Our Schoolboy

In January, just as he turned four, we had the slightly agonising task of deciding whether Kazuo should start school this summer, or defer until he was five and a half. In England he would start this year as all children begin school in the academic year in which they turn five. In New Zealand […]

Growing

Hi friends. In the silent months since I last really told you about what we have been up to we have just been muddling through. The lethargy of growing another person has probably made for a rather dull time for the wee guy as I have not been up to much on the weekends since […]

Four Fab Years

We now have a big four year old in the house! Properly pre-school since this year marks the year Kazuo will start school. He is so proud of being four and being so big. We have had a delightful four years so far with our wee guy and we are so glad to celebrate his […]

Magic Enough

We have had so much delight getting ready for the magic of the festive season this year. When we put up the tree, the little guy danced around the room in between hanging decorations singing ‘this is going to be the happiest Christmas ever!’ He loves every little tiny detail and has been as full […]

Boy with a hat

Grandma made this origami samurai helmet many years ago for Dada. It looks quite fetching on the wee one! maker gif.

While the Cat’s Away

This summer the Doctor took flight for parts very southern for a month and the wee one and I had to keep ourselves occupied on the weekends in his absence. We had a lot of happy adventures. The time passed rather quickly in reflection, though as we counted the days it did sometimes seem like […]

Olympic Odyssey

Like most of the country, we eagerly anticipated the advent of the London 2012 Olympics. We managed to secure a few tickets for the odd event, and took an unprecedented ten days off work and other responsibilities to make our own Olympic Odyssey journey south…It was a bit of a whirlwind…and the dust is only […]

Whiling Away the Winter Days

The winter days are lengthening finally. We no longer leave for work and drive home in the dark. But there is an icy grip on the land still, and whilst darling little buds are appearing in the garden (pinch me, I have a garden, with buds in it!) we are still cosying up for the […]

Construction Zone

Another catch up from me…a couple of weeks ago our lounge was taken over by tiny construction workers. Kazuo has been fixated by all things building and constructing for some months now, and when it came to celebrating three years of his little life (yes, three! A big pre schooler…) he asked for a digger […]

This Moment – Yuletide Gladness

{this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. Have a wonderful festive weekend! See other inspiring moments at Soule Mama.