And a kiwi has landed!!

Yay got one very excited tired boy home... HE HAD AN ABSOLUTE BLAST!

Although he was tired he yakked all the way home!! I didn't recognise him when he came out his hair was spiked up and he had FRIGGIN DJ Dane Rumble shades on FUNNY!

I left Taupo at 9.45pm MET a lady on the way at Cambridge to drop off 38 Animorph books she bought off me through Trade Me (like EBAY), arrived Airport 11.40pm flight arrived 15 minutes past midnight EARLY! and only had to wait 10 mins.

We just got in car and drove, we stopped Tokoroa for MCDONALDS as Samuel hadn't eaten since 6pm and WAS STARVING we ate on the side of the road by the MOBIL garage (TOKOROA!) it was flippin freezing DEW and ICY grass all the way we are going to be in for a boomer frost.(we were in the car though).

Got back at 3.15am Samuel had quick shower to freshen up and wash hair he felt stinky and yuck, emptied training bag whilst he was in shower, then tackled the small suitcase 2 small loads washing one on now and I'm waiting till it finishes 10 mins time to put next load on(and we are done!) and well he's in bed now tucked up I had turned electric blankets onto 2 before I left and had oil heater timed to come on at 2am to take chill off air (although I have a nightstore I had seen that we are going to be -3 !).

Strangely I am not tired funny that but I am in pyjamas and I am heading to bed probably wont drop off straight away but bet I will be tired later on today IF I don't sleep! I do however have to go to work at 3pm.(must remember to set alarm!).

Thanks to everyone who helped in getting my son over there and thanks for the well wishes ONE HAPPY MUMMY now son is home!

EVERYONE have a good day whilst I'm sleeping!

Ciao

Traveling home again................

Samuel is on his way home they are leaving Childers 2pm after morning training and their flight leaves 9pm.

I spoke to him this morning he sounded fine a bit bummed HE LUCKED out in the kata and kumite fight rounds (knocked out in first rounds) not KO knocked out just eliminated. BUT in the all important NZ Australia test matches he WON his bout!!! IN FACT NZ won the entire test match match ups!!!

The boy at training he has been beating frequently over last 6 months he blardy lost too, HIS words I sucked BADLY!

He did however factor into that conversation the night before he had had fish n chips for dinner AND at midnight was helicopter vomitting and managed to redecorate the entire toilet!!!! (blurk) I spoke to the billet mother and she don't worry he was fine after we got him to the shower and cleaned up and back into bed etc, he said he felt weak though so never mind A WEEK of training and then intense fighting has probably taken its toll poor little bugger.


At least now he knows what is involved and what to expect he said his words "There was black eyes blood noses and A ZONED out before he hit the mat fella!!! was intense mum intense!

I have missed him terribly only text him 6 times rung twice SO I think I didn't do too badly in the scheme of things .

He has a CD of pictures to bring home with him so that will be cool when I get them loaded I will have a photo display up.

I am off to have a nana nap now as house is warm and I am tired I worked this morning only 4 hours in an emergency WAS not happy being woken up I can tell you!

Enjoy rest of the weekend.. my cellphone and landline will be off over the next 24 hours (due to coverage and SLEEPING) so IF anyone is trying to ring THEY wont get me!

Ciao

Rang Samuel and A PHOTO at last...

IF you click on the photo you get an idea of how TALL my son is getting he is nearly 14 the other boy at FAR LEFT is 15 and Samuel nearly reaches the DAD at the BACK !!!! I also hoped to send him away with his old Gi to wear so to save his NEW Gi for competition days Sat/Sun in 2 weeks his old Gi has gone from fitting to NOT FITTING too short in legs and arms, but he took it so he had a spare anyhoo.DUHHHHHHHHHHHH I forgot I had already put this up (gee I must be tired!)

