On This Day in Tang

Eclairs and a drive home

Weekly dinner at Nandads.

Three years ago I was running my local Makara loop and bumped into a few people part way through a 62k trail race around Wellington. Holy crap! Mad people! Now here I am, three years later, having completed that same race and I am now one of those mad people. What an amazing day it was. So well organised with friendly faces at the aid stations, friendly runners always checking how things are if you're looking a bit rough (which I did for a good portion of the race). It was so nice seeing Gini and the girls part way as well as Graham and Lisa and then Mum and Dad in the later stages as my pacer mate Andy was helping me battle on to the finish. 22nd overall after stomach problems slowly dropped me from 5th place from 30k onwards. Better race week nutrition for when I run it again next year! Which I will definitely be doing!

Nandad day! The grandies took the girls to te papa on this cold cold wet day. Finished off with cookies at home. Juno slept for most of the day at home, very strange feeling!

The usual spot before I open the door so they have to tumble and roll through the entrance. It seems to never get old... For some. These two are having a lot more fun playing simple games together, which is so rewarding to see. Olive helps out a little with Iris by helping her wash her hands and helping with shoes and the fact that Iris will find oli and ask for her help is awesome. Just a lovely bond growing.

A weekend of scootering. We scootered along Petone foreshore and walked back drawing with sticks (olive and mummy kept a few, not sure what it is about sticks which I like so much?) we are all loving this scooter action, keep it coming!

Tried everything at gym jam today modeling Nan's new cardi creation!

Morning tea at Molehill Creations

Entrance to Manchester town hall. I think.

Wandering through the Venetian (or was it Caesars palace?)

Gini preparing her spring rolls, at the Thai Cooking class in Chiang Mai.