Rain, rain and more rain

Oh dear we are kinda getting sick of the rain here. Some very big storms hit NZ this past week, with lots of damage and flooding in the upper South Island and North Island.

A lot of rain for us here in Christchurch too, but no where near the problems they have had throughout the rest of the country.

I have just had to let the boys team know there is no rugby again tomorrow. Save for the game I organised with the other club 2 weeks ago the boys have not had a game in their own competition round for 5 weeks due to the ground being too wet and they will get damaged. We have had a lot of rain and they don't get a chance to dry off so the council don't want them damaged beyond repair. Heck I think it is just about time to consider playing the sport in the summer then! A lot of boys need this physical out at 13years old and to not be allowed to even train on the fields is getting beyond a joke.

We have one more game in the competition round now before the semi finals on the 16th August so will be like starting the season all over again right when we really need to be playing at our utmost best.

Anyways I can't change any of that so no point going on, it is just frustrating all round.

I have been working most days lately hence the lack of updates on the blog, I am just shattered of a night time.

The boys turn 13 on Sunday! Toby has a sleepover birthday party tomorrow night from 5.30pm for 6 boys plus him and Thomas, they leave 11am Sunday and then Thomas has his party from 3.30pm Sunday and will take 8 friends and him and Toby to "Laser Strike" in the city to have the party there and play a couple of games. It is in a huge room in the dark with castles and a maze set up and you run round shooting each other with laser guns while wearing a special vest that lights up. Not my cup of tea, but of course a boys dream!


My oven died last week so we had to go out at the weekend and buy a new one. We chose a Bosch to replace the 16 year old one that must have been put in new when they built this house. Al figured being a German brand it has got to be good. I have so far cooked a roast and yesterday cooked scones for the kids and both most successful so will start on the birthday cakes later today!

We inherited the stove along with the crappy dishwasher when we bought the house, so once that craps out I can get a decent one that doesn't chip all my plates and crack or break all my glasses! But it washes the dishes and beats doing them by hand so better that one than nothing at all!

Just to finish off thought I would publish a photo taken last summer in Nelson, where we go every summer to stay with my sister. We get up there about 3 or 4 times a year but summer is best as they have a lovely pool at their house which the kids just live in and our favourite beach at Rabbit Island, where we all spend ages building sculptures in the sand between swims. My sister Line (Caroline) and I also go out for a flat white coffee just about everywhere and have found our new favourite place on the way to Motueka called 'The play house' nestled on a hillside amongst the bush and the pukekos. Roll on next summer!