Happy Birthday Nessa.

Nessa was born a month or so earlier than expected.

I wasn't here when she was born and it was a time when digital pen cameras were all the rage. It took them weeks to get me these photos.

1 year old Ness.

2 year old Ness.

Maybe 5 years old? When they lived in Australia.

Decided to make her whoopie pies today.

.. but first, lunch.

All miniture.

Banana chocolate inside filling with a banana cream cheese frosting on top.

She's 11 today. Taller than her 20 year old sister by 6 inches (and still growing), but still 11.

Note to self: Don't wake her up early from an afternoon nap just because you want her to go to bed before X-Factor tonight. She's foul.

McCaw is out of tomorrows game due to a tight calf.
This is not good news.
All Blacks play the Wallabies tomorrow.

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The End.

He got Residency.

Super Moon, Te Mata and Ariel.

Last nights Super Moon. Te Mata Peak. Safe to say, Hubbalush loves her Ariel. She's my favorite big sister Mum. (Shame Tyler, Shai, Nessa and Rome) Goodnight Hawkes Bay. Earthquake: I felt it. I got my child up and ran outside onto my concrete porch where I thought it would be safest. The Seismologist on the news the next day said running outside is not a good idea in the event of an Earthquake. Now I know for next time. Hawkes Bay didn't feel the effects of it like Southland did .. and is continuing to do. Over 1000 aftershocks since it all began. Tyler is stuck on the South Island and finishing out their tour, much to my dismay. It's a disaster zone in parts down there and although she's on the skirts of the danger zones, you'd think it professional AND safe to cancel the tour and bring the troop home .. but no. Some stupid doesn't think so. Goodnight.

Kawe Mate.

Recently an Aunty of mine, who is staunch in her Maori culture, talked to me about the protocol of Kawe Mate. Kawe Mate is a custom during the maori process of death that involves taking the deceased memory back to where they were well known or considered home. It's a custom that is basically a gesture of love to family members who weren't able to attend the tangi. My family never practised it at all and I don't think it's necessary to start. I carry his memory in my heart, as does his Mom, that's all that matters. Happy Mothers Day!

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