Camping with Nana & Grandad

We usually go away for a family holiday when Nana and Grandad come to visit but this year we threw out all the stops and went camping in the wettest month on record... we put up our tens amongst the puddles and put on our gumboots (wellies) and believe it or not we had a fabulous weekend

Solfrid and Fleur keeping dry inside the tent!

We might be camping but that doesn't mean we have to miss out on the latest sport updates... have iphone won't miss out!

A family game of rugby - Team Sean v Team Fleur

Even the little ones had to camp

checking out the New Forest cattle

This is a family holiday we will have fun and we will smile :-)

Yay the sun is out - even if it is to set!

Camp mum doing the best scrambled eggs ever

Making the most of Zara's babysitting skills

Farewelled by a new forest pony

A wonderful english summer day - Hot & Wet

Mila got quite accumstomed to Grandads shoulder - not so good when Grandad has returned to the otherside of the world

A quick boat trip before heading back to London

Great times with Nana & Grandad

We have so many wonderful photos of Nana and Grandads most recent trip to the UK but we have summed it up with the following pics. We all love hanging out with them and we always have such a special time when they are here. This time they had TWO babies to meet.... grandad was in his element!

Meeting Maja & Mila on the playmat

Liam teaching nana how to play golf on the ipad

 Roughing it at the camping ground with two babies Maja (l) and Mila (r)

Grandad taking the game very seriously

Nana teaching all her UK grandkids how to make delicious kiwi crisps :-)

Stepping out with nana on a shopping trip

All this shopping is hard work, one must stop and eat, build up some more energy

Grandad took Zara and I out for some QT

Run nana run, Liam desperate to beat Nana in the race

Saying goodbye at the airport :-(

Sports Day

 This year we embraced the Olympic theme and we were all split in to country teams. Zara and I were in Team NZ (thank goodness) and had to learn and perform Pokarekare Ana, the boys in our team learnt the Haka

The lighting of the Brandlehow Olympic flame....

 At the end of the day Team NZ came 2nd which was an awesome result.

Camping 2012

We had our annual "school camping trip" last weekend and despite the dodgy weather and rain it was another massive success. Even Mila experienced her first camping nights and she survived

Zara and I hanging out watching the rounders

 Mum and Mila tucking in to some chocolate cake.... second helping :)

Skipping game.... how many kids can skip over one rope

 Liam and "little' Erin

The tent!

Mila having survived her first night

The girls plotting their journey, we spent most of the weekend exploring and mapping out the campsite on our bikes

Dad and his mates on their bbq's!

Liam and Joe hanging out in the tent.

Driving out, Liam waited all weekend for the opportunity to drive.

Exploring the local area with Leah