Big News 1...2...3...

• I am 11 wks pregnant

• Sloan was accepted to UNLV dental school

• We got to hear our song on the radio and the video is being played on TV

So now we can let Tangled die happy!

Not really, I'm not sure what will happen with Tangled, but with #2 on the way and dental school starting in Aug, we're about ready to wrap it up here. Which is sad because we love it here, most especially our friends. And the beauty everywhere. But the show must go on.

We had some fun last month, amidst the turbulence of waiting to find out about dental school and enduring 1st trimester loveliness. Ruthie was of course oblivious...

 

 

Here's where I left off from my joyous birthday celebrations... picnic in Devonport and North Head caves afterward.
The crew -

Aly's awesome dessert... before & after

 

 

The entertainment

Journey to the caves (how many shoulders can Ruthie ride?)

Oo-oo-oo-ah-ah!

 

Poor, love-starved child

 

Ahhh... a moment alone....

 

The old WWII caves...

 

 This is our fabulous photographer/giant oreo maker/friend extraordinaire, Aly.

I love this shot (courtesy Jon Law).

Our usual Sunday afternoon -Jazz at the Domain

Ruthie and this little girl get so excited when they see each other they squeal and run in circles and last week they had a major collision from running into each other in their excitement.

We lost track of her for a while - searched everywhere, found her here

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Random shots...

At the Waitangi Day (Auckland Day) "Busker's Festival" at the Viaduct.

First taste of show business. Oh no!

 

Waitangi Day fireworks from our deck

arms or antennas?

happy for hours at mission bay

happier with a candy cane in the back seat

 

happiest head-banging with Aly while Trajan busks as Angus Young from AC/DC

what a legend!


And last of all, a camping trip to Whatipu, 40 mins west of Auckland...

 

First things first: tent up, toilet out

I'm so mean!!

The campsite was a 5 min walk from the beach, but it took us 25 mins with Ruthie's pet boogie board.

hey Ice Man!

We were amazed by the beach and the warm water... I actually got in! which never happens. It was a big, beautiful beach and we had it almost all to ourselves. Perfect cloud cover and a gentle breeze. Ah... take me back.

carpe' diem ruthie

 

So that's all for now. We're probably coming home late April/early May with mixed feelings, but mostly hope and relief.