Sunday, July 31, 2011

More Snow...........



This shot is from Napier Taupo Rd Richmond heights end looking back over across Lake to Acacia Bay........ On this day we had a BBQ in town fundraising for Samuels Japan Trip April 2012 I had seven layers of just TOPS on 3 layers pants 2 pairs socks scarf hat AND was still a little cold!!!! Last Tuesday when we had this Snow Mount Tauhara waas covered TOP to BOTTOM and on its surrounding foothill farmland I hadn'tseen that for over 25 years!!! Temp that day last week 4 degrees ALL DAY!

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Whoop Whoop SNOW!!!!













Last Tuesday we had snow not jus a little snow HEAPS of SNOW along the foothills behind Acacia Bay right through to Tokoroa, Atiamuri etc etc................ This is just out our front door!!!!!!next time I will get the whole shot from Acacia Bay right along spectacular and freezing too boot.

Ciao Blondie

Some more photos...............


































Well the first shot is the "whanau" (group), Samuel and Teiria in the mirror, the boys kneeling at the conference room before the Te Arawa regionals (SPOT the whitest legs my son!!) next photo Samuel and Maya, Samuel Rerehau, Keirai, Gabriel last shot Mika, Amy, Memory, Samuel, Teiria, Maya I have some more photos too!!!!!! next post worth a look see.

Ciao Blondie











Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Samuels RWC moment!!!!

NOW for my stupendous NEWS yesterday 18/7/2011 we had the RWC roadshow here with Tamati from ONE NEWS my son dressed up in WALES gear (our adopted Team in Taupo).............................................................................................................................................

pictured with his friend Jamie in the USA gear SAMUEL won tickets to the rugby world cup game in Hamilton Sun Sep 18th 3.30pm WALES vs SAMOA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I was thrilled he WAS STOKED we are sooooooooooo going YAY and he was on TV and he was/is on the front page of the paper AND he was on radio and got filmed for PROMO video!!!!

whoop whoop RWC here we come.....................

Ciao Blondie

A few dress up photos!!!!!!











First 2 self explanotary BUT the Indian one he is winding up to do a HAKA!!!!!!!!

Ciao Blondie

Now the rugby photos!!!!!
















Samuel is the tall one in the headgear he is also the one being lifted!!!! up we have had a great season I LOVE RUGBY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will tell you why soon...............

Ciao Blondie




A few pictures of me son!


















The first photo is of the girls!!!! They start off all smiley and twirling then this is their HAKA build up face!!!

The next photo is some of the group at the motel getting ready, Samuel in forefront.

The next is some of the boys , and last is Samuel Aniwa and Reuben Samuel on left!!!!

the group tally is around 35 - 38 max is 60 people.

More photos to come...

Ciao Blondie