I managed to get billet information we weren't supplied with any before they left, the billet parents have family in New Plymouth and she the mother knows Taupo well (she was thrilled with the mountain and lake scene coasters she could name all the mountains and that impressed Samuel). She has a 13 yr old boy too and older children 19 and 21. SAMUEL is having a ball training is relatively easy he says, AND THE BILLET parents have a PET SNAKE!!!!!! they get to hold it tonight when the DAD is back from his job (works in the mines).

He is managing his contacts ok, woke up yesterday came out in shorts and singlet and the host mother was like OMG its freezing he said why whats the temperature she says 10 degrees he said "heck it was -5 at our place last week and -3 and -2!!" he said its warm but not stinking hot so that's good.

The billet family are in charge of the canteen and food at the tournament so SAMUEL is in pig heaven!! they also had Wii, PS3, and a pool he will be sad to leave me thinks!

I said I would ring on Saturday night once the first day of tournament rounds is done.....

So I can relax a lot now it peed me off that our NZ guys couldn't or didn't supply billet information when I asked last week I mean your child traveling overseas and you don't know to who or exactly where they were going to be based!

I am still in me pj's YAY

Ciao.

Got a text yay

Heard form le said child he text me late last night a long text flight ok trip up ok food ok im ok (lol) and bits inbetween.

Mary H he has his own cellphone I acquired one through friends (for him to keep) before the Aussie trip so at the very least I could ring him.

Had a good sleep after the Monday night debacle! Just only got up 30 mins ago as I work int he afternoons 2-6pm Tues/Wed/Thurs got spoilt for dinner at my friends house Roast Pork! all the trimmings.

Am off to town son too mooch.

If I could warm up!!!

Have a good day.

Ciao

One kiwi off to KICK AUSSIE BUTT!!!

Well I am back home in Taupo, we drove up to Cambridge (10mins or so from Hamilton Airport) stayed at Cambridge Motor Camp arrived 8pm by the time we unpacked made beds (you had to take own linen only $50 for the two of us) in the same CABIN NEVER AGAIN, gawd my son is a restless noisy arse sleeper rustling scratching farting snoring sheesh!!!! I was awake at 12.30 pm 2.20am 4am up at 4.50am at Airport 5.30am!!!!!!!! and just as well shyte it was busy people everywhere. Had breakfast there well something light anyhow. Took 2 photos and said our goodbyes I cried a little (choked back the sobs I am such a friggin booby when it comes to my son!).Traffic was awesome on way up and back was worried last night though as there WAS alot of FOG on the way there and THE SENSEI drove up from Turangi 3.15am this morning he said there was alot of FOG too!

Arrived back in Taupo 8.30am AND HOW IN THE HELL does one manage to make ONE WHOLE LOAD of washing overnight!!! I forgot to take a towel and had to dry myself with my PYJAMAS (ohhhhh yuck!) I then washed sons pyjamas too and the sheet I took that covered the windscreen incase of frost! (was none but it rained a little!) emptied car of sheets blankets (small oil heater that we took to make the cabin cosy!) and dressing gowns Large bag of washing! and am airing car out.

So with that I am now off for a nana nap once washing is finished I am SHATTERED completely shattered!

Sun is out and I am blardy going to bed again!!

Have a great day.

Ciao

SUNNY DAY and 2 more sleeps.....

Samuel had a sleep over Friday night 5 teenage boys SLEEP over was not an appropriate word for it more like talk and giggle fest!!!! 3am finally when I said please settle down you have 5 mins then I am seperating everyone and ONE will have to sleep in my ROOM!

We all awoke around 9.30am and had a HUGE cooked breakfast and boys went home around 1.30pm... WATCHED the All Blacks last night YAY (wish Piri had stayed on and N OT USELESS TITS Cowan!!!)

Got last minute doctors things (liquid nebules for the PORTABLE nebuliser) and dispensation letter for that medication.

Samuel received his team shirt they are "Silver fists!!" He looked great and a club photo was taken with both the boys going and their club mates.Only about half the club were at training on Thursday night.

I have a measley amount of washing done to put into the suitcase jeans and shorty pyjama pants things (got those at the warehouse $2!!! got more underwear!! for the trip $2.47 a pair!!!)

