Why am I up at 7am on a Sunday morning? Netball!!! Not only did Alice play yesterday morning but she has a tournament today and has to be in Morrinsville at 8.30am!!!! On a Sunday!!!!! I know the locals are usually up at 4.30am to milk etc but this is the dry season (not refering to lack of rain but cows are 'dry' for a few months before giving birth) and even the dairy farmers lay in til 6am. I have to confess I have ducked out of my managerial responsibilities and Alice is being deposited at neighbours to collect a lift (Thank you Abby's mom!). My excuse is that we have 'guests' staying this weekend - well Juliet and Kev anyway, and I deserted them yesterday it would be unreasonable to do so a second day. Alice is playing at least 6 matches, more if they do well. I reckon she should be home by suppertime. Yesterday we left home in glorious sunshine and headed to the courts. I turned out of our road and saw an enormous rain cloud over Matamata - bugger, no coats or brolly. Phoned Eric, please send rain gear. By the time Alice played it was hosing down. Harri, Emma and I huddled under Bryce's (Richard's dad) brolly. Kev turned up 20 seconds before the final whistle!! Thank you anyway Kev. He had been walking around the 7 courts looking for us for ages.
Juliet and Kev are flushed with their new found status, ie out of the WINZ system (sorry work and Income NZ - 'the dole'). Kev is loving it, even if he does leave the house at 6.30am - he's a morning person. They are off to the UK in 2 weeks for Juliets brothers wedding. I am quite excited for them. They have an itinery worthy of a state visit it is so organised, however I pointed out to Juliet last night she has omitted a visit to IKEA. With Mom and Daddy potentially bringing out a container within the year I would have thought that essential!!
BIG rugby time here! Obviously the Lions are in town (firtst match in Rotorua next weekend against Bay of Plenty) but the Super 12 has just finished and the Crusaders (a South Island team that comprises a lot of A.B's), beat the Warratahs (from Auz). We thrashed them and were 35-6 up until the last 15 mins when the Warratahs played brilliantly and scored 2 tries. We watched last night on our little colour TV but it broadcasts on TV3 and our reception is less than perfect on 3. I suggested to Eric that we hire TV for the Lions tour. Richard has said we can watch at theirs but although we will go up there for the bigger matches, 12 trips to their living room is a big ask (well we wouldn't). I am, sort of, regretting not getting Eric a ticket to one of the matches but they were only obtainable by ballot initially, then sales were open to the public when they didn't sell them all. The tickets however are hundreds of dollars. On the other hand Eric and Richard were sounding very old the other day both saying that actually they prefered to watch on TV as they got to see all the action (and it was warm, and they had unlimited supplies of beer etc etc!!). Juliet said last night, as we watched the game, 'I'm very impressed Michelle, you are taking this very seriously and are very focused'. I'm not sure what she means, but for heavens sake this is rugby in NZ, who wouldn't be serious!!
Took the girls to the dentist this week. Kids here see dentists in the school health system but is has had a lot of critisism lately and I have been worried about the positioning of a couple of Alice's teeth so thought I'd get them checked out by Joanna. Also Harri needed a talking to about the importance of twice daily tooth brushing. Well she certainly got that!! Anyway, it turns out that Alice's adult teeth are growing in the gums and pushing on her visable teeth causing them to point out slightly. Apparently this is caused 'Ugly Duckling syndrome' which of course Harriette found highly amusing. In defense of Alice I keep reminding H what ugly ducklings turn into!!!
I booked the girls in for their flu jas this week on the same day Alice had her 2nd MeNZB injection. The MeNZB is certainly leaving them with very sore arms and the person giving the flu jab's technique left a lot to be desired (I will be clinically assessing her in the future so it will be dealt with). Alice was in tears at the practice while we waited the required 20 mins afterwards and when we got home was feeling very sorry for herself. To cap it all she erupted badly in hives (something she does quite spontaneously and for no apparent reason) and so I spent the evening curled up cuddling her (which is the Alice being poorly referred to in previous posts comments). She was fine the next day but said 'that lady's not giving me my flu jab next time' - that's fine by me Alice.
Well I guess I best go and do something. Have good weeks everybody.
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