Waipara Wine and Food Festival

We took Evie out for the day to the wine and food festival, Kenny was playing at a session there. She had a great day and really enjoyed watching the "Natural Magic Show" which is a puppet show . She enjoyed hearing her Daddy play as well, naturally. But she just loves watching other children and she thought the puppeteer / clown guy was hilarious!

On the changing mat ...

Here's a shot I took of Evie this morning enjoying a stretch and a reasonably loud sing-song before getting dressed. Now that we've finished daylight saving, it's lighter earlier in the mornings so Anna and I get more time to spend with a fully awake Evie before we head off to work. And that means more photo shoots!


The first teeth :)

And here's Evie in the afternoon showing off her first two teeth! We haven't had too much trouble with teething but it certainly has kept her (and us) awake from time to time.

We've even had to start putting a wee bit of toothpaste on her teeth to stop any decay. I'm finally going to get the chance to see what a "pea-sized amount" of toothpaste looks like on a toothbrush.

Day at Home

Granny and Grandad Orkney bought Evie this activity table before they left New Zealand. Evie was a peedie bit too small to play with it when they were here but now she loves it. She isn't quite able to pull herself up yet, she usually sits on my knee, but she will start trying soon.


Kenny has just put a swing up for Evie under our front balcony. Evie loves going to the park for a swing but sometimes we don't have time or the weather isn't the best so having her own swing is magic!

Ben the Hoose Playing at the Bunker

Just to prove that there is more to our lives other than being doting parents. This is Kenny and Bob playing in The Bunker, a folk club venue in Auckland, during their North Island tour.

Evie's Bad Hair Day

Evie got a great hat from her Aunty Shona so this morning seemed like the perfect day to wear it for the first time.

Evie Playing with Dad's Hair

Evie and the Pillow

Here's a wee movie of Evie thinking that something as simple as a pillow is really quite funny.