November

So I've used up my quota too for blog?So guess I'll open a new 1 too! It's merleandlew.blogspot.com

October

Leverne and Liz over for dinner

Graham and Kaylene had their friends over from the States who are presently living in China, Geoff and Bonita

My Hubby built me a new arch for the garden, we've just got to get the roses growing on it again:-)

Jess is discovering her green fingers and planting some herbs and veggies:-)

The end result which they'r now enjoying

In the holidays we put a few plants from Grandma's garden into Jess's front garden:-)

We had a wee re-arrange of furniture in their flat:-) 

And finished with a lovely dinner

Lew making his present for Savannah. He made Kingston a Snowboard, Nikita a Wakeboard and I think this one is a Surf board :-)

This is a happy photo of Rob and Junia at their apartment 

We had a family potluck to farewell Scott before he left for the States in the private Dinning Room at the Retirement  Village

Thalia cutting her delicious Oreo dessert

Lew and I went into the city on the Ferry at Labour Weekend to watch some of the World Triathlon Event

Then we went for a drive out in the country for a ride in the MG

We took Ruth to Little and Friday Cafe when she was on her way over to see Jen

Jess and I went to see Mary Poppins

At our potluck at Jo and Irene's. Joseph had just got an electronic organ so Jo and the boys showed us some of their musical talent :-)

Ross came up to pick Ruth up. We went and did the tourist thing  as Ross doesn't usually have time for such things. We went into the Wynyard Quarter

And had a delicious lunch

At the Viaduct

Ross commented that he'd never been up the Sky Tower so we booked to go up for dinner:-) 

I've never seen a tube dished up on your plate before:-)

The City as the sunset

It was very pleasant as we viewed the city going by:-)

Back home again in time for my Birthday and a few pics through August and September

Opening my Birthday present from Jess and Steve:-) She cooked us a lovely dinner too:-)

Anne and Frank came up for a few days after we got home

We took Anne in to see Wynyard Quarter

The Cloud is in the background

Having a yummy lunch at the Fish Market with Jess

We got this photo at Cornwell Park of the Poppies:-)

Fathers day, opening a card from Roxy

This was his Fathers Day present:-) thought it was most appropriate given that they are some of his frequently used quotes:-)

Louise got this frame for me so I had to fill it with the Grandie photos

We had to shift the enjoy sign to the Kitchen

I've loved the colour of the new vibrant Clivia's in my garden :-)

I've done a few up-dates in the bedrooms, so took some updated photos. Obviously this is my 'Pretty Room'

I finally found some cushions the right shade for our room:-)

The blue Room

Our downstairs room got a fresh coat of paint from my darling husband and a new accent colour:-) Just have to get a new picture and then it'll be set :-)

I made this delicious new meringue recipe the other day that had raspberries, chocolate and pistachios nuts in them:-) They were pretty delicious

I picked these beautiful Camellia's out of my garden

We went around to Liz and Altie's to celebrate his Birthday:-) This was a chocolate cake that Liz had iced with his favourite icing! Pecans, Evaporated Milk, Coconut, Sugar and Egg Yoke. It was most delicious:-)  

Brandon's 29th Birthday Dinner

It was most delicious

Junia and Rob have shifted into Sir Edmond Hillary Retirement Village. Junia's apartment is on the 2nd to top level, the 2nd 1 in:-) There's a little golf course in front of her apartment, else where there's lovely gardens:-)

Our time in Canada

I had 2 cameras so unfortunately I'm not going to be able to get them in order!

How cute is our little Darling Nikita? She was teething so she was often feeling her teeth with her tongue

Sleeping Beauty Savannah

Granma sends over books for the kids which Kingston loves and devours:-) I luv the expression on his face here concentrating so hard :-)

3rd Birthday for Kingston:-) He opened his parcels in bed, Wayne was having fun making Nikita's hair stand on end with the balloons 

What's this from Aunty Jessie? A snorkel and mask;-) He luvs swimming

And what's his from Papa Lew? A fishing rod:-)

Now he'll be set for hockey:-)

He got a shovel and brush set. He takes after his dad and loves cleaning up and having things tidy:-)

Putting his rod together

Helping mum make his fish birthday cake

Cuddles with Papa Lew

I got this little dress in Florence

And that makes 3 Grandies:-) We're very spoiled :-)

Cute

$10 for a box of Blueberries :-)

Cuddling his baby Savannah

Darling

My birthday was a couple of days after I left so Roxy made a lovely birthday dinner for me and cut flowers out of her garden :-)

Look at our delicious dinner:-) And the beautiful flowers:-)Thanks Roxy

Roxy was re-arranging the kids rooms. Nikita and Savannah are going to share a room:-)

We'd been meaning to get a photo of Roxy and the kids ever since I had got there! Finally on the last day we tried:-)

I was snapping away while Kingston was having fun:-)

Think this 1 ticked most of the boxes at the airport

Then a goodbye cuddle for Nan:-)

 Ellen took these couple at the lake

Kingston was in his element fishing with Sienna :-)

This 1 Roxy took of Kingston in the truck having 1 of his 1st rides with his 2 baby sisters:-)

Little Miss standing up:-)

Nikita puts her feet up on everything:-)

Do you think he looks happy? :-)Trying out the fishing rod out the back in the creek:-) Lew said he had to have the hook in the water to catch fish:-)

Papa ad K

The new family group:-)

Shopping with 3

I bought the kids each a Mickey / Minnie at the Disney Store

Swimming out at Ed and Lillian's with Shaun

At the beach birthday party for Kingston. Nancy, Ellen and Royal came down for it:-)

Happy Birthday time with the cousins :-)

The Nana's and Grandma's

They had great fun with the bubble gun

Savannah watching the mobile

It was Carlyn;s Birthday also

On the train in the shopping centre