We are going on a holiday!!

It is the time again to fly to Germany and see our family over there.

Take off is Friday Morning and we will arrive in Munich on Saturday the 9th at 5.30am. My Dad will pick me up and we are off to Fürsteneck Castle for the first week. It is our family castle and there are always loads of adventures to be had.

Fishing Photos

Adrian playing on Ginny's retro Gameboy. He loved it;)





Not only did Adrian catch his FIRST fish, but the first fish of the competition which was held at Hamilton Lake!!! check out the people looking at him:)
Unfortunatley they didn't win, but had fun anyway. Also the whole school was ment to go, most parents forgot to organise it or to drop off the permission slips so only a few children got to go. Adrian had his own rod from Grandad Bill which he is very proud of and looking after well.

More Soccer photos.

Adrian's soccer season is finished.

Well, it all started in May with grading games. The Hammerheads did well and were graded mid-field. We only missed one or two practises and Adrian enjoyed it a lot more this year. Maybe also the weekly hot dog from the store?!? Well- towards the end he favoured burgers, so was obviously hot dog-ed out:) His coach was Amanda and Rob also helped which was a big challenge for the children and meant their practises were full on and all about preparing for the game. Every practise had a game also with the other Raglan 7th grade team. The games were all over the Waikato with one some in Raglan also. We were lucky to have Joe, Adrian's mate from school who also lives on our street in the team so we could share a lot of driving.
Yesterday was the last game and also pricegiving. The game was tough and great! Adrian was so close in scoring it wasn't funny anymore. He kept on going and going but just wouldn't get it in- bummer. The other team won in the end by 1 goal and I am not too sure where the Hammerheads are in the division but might check in a few days time.
Pricegiving was nice and fun and we will miss them all!! Yes, also getting up every Saturday morning in the cold and rain wasn't always fun, Adrian made some great friends and I got used to the diverse range of mums and dads coming along and will miss that also!
Well, let's hope next year we can do it all over again and Adrian will have remembered his well learnt skills. Duncan and I are so very proud of him- he has come a long long way since the beginning of it all and is a great player now.
Some photos of Adrian with his medal, team photo, cup (they will all have a turn with it) and certificate!! More photos to come.

Triathlon

Adrian had triathlon at school yesterday. He did very well and pushed himself very hard!! No winners or losers at Waitetuna, but he is a winner in my eyes anyway:) They had a buddy system with a senior helping each junior which is nice. He loved it and like last year wants to do it every day:) Here some photos of each leg...

Adrian's Birthday Party

Adrian had a great party at McDonald's today. His friends there were Andrew, James, Jennifer, Pou, Waikare, Zane, Keith, Matt, Brad, Joe and Quintin. The boys loved seeing each other again after a long holiday and were busy playing most of the time. He was very spoild today and got loads of great presents from his friends and family.
Here are some photos.

Adrian had a fun time with McDonald's

Last week Adrian was invited by his friend Zane to join their family at the bach in Te Akau which is just opposide of the Raglan harbour. He camped outside and had lots of fun playing with 10 other children. They showed him how to get Pipis and kayaking which he just loved! He came home exhausted with a whicked tan and lots of cuts on his feet.

Adrian was also very lucky to be getting a super cool Giant bike with all the bells and whistles from his Dad. He loves it!!!