Alex Skirfing at Mimi

Alex surfing at Mimiwhangata January 2010

This is Alex in small surf at Mimiwhangata

Mas 2009 and beyond

Alex swimming at the Gle Esk Water fall - chilly!

Jac, Alex, Chris, Robin, Lydia, and Carline Xmas Day

Hiya

Xmas was a laid back affair, we didn't make it to Franklin Road this year, but I think the opportunity will present again...

Alex slept in till 8.30, when is a sign of the budding teen, and then santa's sack opened to lots of fun and laughs... We went to see Robyn in Whangaparoa, and had a swim at Manly with Chris, Lydia and Carline, and then back to Piha for dindins with Paula, Clare and Quinn, and a look at the Dagg Sea Scrolls (Fred Dagg DVD), which the adults liked but the kids didn't really get...Alex got a digital camera (that Paula won at the Library confernece), plus about 7 to the power of 2 other things...

Boxing day brunch at Doris and Darryl;s, a lovel;y morning with a few bubbles along the way, and then Jac and Alex attended the Tisch family gathering (#2), while I chilled at Paula's hse, mello. Went to see 3D Avatar, amazing, but the 3D glasses made my eyes hurt...

I went back to work for 2 days, very quiet, then we had New year's eve at Doris and Darryl's, watched the flare go up, come down, and set the whole hillside on fire - amazing, scarey, and I got to bed about 3 am. Slow day on 1 Jan as a result. So all in all, a quiet but nice time with friends and family.

So what for 2010 ? The Super City looms, Alex year 8, and so change is on the horizon.

TV shows

Hign Chaparel
Bonanza
Hong Kong Phooey
Chips
Six Million Dollar Man
Space 1999
Spot on
Dallas
The Sweeney
The Professionals
The Avengers
Flintstones
The Jetsons
Dads Army
Sapphire and Steel
Dr Who
Survivors
The Goodies
Ready To Roll
Its Academic

What else ?

Images from 2nd half of Hols

Some Images

Holiday by the Numbers

The South Island Trip was as follows:

4,612 kilometres
850 dollars for a new clutch
90 stones brought back to home
28 Days Eryn away
25 Days Jacqui and Alex away
19 rides on the Luge at Queenstown
10 towns stayed in
10 days Grayson travelled with us
7 visits to the Hot Pools (Hamner, Franz Joesf, Tekapo, Queenstown)
6 games of Minigolf (Wellington, Hamner, Greymouth, Wanaka, Queenstown, Tekapo)
5 hours spent at Shanty Town
4 skateboard parks
4 hot chocolates every 7 days for the boys
3 galaxies viewed at Mt John obstervatory
3 times the snow fell (Hamner, Wanaka, Tekapo)
2 bags of lollies brought (Hokitika, Cromwell)
2 glaciers visited
2 games of car cricket between Eryn and Alex (each won one)
1 Maze
1 jet boat ride on lake Wakatipu
1 day trip to Castle Hill, Mt Cook, Okarito, Glenorchy, Arrowtown, Omarama, Twizel, Christchurch
1 traffic infringement notice for "cutting the corner" sigh.

Too many to number - games of SkipBo, times that "Minutes to Midnight" by Linkin Park was played in the Car, incredible views, snowballs,