It is 2 more sleeps and today we will pack car we are staying at a Cambridge Motor Park (just have to take our own blankets), and its only 15 mins from Airport.

Might do some gardening today IT IS a beautiful sunny day and NO FROST even!!!!

Enjoy the last day of school holidays ........

The MOST amazing thing happened today.....

Samuel and I have been parked outside Countdown Pak n Save throughout the holidays selling raffle tickets for his up and coming TRIP in just 6 MORE SLEEPS.

As you do you speak to loads of people and chitter chatter well I do the most chitter chatter, anyhoo a lady comes over says"Oh hi to Samuel nice to see you" she asks me about him and I speel off int the whole history AS YOU DO, she says how nice it was to have a young man speak to businesses himself and selling like he did HER and HER husband were very impressed with him, they bought around 10 tickets one day last week. SHE then went onto to say she would buy some more SHE did she bought 5 more..............................................................................................


BUT ON LEAVING she shook my hand and put into it $200 in $20 notes and said "I know how hard it is to fundraise and you must be so proud of your young man this is for him!!!", I knew it was more than $100 I could feel the weight of the bills, I WAITED until she got in her car and I unrolled the bills $200 BLARDY DOLLARS I was blown away Samuel when she left gave her a BIG HUG and towered over her and said how grateful he was, he beamed she patted his shoulder and was beaming herself I BLARDY CRIED didn't I I am such a BOOBY at times.

We also whilst there sold 85 tickets and got around another $15 in just donations!!! people are so damned generous and it blows me away.We are selling again tomorrow and then that is it for us until FRIDAY and then feet up over the weekend.

WE have all necessary medications forms clothes shoes toiletries and TRAVEL cabin bag. SAMUELS karate Dojo instructor SHOUTED him a BRAND NEW Gi to travel with so that was so kind I have washed it twice it UNSTIFFEN it and had his DOJO badge sewn onto it so we are ready to go now.

We have been experiencing HUGE FROSTS -5 twice this week, followed by -3 frosts 2 of those and tomorrw only -1 whoop whoop and boy the payoffs are STUNNINGLY sunny days almost SUNBATHING weather!!! haha NOT.

I get to pay forward my good fortune tomorrow to another person whom will be unsuspecting of it but will guess its me, THE sooner you pay forward the better it is for everyone.

Chill out everyone NO pun intended.

Ciao

The BIG CHILL..........

The biggest frost this winter has arrived AND I was out in it at 7am dropping a language student off at SKI SHOP for SKI TRIP!, then straight to school to drop Samuel off for the "Manu Korero Trip" which meant up at 6.15am and in the shower AND MY GOD it was freezing WHY didn't I shower and wash my hair last night and blow dry it then WHY!!!!

Samuel house colour day was a blast, HIS outfit got a prize (chocolate bars), his friends loved it most off the Rugby team (Maori boys and PI boys) loved the HAT!! Teachers said where were the GIRLS!!!! and one man at the petrol station SAID PIMPS need big as glasses with BLING so that's what I am looking for today glasses to add to the DRESS up box.

That is after I have hung out 3 loads washing (where does it come from) well dress up stuff, swimming stuff yesterday JELLY wrestling clothes and a set of sheets and I am one of those people whom wash colours separately and white things together and towels and sheets separately.

I am now doing more ironing then have a rugby meeting at school, I have chicken legs and thighs in onion rosemary sauce in crockpot and have SQUEEGEED (wipe blade) all our windows in the house THEY were running a river this morning and they seriously needed clearing that is the pits! Consequently I have every window AT the other end of the house open clearing night air from the rooms and drying rest of windows off THE lounge door is shut tight and when I went down the other end of the house HOLY CRACKERS the cold air is shall I say "it takes ya breath away!!".

Right I have spare time so ironing it is, and a hot cuppa tea (now that is unusual for me you know its cold when I'm drinking hot drinks!)

I hope everyone is as warm as I want to be!!!

Ciao