chasing oranges

The kids had to collect oranges... and be farm kids!

Shake, rattle and roll!
Kumeu Kottage / (July 2016)

Feeding the animals
Kumeu Kottage / (July 2016)

Getting ready for business
Kumeu Kottage / (July 2016)

Ready for business!
Kumeu Kottage / (July 2016)

kumeu sunrise

Kumeu sunrise (July 2016)

red belt ninjas

Freya and Blake both received their "red belts" for Ninjutsu - they were super surprised as they were expecting their "orange belt" but instead received the higher red one.  The looks on their faces were priceless!

"Kosei" basic technique - Ninjutsu Training,
Stanmore Bay (July 2016)

Grading presentation - Receiving the Red Belt,
Stanmore Bay (July 2016)

Grading presentation
Stanmore Bay (July 2016)

Very excited kids!
Ninjutsu Training, Stanmore Bay (July 2016)

superheros!

Kids went to an amazing SUPERHERO party for their 2nd cousin, Bella who turned 5 years old. The Hulk, Captain America and Spiderman turned up to help celebrate the day!

Catwoman and Batman are ready!
 Kumeu Country Kottage / (June 2016)

Amazing Superhero Costumes
 Kumeu Country Kottage / (June 2016)

Mike as the amazing "Hulk".. wow! 
 Kumeu Country Kottage / (June 2016)

Spiderman's Team v's Captain America's Team - Catwoman using superpowers!
 Kumeu Country Kottage / (June 2016)

Wonderwoman determined to win!
 Kumeu Country Kottage / (June 2016)

Tickling Spiderman to wake him up!
 Kumeu Country Kottage / (June 2016)

Bella (Birthday Girl) chasing Spiderman
 Kumeu Country Kottage / (June 2016)

Supercake!
 Kumeu Country Kottage / (June 2016)

Captain America, Bella & Spiderman
 Kumeu Country Kottage / (June 2016)

mahurangi sunrise

Woke up to this glorious sunrise!

green cicada

Cicada on green cherry tomato plant, (Orewa, Auckland)

matching dimples

Blake with his enormous tomato that was home grown from one of our friends... (Mahurangi Harbour, Hauraki Gulf)