September 5, 2012

• Wednesday 5th September

   

   

   

  I woke at 4:18am precisely and turned off the alarm and rolled out of bed and into the shower.

  Azzan was up soon after.

  I wanted to get his GO work typed up before we left home so it was all ready for his Skype lessons on Thursday.

  He had been researching cryptids and wanted to tell about the similarities and differences of various cryptids around the world such as the Loch Ness Monster, Taniwha's, Bunyips, Yetis, and the Chupacabra - to name but a few.

  We got that done while the girls were getting themselves up and ready.

  Tim helped us pack up and we were gone by 6am.

   

  When we were about half an hour from Nelson I suggested that the kids might like to entertain me with some singing.

  So there was some debate as to what they would sing.

  At one point I had 3 different songs coming at me!

  Azzan was very vocal that they could not sing an Adele!!

  Anyway, that got us to town in a merry mood.

  We stopped off at Nathan's to unload a few mussels and meat into the freezer and then zoomed into the city.

  We picked up some frappaccino's then I whizzed to Vodafone Business and picked up my new wifi units and some sim cards for the kids phones.

   

  Then it was time to drop Shanni & Azzan at the library.

  I zipped into the NZ shop and got a baby present organised to post to Australia.

  Then I dropped Mahalia off at harp and headed to my counseling session.

  After an hour there I picked up Mahalia, then the other two and went back to the city centre.

  While Mahalia & I went to Vodafone to sort out porting over the cell phones Shanni took Azzan to find some black shoes for the wedding.

  When I found them they had chosen some very smart shoes and a very sharp price so I was happy.

  We then headed over to the NMIT where we were booked to have lunch at The Rata Room - the training restaurant where Nathan is does his course.

  He was very happy that we were coming and was able to wait on us which was really nice.

  He was very professional.

  HE served the children some mocktails which they all enjoyed.

  

  Then we were given a delicious selection of freshly baked breads.

  It disappeared very quickly cuz we were hungry as!!

  

  We had a choice of 3 mains.

  Shanni chose the Ox-tail served with mashed potato and pronounced it to be absolutely delicious.

  She had never had ox-tail before so was pleasantly surprised.

  

  The rest of us had chicken with a goat's cheese & cranberry sauce served with kumara and baby carots.

  Despite not being able to stand eating goats cheese I really enjoyed it.

  Mahalia was not feeling very well so she really struggled to eat much.

  

  Nathan took this photo before we devoured our lunches.

  

  Then it was dessert time.

  Shanni & I both had the creme brulee with rhubarb.

  It was divine!

  

  

  Mahalia & Azzan had the semifreddo which was ice cream with peanut butterscotch.

  Mahalia was able to eat hers but Azzan had a bit of a struggle.

  

  Nathan also made me an affagato so after all that caffeine I was buzzing and ready to hit the road again.

  I dropped Mahalia & Azzan at the library and the  Shanni off for her appointment.

  I shot back into town to get some last minute things.

  Ties for Tim & Azzan etc.

  Then it was back to pick up the children, and Shanni and head out to Richmond at a rate of knots.

  Dropped them off at Andrea's for their music lesson and then hightailed it to Monaco where I was booked for a 3:30pm massage.

  I was a couple of minutes late but it was still pretty good going.

  I was very ready to lay back and relax by this point!

   

  After an enjoyable hour I had to go back out to Richmond to pick up the children.

  While I waited for them I started the process of getting their phones working.

  For some reason Shanni's just wouldn't work.

  I had to call Vodafone for help.

  When I finally got put onto the right person he was incredibly patient and helpful and walked me through everything I needed to know.

  It turns out that her phone, which she inherited from Nathan, is a Telecom phone and looks like it might be locked.

  So now I have to find out from Telecom if they will unlock the phone!!

  There was a lot of other things he helped me to sort out too so it was very late by the time we finally left.

  We called into the supermarket to pick up some food and then I took the kids back to the house.

  We unloaded, they go themselves sorted foodwise and then off to bed.

  I had to zip around the corner to see Phoebe and her sister Lizzie.

  Nathan arrived home soon after I left so they were all fine.

  Lizzie got my dress sorted and after a couple of hours I came back tot he house.

  Talked with Nathan for a while before heading off to bed.

  It's been a long day but we have achieved lots so all is good.

   

   

   

   

   

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