Week 5 of 52

Miss P,  you lay so quietly and patiently on the grass on one of our recent Volcano trips waiting for the birds to eat from your hand - and oh my goodness your excitement when they did!  Priceless!  After lunch you played happily with your brother in the trees before admitting defeat that your leg was hot heavy and tired and hopping into the mountain buggy.  

Mr Z, this photo reminds me so much of a similar one I have of you when you were just 20 months old - except instead of the view being Auckland city like in this photo, it is in Monaco.  You are just loving our Volcano adventures and certainly loved the two we visited today.  And no sorry buddy you can not cardboard toboggan down the crater.

Both of you - thank you so much for your patience when Mama got lost driving Auckland to Hamilton - (yes it is a straight road and a main sign posted highway) - What should have been a 90 minute trip ended up being 3 hours, not once did you grizzle - thank you xxx

Week 4 of 52

Oh Miss P we haven't let a broken/fractured ankle stop us from doing 'much' . . . Runs along the local running track now include a mountain buggy with you in it.  Daddy comes home from work early to take off your moon boot and carry you to the pool allowing you the freedom of swimming and a relief from this amazing summer we are having.

Z, I watch you (often frustrated at yours sisters stubbornness determination) patiently offering her a helping hand when she gets herself stuck and I'm so proud of you.  We are on a Volcano Mission and you are loving climbing and exploring often with endless questions about Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Caves.  I love your passion for knowledge.