Goodbye Grandad Frank

Sadly the boys have lost both great-grandad’s in the space of a month when Adrian’s grandfather Frank passed away last week. It was very sad as he was so loved and our world seems a much sadder place without him in it to make us smile. Adrian will be heading to the funeral in Ireland so he can say goodbye with all the family – lots of love to you all .

"Anei tatou na ko te pa ano tatou na he ra ki tua”

Here we are in the night but the day is soon to follow. There is light at the end of the tunnel.

Life is continuing here with the boys starting their French classes last week (pic left) which they really enjoyed, they are now starting to test mummy and daddy’s memories though asking what’s French for motorbike and cuddle…. have to get the dictionary out I think!

The weather has been off and on here with miserable rain followed by bright sunshine but we had a great day out at Te Papa last week where Adrian and Jack made this brilliant hand at the craft table while Tom and I played shops in the Discovery Centre. We’ve also managed some trips out on the bikes which the boys are slowly getting better at.

Saturday night family movie nights are still a roaring success, we’ve been rating them so far as follows out of ten **********

Shrek 2 ********
Monster’s Inc *******
Hoodwinked *****
Over the Hedge ******

Adrian and I watched a brilliant movie this week for anyone looking for a good dvd called “Pan’s Labyrinth” it’s subtitled but definitely worth it - 10 out of **********

Cute stories for the week:
We went to buy a pair of trousers for me this weekend and Tom asked me “why do you need trousers mummy?’ “Cos I don’t have any” I said. “yeah you’ve got a skirt on today haven’t you mum, is that for twirling”…… Not normally something I’m known to do!!

The boys were playing “Tom and Jack - Brother Policemen” in the bath tonight and Tom said to Jack, “we’re brothers” and Jack replied “and you’re my friend too”…. Ahh mummy got a bit teary on that one!

Love to all the family missing Frank XXXXXXXXX