Part 2

Much, much, much , much better! Boys both feeling perky again, although can't say the same for their mother! Anyway, Joe and Ben had bundles of energy (zapped directly from me) which needed an outlet this week. We packed in the skate park, Orana Wildlife park, the park park, Science Alive, the cinema, botanic gardens (and play park), Rugby and lots more.
Joe continues his winning streak with his rugby team. They played brilliantly and won the match 12-8. Joe scored another 3 tries - seems like his lucky number! He was again the muddiest child on the pitch, thanks to his fearless tackling!
We spent the day with Nana, Kate, Ash and Indy at Orana. It was pretty chilly, but we saw most of the animals. Including some adorable baby cheetahs, that had to be raised by keepers. They are now on display and were just wonderful! Most of the adults are not ever on display as they run a really successful breeding program on a huge acreage behind the park.
Another highlight was the lion feeding, which the kids think is amazing. Luckily none of them are tall enough to experience that one yet - don't fancy being drooled on by an enormous lion!
We also visited the botanic gardens and followed a trail around the glass houses. They had made lots of model 'plants' hidden amongst the displays, and you had to look at them, read the stories and guess what they were called - very clever and Joe loved the puzzles.
Science alive was busy. We went to a talk/show about sound waves and music which Joe enjoyed, especially the practical demonstrations that they were allowed to try out afterwards. He also made the most of the vertical slide! Wheeeeeeeeeeee. (That's Ben in the background yelling 'Joey'). Ben liked the reaction time games best and the 20 metre sprint! He can really move!
Today was back to school, playcentre and swimming lessons. 10 weeks to go!