Summer highlights

It's been a long, hot and fantastic summer for the Campbell family. Iris is turning into a real entertainer - she loves to sing (never stops!) and provides a running commentary on daily life. SHe is working on counting to twenty, she gets to about thirteen and things get interesting and has a fantastic version of the alphabet ("A,B,C,D,G,S,R...) Phoebe is talking up a storm too. She knows the names for a surprising number of things around the house and is a fantastic mimic. She's currently working on two and three word sentences (daddy go car, cat sleep bed, baby tummy mummy, want some and so on). Her version of "The Wheels on the Bus" is great - "Wheels, bus, up, down!". Josh is in the midst of job interviews and Sarah has been busy painting and "nesting". May 17th suddenly seems very close!

Here are some highlights from the last couple of months. A very sandy Phoebe at Paekakariki Beach.

Iris the tiger at the Teddy Bear's Picnic

Iris making her own entertainment (what you can't see in this picture is the huge playground with slides and swings that was completely ignored while she went up and down the hill on her box!)

What happens when Phoebe brings hair ties to Mum way too early in the morning and says "hair up".

Phoebe in her big girl togs.

Entranced by the Nickle Nackle tree.

Too cool for words.

One of many ice creams consumed this summer.

Ditto.

Dressing up (unfortunately you can't see the fluffy rabbit tail that finished off the outfit!)