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Saturday Afternoon 'On the Town'


I decided one Saturday that we would go to town for the afternoon. The weather was not too flash and we just needed a change of scenery. Nauvoo had already taken off with her Aunty Jacque and cousins to town, so the boys and I set off.
We had a look around the shops. I was able to buy a cool little pocket camera (for a fantastic price) for the kids. They are old enough now to be able to have a little camera to take to school trips, camps etc. Seeing as Arama had a Zoo trip and Kawea went on Choir tour that same week, it seemed perfect timing. Next was Rebel sports where arama wanted to spend some money he had earned on a new school bag.
Hik and rakai trying to 'pump Iron'

  They were having some great sales and he was able to get one flash looking bag half price. We had a cruizy time looking through the store, the kids found balls they liked and had to try the weight machines and boxing bags. I was grateful the skateboards were high up on the wall and the scooters had a plastic strip through the wheels so they could not be ridden.

The boys and I walked down to the Warehouse where we spent the next hour or so browsing the shelves, testing toys, bikes, scooters, skateboards and all.



Now we don’t usually do this but the kids did enjoy circling round the toy aisles. To try to deter Rakai from riding the skateboard I said; NO helmet no ride… he disappeared for a  second and came back with a helmet. A fellow shopper who had heard the conversation had a good laugh at the situartion!!




The 'how much ice cream can I get on my face' technique.

The 'duck' technique
~The 'Statue of Liberty' for all you patriots!~

then realized he was being photographed!

the old ' bite the bottom and suck it out'

Here's a new one. 'The blow it out the end to make
recycled soft serves' technique

Yes mum was holding her own too...
We finally left and stopped by Domino’s for their famous 4.95 pizza. Great for big families with hungry boys. While we waited for them to cook,., we had an ice cream/ (yes real treat day) Each of the boys showed us the different ways to eat an icecream. 
Hikawera and his cool rubbers for School. 

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