MIGHT GO TO AUCKLAND

 The weather forecast isn't too promising today.

In fact, we are supposed to get thunderstorms this afternoon.

So I have suggested to Stew that we take a day trip up to Auckland.

Sylvia Park to be precise.

We have only been there once since the expansion was opened. So, it might be nice to have a leisurely wander around.

I painted me nails properly last night... I got some base and top coat polish to do the job right yesterday.

How come the minute you get wet polish on ya nails, ya need to pee?

Like really bad?  Grrrrr.  I had to 'hold on' for over an hour until me nails were dry enough to even contemplate trying to get me knickers off! 

I'm happy to say I managed it, without ruining me nails!  It was a mission though, I tell ya.

And this is how my nails look now:

ABOVE:  I wish I could grow my nails.  But no, they always just split and break, or tear off.  It's so frustrating.

BTW, it's the first time THIS YEAR I've done them properly.  

Only a few more days until the NEW YEAR is here.

Does anyone else feel like this year has just flown by?

ABOVE:  Marley is STILL loving her white bunny toy.  She's eaten it's eyes off already. 😂😊

If we go up to Auckland, I might see if I can find her a few more lovely soft toys.

In case you have wondered, NO, Coco does not love toys.  She will chew one, once in a blue moon.

Right, I'm going now, catch ya later.

ONWARD...

ABOVE:  I just found this photo taken on Christmas Day.  It's the 'Third Wave' ... as in Stew and I, and our 3rd wave of kids!

My first 4 were the first 'wave', then the next two boys were the second 'wave' and those two above were the third 'wave'!

How many families have that I wonder?  Probably way more than ya realise.

Heading off to Auckland shortly.  Might just be Stew and I as Brylee doesn't know how to get ready fast.

I can get up, have a shower, get dressed and be ready to go out the door in about 30 minutes.  Can you? 😅😂😊

3.33 pm:  And we are home from Auckland.

The kids are out in the pool.  Stew is preparing beef schnitzel for dinner.

And I'm here, updating YOU on our day.  lol

ABOVE: There were some very interesting cloud formations today.  And there were scattered thunderstorms all over the Waikato.  We missed them, being up in Auckland, but could see them on our way home.

ABOVE:  Well that was not intentional AT ALL!  But me fingernails match today's top!

ABOVE: On our way UP to Auckland.  The traffic coming out of Auckland was banked up for miles/kilometers!  Sadly, it was still like that when we left ... so it was a slow trip to get out of Auckland.

ABOVE:  Sylvia Park was certainly not too busy when we got there.  I love these 'Knuckle Bone' seats!

ABOVE:  I also liked this 'Jet Plane Lolly' sculpture.  

ABOVE:  Stew and I were very disappointed in our shared lunch.  All the dishes were cold, when they should have been warm at least.  And they were not nice at all.

Lesson learnt, don't go there again.

On our way home, we stopped in at the Made In Italy shop on the top of the Bombay hills.

ABOVE:  How could I resist this dress???  It's my favourite shade of blue and it has FISH on it!  OMG it was on sale too.  BOOM!  MINE.

ABOVE:  I also got this little ceramic Angel, in memory of my Mum.

And there ya go... that's our day up in Auckland.

Time to sign off for the day, I'm knackered.  Trying to stay awake to watch a new TV series called 'Des'... but nope.  I'll have to record it and watch it another day.