(Limp Bizkit fans will see what I did with the title of this blog post!)
Last week I had a sudden memory of 'ragging' my sisters hair when we were both younger - basically you twist damp hair, wrap a rag (piece of cloth, not an actual rag) around it then twirl it up on itself, tie the two ends of the rag together, sleep on it and VOILA, in the morning you have curls! Because Lauriel and I both want curly hair for our wedding, I decided to start experimenting - figuring that if I can become good enough at it (and give Lauriel some practice) that it will be something we can do ourselves for the wedding.
I have experimented on Gaby, Eloise & Lauriel's hair - learning various things along the way (such as the smaller the section of hair used, the bigger the frizz potential) (think Monica in the Bahamas...), the bigger the section, the looser & less frizzy the curl.
Of course now I have to share photos with you all - of the various stages of ragging...
Three Plus Three Equals Family
Blending two families, planning a wedding and staying sane - how hard can it possibly be?
Friday 25 January 2013
Saturday 12 January 2013
Living in Sin!!! FINALLY!!!!
We are FINALLY officially living in sin (okay, going by various religions & moral compasses, we will always be living in sin due to the lack of penis in our relationship)! I have to say, it's a hell of a lot of fun as well... even the 'grown up', 'responsible' stuff we've been doing this week (mostly regarding government departments).
Our trip up from Christchurch was very much smooth sailing (quite literally for the three hours we were on the ferry!) - the children were amazingly well behaved, I don't think there were any major meltdowns by either of them, and the one time Emmy did get close to tantrum territory was when we were stuck in the car waiting to go onto the ferry... and after putting Peppa Pig on the laptop for her, all tears disappeared and were replaced by laughter and the general happiness that comes with watching Peppa Pig. It was lovely being able to see parts of the country that I had never seen before - Lauriel and I lost our 'top of the South Island virginity' at the same time, which was very fitting. In total we were travelling for 13 hours - around 10 of those hours spent in the car... there were about 10 minutes in total when we weren't driving (getting petrol, going through the Wendys drivethru). I drove the entire way, which was mostly to keep my passenger anxiety at bay (I make an awful passenger)... but it was also a really cool road to drive! It was extremely hot in Picton, and admittedly quite the bore... but the rest of the trip was pretty cool!
On Tuesday Emersyn started at her new preschool (Little Kiwis Learning Centre, which Aidan also attended), and so far she seems to love it. There were a few tears when we left on Tuesday (her, not me!), but Wednesday and Friday she seemed to be fine - and on none of those days did the teachers contact me to pick her up because she was inconsolable... quite the success I think, especially considering she had started throwing tantrums whenever I left her at preschool in Christchurch! Gaby is rather jealous of Emersyn who has started school already - every morning (without fail, trust me) she exclaims how excited she is to be starting school soon. The next just-under-a-month better go quickly.
Between arriving here and now, we have purchased a set of bunks for... well, two of the children to sleep in and a set of drawers, which from the start have been our 'must buy ASAP' items. Obviously living in a 2 bedroom house with 4 children isn't optimum (or even close to it), so right now we are on the lookout for a bigger house, and it seems we have found one - and it just so happens to belong to one of Lauriel's friend, and could very much be a win-win situation for all involved, due to her friends tenants f*cking her around. There is a HUGE yard, which we decided is more important than big bedrooms (we looked at a 4br house which had HUGE rooms but a tiny yard) with four very active children who love being outdoors. Plus that leaves us the opportunity to get them a trampoline for Christmas...
We have also started planning our wedding more seriously - to the extent we have a book especially for wedding related stuff! Our venue is sorted, date and time are sorted - so yesterday we ordered our wedding invitations... it seemed like the logical step. Tomorrow is three months until the wedding, so really it is time to get things organised!!! It's exciting doing so, and makes me feel like I'm actually an adult, which is something I've never really felt like before - for the past 6 years all I have acknowledged myself being is a Mum, which of course is amazing and wonderful, but I never really felt like there was another side to me. But now I know there is!
Driving onto the ferry |
Emmy as SpiderMan |
Look! Its Princess Gaby |
We have also started planning our wedding more seriously - to the extent we have a book especially for wedding related stuff! Our venue is sorted, date and time are sorted - so yesterday we ordered our wedding invitations... it seemed like the logical step. Tomorrow is three months until the wedding, so really it is time to get things organised!!! It's exciting doing so, and makes me feel like I'm actually an adult, which is something I've never really felt like before - for the past 6 years all I have acknowledged myself being is a Mum, which of course is amazing and wonderful, but I never really felt like there was another side to me. But now I know there is!
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Saturday 5 January 2013
One Year of Love!
