FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN HAWERA

Bradley and I!

Mackenzie and her Mum and Granny, came all the way from Hamilton to visit us in Hawera. We are so lucky.

NEW TRICKS!

We learnt so many new tricks while we were on holiday!

Sam learnt to sit up by himself and sit up in the bath, reach for all his toys, to put his arms out when he wants to be picked up and to go swimming at the pool.

I learnt how to open all kinds of doors, swim with arm bands (cool!), about having ice cream in a cone, and how to sing and dance to lots of new songs with Bradley.

Then, Sam and I both learnt how to drive!

We had such a lovely holiday with everybody, with so many lovely adventures and games.

We can't wait to visit again at Christmas - so many new things still to learn. Bradley is a very good teacher!

SITTING UP

Then we went in a car and went to stay at Grandma's house. I have been showing off all my new tricks and sitting up all by myself!

FUN, FUN, FUN!

We have come all the way to the North Island to see Nana, Grandad, Bradley, Susan and Uncle Si. It took three planes to get here and when we finally arrived, everybody was waiting at the airport for us. It was so exciting.

Since then, Bradley and I have been swimming and dancing and running and playing all over the place. Sometimes, we even stop for a wee rest and cuddle.

One day Grandad and Daddy took me for a ride on a motorbike to see the pigs and calves and cows at Granny Jill and Snowy's house. I loved that. The calves were the best, they licked my boots and I patted their noses.

Nana and I have also been practising our piano playing.

FATHER'S DAY

Father's Day was lots of fun. Kate and I gave Daddy lots of preseys. I especially like the crinkly, wrinkly, rustly, scratchy paper that the preseys were wrapped in!

GRANDMA!

Grandma came to stay with Uncle Andrew and Aunty Catherine when Emma was born. We visited with them lots.
Sometimes Grandma came to our house and sometimes we went to see Grandma at Uncle Andrew's house.
Grandma is pretty good at riding the horse in the parkBut not as good as I am!

Shshsh! Baby Sleeping

We have a new baby cousin called Emma and she is lovely. When we go to visit baby Emma, I remind everyone to "Shshsh, baby Emma is sleeping". She sleeps in a basinet a little bit like the one my babies and teddies sleep in. Today I have been putting my babies and teddies to sleep and telling Mummy and "Sam-Sam" to "Shshsh, baby is sleeping" just like baby Emma! I tuck them in and give them a kiss and say "N0-nise, Love you". Then I snuggle down next to them in a bed I made for me and we all go "no-nise" together.

This is Emma at the hospital when we first met her. I gave her kisses and cuddles with Mummy. She is growing so fast, soon Sam and I will be able to teach her lots of cool tricks.

I AM SAM

I like to sit up these days but Mum insists on putting pillows around me because sometimes i get a bit wobbly.