Proud Daughter and Proud Parents!

Today Alana danced at her Dance Club Competitions and did very, very well. She was so chuffed she just grinned from ear to ear and said very little when she got home after receiving 89% for her Waltz and 85% for her Samba. The Auckland judge said that he could see the Samba being "her" dance when she is older and made remarks about how he saw elements of her technique that were not often seen in dancers at her stage!

"We're going to the Zoo, zoo, zoo"

Last weekend we took all five kids to Orana Wildlife Park for the afternoon. Have a look at some of the pics below. We had a great time exploring many of the habitats that have been created for the animals. I think the the ones that were the biggest hit would have been the Tiger (come to think of it has anyone seen Macey?!)



The Giraffes were gentle giants and great fun to feed if you don't mind getting slimed with Giraffe spit!



The Otters were cute and violent all at the same time - as they literally ripped into their afternoon tea! The Meer cats were popular as always but their looks are deceiving, nice to look at but definitely not to hold.