The Old blog remastered!

I originally called this the 'old blog reborn' but I kept hearing Derek Jacobi playing the Master saying 'reborn' and it felt evil!!!!

Not sure yet what I am going to do with this blog. I figured by linking it to An Unexpected Hug (my crafty blog) it might be a good way of getting more photos of our adventures into the public (ie family) domain!

Needless to say the kids have changed a bit since I last posted a photo of them on here ...

YAY!

Just in case you haven't discovered the new Blog - An Unexpected Hug - here is the latest posting. As the HUG blog is mostly about my crafting I am tending to post on there more often. Might be worth following me there!

Anyway here is the latest news!



OK it is Monday so I can divulge... On Saturday I went for an interview with the Gifted Kids programme. This is a one day school for gifted kids, based in an intermediate school. Basically it is all about developing thinking skills, nuturing passions and providing the kind of stimuli that Mainstream school hasn't the time or the ability to provide. It is all about reaching potential. Oh my god it is exciting!


I was convinced I had waffled badly. I was sure I had lost any chance of the job when Ant's satnav decided that the building didn't exist and I had to text for directions... and disclosing I have bipolar disorder... well I was in MY car so it was hard to miss the advert!


I was at Laingholm today, relieving for the day ( with kids who had got up at 2am to watch the All Whites- what were their parents thinking?) so was having morning tea when the deputy head waved a piece of paper in my face - telephone message saying to call to provide a reference! Tee hee! She said she would call at lunchtime!


The same lunchtime, I get a call, at school from the Head of the unit. I GOT THE JOB!!!!!



Someone is brave enough to employ me! Oh my god how scary is that! Of course I said yes immediately and now can start questioning a) my ability b)my sanity c) their sanity for employing AND THEN I can start enjoying the whole idea!!!!


Check it out...click the link!

Gifted kids Unit

And so as not to be outdone ( reposting from mom's blog)

Firstly here are the photos from Reuben's successful night. Here he is winning second place in the Basic Facts championship- behind Felix, the big kid!

And here is Reuben getting runner up in the Best Allrounder in the universe ever award!

Next year we are thinking of ringlets and a waistcoat!

So, then, yesterday, Reuben was off doing an TVC= television commeracial for NZ RU ) rugby union- (yes lots of lovely rugby players!) at exactly the same time as Caitlin was having her prizegiving. I managed to drop him and dash to her school.

I missed her getting her termly red star. She now has eight which is enough for a gold kauri already. She also got one for hard materials!

Miss W had come along, just in case I couldn't get there, so that C had a support team, and if she hadn't got anything, a shoulder to cry on!

Shouldn't have worried should I?

When I was there, they announced the top sports people of the year and Morgan, her mate, took the year 7 girl prize.

Then they announced the academic prizes... Year seven girls... Caitlin Ashcroft. Just as well Elaine had tissues with her. My heart really can't take this.

I can't work out though why I am surprised, but I always am. I know my kids are amazing and kind and generous and clever but they still surprise me.

Here's the trophy, already engraved ( which is a nice touch). She also has a little trophy to keep!

My kids both have very bright eyes tonight!

Boy, do I love them!

We are very proud parents

A new tv presenter

'What Now?', an NZ kids' program are running a competition for a toyologist. You have to make a one minute video reviewing your favourite toy and send it to them.

Here is Reuben's!

and here is Caitlin's.

Girls on tour

This week, Caitlin's class went to the Waitomo Glow worm caves. We had to get up at 5am, be at school for 6am, and arrived at Waitomo about 10. Thankfully only one boy was ill on the coach ( and who in their right minds gives their child CHOCOLATE MILK! ON A BUS TRIP! I ask you).

We were very lucky with the weather, slight drizzle and then beautiful sunshine.

Bushman's friend

You can write on it in pen or wipe your bum with it!

Caitlin and Morgan

I was not built for climbing through small spaces- thanks Trish

Half of room 15

After the caves we went to Woodlyn Park. It's an amazing place, looks like arun down farm but then you see a plane on the hillside, and a hobbit hole and a steam ship. All of them motel rooms for hire ( I am so taking Anton there for a weekend. Iwant to stay in the plane!)

It's run by Billy Black who does this amazing show with obviously well trained animals, like a Moon walking pig,

Emma and Morgan

Caught on camera at last

Anton's starring role

OK so blink and you miss him, around the 1.50 mark but still there he is!

And today he was eating strawberries off a naked woman ( on set you understand!) Bitter and twisted? Me? NO!