity to catch up with her….and what a beautiful young lady she is 🙂 It was also a chance to meet up with the newest addition to the family, baby Nash, Melissa’s baby…and Keela and Alex’s half brother.
Rodney, Joy and their familyVery proud great grand parents.16 Candles!!!Keela about to blow out her candlesA Happy momentHappy 16th Birthday KeelaDad with his son Rodney, and with Rodney’s son Jarrod, and with Melissa’s son Nash. 4 generations.Judy, Kerry and G2Mum and Dad with C3, Stacie and G4
Stacie with G2 and G4
I love trying to spend as much quality time with the boys while they are staying. This time we went to the beach, down to the river and walked along the walkway. Robin did something even more adventureous with them while I was at work. They climbed Paritutu! I don’t think I would have been game enough to do that with G4. His listening skills are not the best….and it is a very high and dangerous place to be if you don’t follow the rules! But….what an experience for them 🙂
The park at East End BeachThe Park at East EndIf there’s rocks….G4 has to climb themBuilding a big castle with woodYay for sand and waterG2 busy buildingDown at the river by Nana Pam’s and Grandad Robin’sThrowing stones into the riverThe river was flowing faster than we thought it would beTaking Maisy for a walkUnder the bridge on the walkwayWalk along Te Henui walkwayG2 enjoying the sandYes….G4 gets wet!East end beach after teaAt the entrance to Paritutu Rock (Mountain…nearly)G4 on the merry go round! A celebration for being such a good boy 🙂Look behind!Happy chappies…at the top!It’s getting very high now!Holding on to the inside bankStarting the climb. G4 trying to tell Robin that he is the boss. Now Grandad Robin says ‘Get down G4!’
While the boys were staying I found some cool T Shirts for them to wear to church on the Sunday. I am amazed at the neat clothing out there for boys nowdays. There was nothing like them when my boys were young! I love them! What do you reckon? Do you think they are pretty cool?
Playing together so nicely!Concentration!!!So busy buildingDo you think Batman can go down the slide?How much fun to roll the ball down the slide…just need to get it up first!Down G2 goesG2 first and G4 followsSo much fun on the trampolineJust hanging Nana!I can hang too Nana!