Celebrating our first anniversary |
A long time ago, we said we hoped we'd be living together by the time 1 year rolled around, but I don't think either of us thought it would actually happen (so soon, not in general!) - but January 4 2013 rolled around, and we were indeed living together on that day. Sure, we may have been in a bit of a halfway house (ie my wonderful parents), but there are no tearful goodbyes in our future, so technically we reached our goal.
Lonestar for dinner - both getting the ribs, and being as naughty as to get dessert (Kahlua Moro Cheesecake for me & Creme Brulée for Lauriel). Back at the motel we watched Graham Norton and the last half of Jaws, then I went to sleep - while Lauriel had a shitty nights sleep and didn't get to sleep until 2am. I know there is the whole 'ooooo dirty night in a motel' cliche thingy... but I think we were both far too tired for that!
This morning after leaving the motel, we stopped at Christchurch Stadium to say goodbye - it won't be a surprise to those of you who know that Christchurch Stadium is the home of the Crusaders, and also where we saw the All Blacks play, so it just HAD to be done. We also said goodbye to Rugby Park... for similar reasons (as the name of the ground would suggest) - I don't think there are any other places which hold significance to us that we had to say goodbye to... That said, we did have to say goodbye to Lauren, which was my first tear inducing goodbye. Later in the morning it was Jason (Emmy's Daddy) - another tear inducer....
Ribs at Lonestar... om nom nom nom nommmmm |
Dessert time!!!! As Emmy would say, 'Mmmm delicious!' |
After all the build up, January 6th is ALMOST here... We've spent so many months working toward this date, and now that we're essentially there, the next big date to work toward is April 13th... the day we shall officially become stuck with each other forever and ever. And ever. AND EVER. Before April 13th, there IS the beginning of the school year on February 7th, which will be Gaby's first day at Durie Hill School - and she is uber excited that she's going to be going to a school WITH A SWIMMING POOL, and NO UNIFORM!
Our route tomorrow... including a 3 hour ferry ride across Cook Strait |
Saturday 29 December 2012
A Year Ago...
We bonded over this DVD! |
Pav... we ate a LOT of Pav... |
It's verrrrrrry funny the way things work out!
Three of our fantabulous kiddos |
Don't get me wrong - I'd love if we COULD stay in Christchurch - but when it comes down to it, for me it's not about WHERE we are living... just that we are there TOGETHER. We could live in Ethiopia and I wouldn't give a rats ass, as long as we were there TOGETHER. We've had our 12 months of living apart, and if those 12 months taught me one thing, they taught me that I NEED to be with Lauriel, I NEED to be living with the love of my life and our four beautiful, sweet, funny, amazing, kooky, cheeky kids.
Sunday 23 December 2012
First Official Family Portrait
As promised, here is our first official family photo.... The dude in the red and white isn't actually a family member - he photo bombed!
I apologise for the quality of the photo - it's a photo of a photo....
I apologise for the quality of the photo - it's a photo of a photo....
Merry Christmas!!! |
Saturday 22 December 2012
Happy Saturday Morning!
Look! It's us!!! TOGETHER!!!!!!!!!!!! do the amount of exclamation marks, suggest how excited I am? |
The four kiddos waving Poppa off, on Friday morning. |
Eloise & Gaby sitting in a tree... |
The kids have had a lot of time with Nan and Poppa - and I think it's quite the novelty for them, to have a little boy in the house!!! Eloise and Gaby enjoyed a supermarket trip with Nan, and I think Aidan is chomping at the bit to have a little ride on Poppa's motorbike! Nan and Poppa seem to be enjoying having all the kids in the house, but we might see if they still feel that way in another few days!
Tuesday 18 December 2012
THE Last Night!
Tonight is officially THE last night that Lauriel and I will be spending apart. Tomorrow afternoon her and the kids arrive - and we are stuck together for the rest of our lives... Forever and ever and ever and EVER.
It's been a LONG year, but at the same time - looking back, it has really gone pretty fast... and although we are going to be settling in Wanganui, as opposed to Christchurch like we really wanted, things seem to have fallen into place relatively effortlessly, which is part of why we both know this is meant to be. Meeting was effortless. Becoming best friends was effortless. Falling in love was completely effortless... The only real effort has been mental - reminding ourselves day in and day out, that one day all the distance between us, would be worth it.
.... and that day is very very VERY nearly here!
OF COURSE there is only one thing left to do - and that is sign off using the most obvious song for this occasion...
It's been a LONG year, but at the same time - looking back, it has really gone pretty fast... and although we are going to be settling in Wanganui, as opposed to Christchurch like we really wanted, things seem to have fallen into place relatively effortlessly, which is part of why we both know this is meant to be. Meeting was effortless. Becoming best friends was effortless. Falling in love was completely effortless... The only real effort has been mental - reminding ourselves day in and day out, that one day all the distance between us, would be worth it.
.... and that day is very very VERY nearly here!
OF COURSE there is only one thing left to do - and that is sign off using the most obvious song for this occasion...
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