Well the time is here...

Karate competition, BUT to back track the WEEK FROM HELL.

5th August RUGBY, Smauel was to play half a game but NO they started game late NO REF!!!! Samuel played first half WAS supposed to come off at halftime, they the coaches and manager keep him on. HE was injured with 2 mins to go.

He bruised his inner ligament on his KICKING LEG, and wrenched the muscle PHYSIO every morning this week Arnica Sympnytum drops (internal) Arnica Symphytum cream to rub on Brufen pain relief HE HAS iced his foot every interval at school and every lunchtime, then every night when he got home from school.

He has done all the appropriate exercises and stretches he WONT be doing the 6 hr training tomorrow BUT will train Saturday morning, and THE FIGHT day is SUNDAY afternoon he is WIRED!!!!!!!

I have worked all week double days to have half of today off and tomorrow and half of Monday!!


I am tired and I do hope I cope all weekend. This afternoon after school our kapa haka kids were at a marae for a huge TANGI (funeral) doing dishes, table setting up and clearing resetting tables 400 people through in 2 sittings, Samuel went from 330pm till 8.30pm, they were still going when we left!!!

I can't wait for this week to end HAVE A GREAT weekend everyone!!!

Ciao Blondie

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!

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

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