A Kiwi Activity

Hello Girls - yes and Anna too

What an uninterseting picture of kiwi fruit you might be saying!!

[cick on the title] to see a kiwi fruit activity for you guys to try - if you haven't got baby carrots then take a normal carrot and cut it into shape!!

Have fun - and if you have all made some, ask opa or whoever to take a picture and send it to me by e-mail, I will put the best one up on the blog

Cheers, Dad xxx

Crazy Girls!!

OK, some silliness for the New Year

[click on the title] to get some 'silly girl' videos, and no Dana you can't have a base ball bat!!

What about the cat!?!
It's just a normal NZ 'activity cat' going for its daily dive to spear-gun some fish for it's tea - it's also just come back from a 50 km cycle ride and surfing competition!!!

Love. Dad xxx

Happy New Year

Hiya Jesse and Dana - and the rest of the clan!

2006 has finally come to and end and a 'New Year' begins with all our hopes and dreams ready to be fulfilled. It's a good time to look back at what has changed and been achieved - for me it's been the completion of my studies, and Alexia has moved into my home and life where we a starting to plan a future together, wow all good stuff aye.

My New Years resolutions?? - to step forward into the next phase of my life with gusto and have some fun doing it, three main goals...

1. To get my NZ residency
2. To do the Honours degree /or post-graduate teacher-training /or enter the workforce
3. To look after myself and my loved ones as best I can

It would be nice to hear your resolutions and goals for the coming year too

Lot's of love and best wishes

Stew and Alexia, xxx

P.S. Are Hans, Dawn and Anna at the Tamarind now?? Hiya if you are - enter a comment or two yourselves - and send me your e-mail if you have one - also tell me the story of 'the leg'

Tamarind Christmas

Wow, this photo is great - you all look wonderful, and having some fun - and doesn't Karla look like an angel.

I loved having a chat with you on the phone on Xmas day, it was 6-7 o'clock in the morning for me, so I was a bit groggy :o(

Jess, you look so much taller than your mum, and nearly as tall as oma!!!

Dana, you're wearing a lovely dress, was it an Xmas pressy?

Have you got the use of a digital camera girls?? Maybe you could take a picture of your new toys like Dana's cat, and Jesse's Unicorn, I'd love to see them!!

Hope you have a good New Year party, I will phone the Roussel house just after midnight - are Jesse and Dana going to stay up til midnight?? - I'll ring after midnight if you are still up - I remember last time I was over in 2004-5 when you stayed up til 3 o'clock in the morning!!!!

Lots of love, Dad, xx

The Martin's Xmas 2006

Hiya Jesse & Dana and Family,

This is a video of our Christmas at Mark and Autumn's house. We all had a lovely day and a bit of a laugh. I hope your day was good fun too.

[click on the title] to view the 10 min video

XXX Happy New Year XXX

Lot's of love, Dad and Alexia, xxx

***Happy Christmas***

!!Happy Christmas!! Jesse & Dana and Everyone Else too,

Hope you are all having a lovely time. We are preparing to go to Autumn (Alexia's daughter) house on a farm in the Lincoln area. There are going to be about 15 of us, the Martin's are Alexias family and the Morrish's are Autmns boyfriend's family.

*Big news* - Mark proposed to Autumn last weekend in a boat in Akaroa harbour while fishing and watching dolphins - very romantic! Autumn is very excited, and the Christmas dinner will now also become a joint proposal celebration. We'll make some photo's so you know who is who.

Alexia's mum Marie is staying with us over Christmas which is all good fun, she loves to bet on the horses - one of her nephews is a race-horse breeder/trainer, and there's also some other family that are into horses in the North Island.

Keep in touch with comments, e-mails and photo's if you've got time

Lot's of love, Stew and Alexia, xxx

Happy Birthday Paps!!

Hiya Paps,

Hope you have a great day, I probably missed the exact day again, the 20th right, I always seem to think it's the 22nd because of your lucky number.

Hope the family did it's bit and came around to wish you a happy birthday, and Jesse and Dana gave you a big hug and 67 kisses (or is it 68) wow, you can now say that your a grown up. Maturing like a fine wine ;o)

I recieved your letter the other day, the one with all the Ramee stuff, looks as though you've got a load of media coverage which will no doubt help with the sale - good luck for the new year, someone is bound to show some interest sooner or later.

Take care and keep in touch, love Stew

P.S. Alexia sends her love too, and can't wait to see you again over in New Zealand - that's if all the plans work out well

More Crazy Cats!!

OK, I know you loved the Crazy Cats video - so I found another one

[click on the title]

Lot's of purring and cat-nose-rubs, Dad xx

P.S. I've just been sent a fantastic Otter factsheet by e-mail - was it sent by Dana?? Well done darling, x

Charlotte's Web

Hiya Girls,

How ya doin' ? Are you getting excited about Christmas yet?? I've seen that they have just released Charlotte's Web the movie over here in NZ, have they done the same in Guernsey?

I found a groovy website on 'Charlotte's Web' [click on the title] and Wilbur the pig and all his friends - the games are good fun - try the 'Runaway Pig' and the 'Junkyard Dash' with Templeton the rat - are you going to the pictures to see it, or maybe you've seen it already ;o) - hope you have a good time if you go

Cheers, lot's of love Dad & Alexia, xx

Draw a Cat??

Hiya girls,

So you wanna have a go at drawing cats??? - well I'm gonna help you with some inspiring cat drawings!!! - if you [click on the pictures] you'll get some nice big pictures to look at of some nice cartoon cats, go on have a go at drawing some grooooovy cats ;o)

Picture 1

Picture 2

Also if you [click on the title] there is a brilliant web site called 'Tim's badly drawn cats' which is fantastic and funny place where kids and adults have sent their catty scribbles, some of them are purringly great, there are over 60 pages of cats!!!! - wow - so have a look around and get some great catty drawing ideas,

Have fun darlings, love Dad, xxx

Crazy Cats!!!

OK - so you wanted some crazy cats ;o)

[click on the title]

Love Dad, xx

Happy Birthday Jacqui

Hiya girls,

It's auntie Jacqui's birthday today - is she 40 today??

I couldn't quite remember if it's this year or not. You'll have to give her extra big hugs and kisses from me if your going to her house. You'll have to tell me how the party went too, and what she got upto, or if she stayed in and did some knitting???

Keep in touch honeez, love Dad, xx

What's In The Box???

Hiya beautiful daughters,

Yes it's been ages I know - no excuses except my friend Bernie Price (from Guernsey) and his girlfriend Liz came for a visit last weekend and took up most of my time - I didn't even take any pictures!! - now that's bad ;o). We all had great fun in a game of 'Pirate' Crazy Golf, and we also went to the Godley Hotel (the outdoor place remember with the big garden) for a hangover lunch, very nice.

Anyway, the box in the picture has been filling up over the last few weeks, and it's now ready to send - it'll probably get to you guys after X-mas day, but I'm sure you don't really mind - it'll be going to Oma's house - Ohh [click on the title] to see what's in the box :o)

I bet you can't wait til X-mas now aye, hope you are having some fun during the build up to the big day, remember to give everyone a big hug from me

Love Dad, xxx