its been a while...

2017! Has been a while...opps.

Still working at Hutt Hospital
Jase working at Harvey Normans, repairing furniture, assembling it and working at the workshop
Libby in her last year at primary school!
Jaimee is year 3
Thomas year 2
We moved to Birchville 2 years ago - brought a large house with mum (dad and Brenda are still in Waikanae)
Have two dogs, Louie the cockatoo, one rabbit, lots of fish, and only MillyMoo the cat - Max died last year.  Also help Upper Hutt Animal Rescue with foster kittens and cats
Mum at Tawa New World, Dad at a car repair place in Kapiti, Brenda working from home or in Welly
Aaron about to build in Akatarawa, just brought the house he is renting in Upper Hutt - he gets married to Alexis next year
What else....

Time flies

Gosh, its been a while since I updated my blog.  Thomas is 23 months, yes he actually turns 2 years old next month. Jaimee had her third birthday last month, we splashed out and went to McDonalds with some friends. So every time we go past she has to yell out "thats where I had my birthday party!"  Cant believe shes a kindy kid now.  Libby has been at school for nearly a year, she will be 6 in a couple of months time. She can read, and writes some amazing little stories. Im so proud of her. Jase has been at Staglands for such a long time, he now trains all the new people! He would like a job a little bit closer to home, he is over the 1/2 hour drive. Im back at work, currently at Lower Hutt Hospital, working on the casual pool, which means I can work when I want, so at the moment its a couple of shifts a week. Just enough to give me a break from the darling children as well!
We got married last year, on the 11th of Novemeber 2011 - no chance of forgetting that date! We were in a rush, we decided about 3 months beforehand that we should just do it, we would never save enough to have a big do so we didnt. We had it at dads place, we got everyone to bring a plate of food instead of a gift and the sun shone - the first time that week. It was a glorious day. So here are some photos of the kids, the wedding day and family.

Our new wee family member

Thomas Benn arrived after a fairly easy labour on the night of daylight savings, so while his birth time is 4.40 it was 3.40 in my mind. 26th September, he shares his day wth a few friends. Here are a few pics of his first few months

Countdown is on!

36 weeks already, isnt amazing how fast pregnancy goes third time around! Finally took a pic last week....and its a shocker! But Ive only put on 6kg so Im pleased about that. We are quite busy at the moment. Jayson has a new job at Staglands (http://www.staglands.co.nz/) and is away from home 7.30am until 5.30pm. Its a long time to be alone with the girls - especially as I havent had to do that for the last year and a half! Its been a learning curve for both of us. We have celebrated Jaimees first birthday have Libbys coming up in October - cant believe I will be a mum to a four year old! The animals are all fine, the dogs are dying to go out for walks, hopefully my hip will feel better after baby and the weather will be warmer and we will get out. The cats are getting fussy with their food, but I guess they are getting older now....and we have budgies now (wheres the eye rolling emoticon??!) Jase wants to breed them, so we have a total of 6 (already!) in an aviary in the garage. As well as the cockatoo. So yeah, a houseful! And a new little member due in less than four weeks....and still no name. Any ideas?!

28 weeks, cant believe Ive been working for 2 months! Only 12 weeks until we meet the new wee man in our family....and he still doesnt have a name. So far we like Maddox, Benn and Isaac...who knows!

Everyone else is cruising along, we all have coughs/colds, Jaimee has just grown new teeth (now has a grand total of 6!) And Libby is on holiday from kindy. Might have to go to movies - looking forward to Toy Story 3

Quick update

Now 20 weeks....have found out what this baby is - and its a boy! First for our family, and quite nerve-wracking! I have lots of girly stuff but nothing blue....will have to do some shopping I guess.
Back at work starting this week, bills are getting on top of us and I might as work while I can. Might be the last time for a while (heres hoping, Id rather be at home with the kids!) have been at the local hospices lately, lovely to work in that environment rather than the hectic hospitals.
This pregnancy is progressing incredibly fast, I cant believe we only 20 or so weeks until we meet this wee man, and have to find a name for - huge decisions ahead!

More changes! New baby.....

You heard right! Pregnant again....and definately a surprise but very welcome. We will be due at the end of September, Jaimee will be 13 months and Libby will be 2 months off being 4. Going to be very busy this Christmas!

The kids continue to grow, Jaimee is now 6 months, nearly sitting up, and scooting backwards. Libby is loving kindy, her highlight this week was being the postie! She got to get the mail box and hand out all the mail everyone had made. Her wee friend Blake has started kindy too and she has made some other friends (Emma, Charlotte, Molly, Kate and Lucy are names that appear in conversation)

We went camping last weekend (Waitangi weekend) with Blake, Suz, Phil and Finn Bolitho and Kalan and his mum and dad Tracey and Sean. It was only one night but the kids had such a blast, we took the dogs and they loved the river and it was fantastic weather.

So now for some photos!