We got out of the house quite a bit two weekends ago and decided to risk heading to Bethell's Beach with baby and boxer! The weather was sunny and not bad for a NZ winter day - about 55F. It had been raining most of the week and we (Ella & Kim) were getting cabin fever in a big way.
It is amazing the amount of prep work that goes into getting the whole family ready to go out - timing the feeding, changing, adults getting to shower... what used to take minutes has moved into the hours timeframe :)
We got to Bethell's about mid-day on Saturday and the sun was still out, but the wind was whipping the west coast beaches. Lee strapped Beau into the Baby Bjorn (first test run) and we headed out all bundled up.
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| wearable baby |
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| beau bjorn |
Unfortunately, the wind was a bit much for Beau and Lee headed back to the truck for a light snack while Li'l Ella and I played frisbee on the beach....
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| lunchtime |
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| li'l ella... wind in her hair :) |
The adults needed to eat, so we went to Kohu Road Cafe for a quick bite. This is a very cool cafe - reminiscent of Atlanta coffee shops. They also do their own ice cream here - all natural and so amazing.
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| kohu road cafe - yummy ice cream! |
This was a big day out for the fam. A bit of traveling, getting in and out at lots of stops, some exercise for everyone.... Came home and had some tummy time and lazed around for the afternoon.
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| tummy time - getting stronger |
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| tummy time for ella too! |
All in all a very successful day. Lots of "firsts" and trials. Things are going well here in New Zealand. Different, but great!
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| beau's first shower |
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| sleepy time |
