Waihi Beach Adventure

We were lucky enough to go and stay at Waihi Beach Top 10 Holiday Park with Grandma at the beginning of September. We stayed in a self contained cabin there for a week. Kaia and Ché both had the chicken pox at the time but that didn't stop them having fun.

The campground was an amazing place for kids with a heated pool, spa, playground, indoor playroom for under five's and this very cool stream...

 

and in that stream were eels

 

Grandma's friend Penny came and helped us feed the eels one day, when you first approach the water you can't see anything but as soon as some food is thrown in the eels emerge from their hiding place under the rock.

 

It was amazing to watch them writhing about and sucking their food down. There was a sign nearby with information about eels and what they could be fed - they seemed to like the left over fish and chips and sausages the best.

Just keep your toes away Ché and you will be fine!

Kaia having fun on the huge jumping pillow.

 

Ché in a pohutukawa tree on the way back from the beach.

Tired kids having Bad Jelly the Witch read to them for the first time.

 

The after effects of a blue lollipop!

 

Ché enjoying the playground tunnel.

Dale arrived on the weekend and taught Kaia how to do a rollypolly on the jumping pillow

 

He wasn't afraid to hand feed or tickle the eels

and with Daddy there for support Kaia braved their slipperiness too!

On Fathers Day it was time to head back home, after one more turn at the playground.

Spa fun

Now that winter is over Mummy and Daddy have turned our spa back on. We usually have one everyday in the late afternoon, what a great way to spend the afternoon!

Ché likes to cling to the side for at least the first half of being in but is getting more adventurous each day.

See what fun it is!

Kaia is very comfortable in the water and loves to swim underwater whenever she can.

Kitchen beds

Kaia loves to drag her pillow and blankie and make herself a bed, usually on the hard kitchen floor! This time both Kaia and Ché decided to camp on the kitchen floor with their sleeping bags and pillows. Sleep well campers!

Time to bake

We love baking with Mummy and are good at listening to what Mummy tells us to do...most of the time! On this day we made muffins then banana cake. Yum yum.

This is the part we like the best and usually ask to lick the bowl or spoon or beater as soon as we get up on the chair to help!

We had a bit of trouble taking turns here as we both wanted to stir at the same time..but it all turned out okay in the end!

Whanau trip to Rotorua - August 2009

We went to Rotorua for the weekend and had loads of adventures. We left on a Saturday morning and headed straight to Paradise Valley Springs. Kaia felt safer in a tree watching the awesome sight of lion's getting fed.

 

Posing for the camera by the lions.

We had a two bags of food and really enjoyed feeding the animals and trout. The alpaca had very cool curly hair, and the goat was a bit of a character, following us around hoping for more food.

We were fascinated with this mummy wallaby and her joey poking it's head out of the pouch. After the wildlife park it was off to find our motel which had a great hot pool which we spent ages in. The next day was Mummy's birthday and we went out for breakfast then to the park.

 

At the park they had Shetland Ponies and we got to have a ride!

Kaia Taimana and Ché Tana Raniera Stevens