The girls continued...

More photos.

This is for a Crazy Hair Day at school to raise funds. Emily was too 'cool' to have her hair done but the other girls got right into it.

See, sometimes the girls get on really well!

The girls had athletics day last week. Aimee gave everything a go and didn't cry this year (she did last year because it was all so new to her), she did well although she was last in all the running races she did well on the hurdles and long jump, the main thing is that she did it. There were a lot of exhausted children (and teachers I think) at the end of the afternoon.

The other two girls had their athletics on Monday - which was great because Terry could watch as well. Their day was an all day event so Terry and I couldn't stay all day. SJ came 2nd in the distance race and now is in the twilight race (not sure what that is yet but it must be good), she did well on other things as well. Em came 3rd in her distance but didn't qualify for the twilight. We saw Em do discus and unfortunately she couldn't hold it properly because her hand is too small; which meant she didn't do very well. It was hard to see everything because the girls are different ages they're in different groups. We did however see the teacher/student relay - very much a laugh! Especially seeing Em's teacher race, he is 59yrs old and still bikes from Ashley to Kaiapoi every day - even in snow and rain (a picture of him biking in the snow was in the newspaper).

On Monday mornings Terry and I take Tank for a walk/run/swim at the beach, it's our marriage time and it's great, we get a take away coffee (fair trade of course) and head to the local beach after dropping the girls off. Tank hasn't been right into the water up to now, he mainly splashes around in the shallows. Terry threw a stick in for him and Tank ended up going under the waves and having to swim - the first time he's had to actually swim. It was so cool watching him, except when he comes running up and does his shake thing - then we get wet as well!

Well I better go it's getting close to tea time. We're having crumbed fish with salad and spuds and peas for tea. Although because it's been stormy and thundering today it seems a bit cold for a salad, but can't waste it. Emily cooked tea last night (with my help) and we had a very yummy lasagne.