Remember The Elbow……………..

Posted in Cam, Family on June 26, 2008 by mrscownz

Can you all remember the knee & elbow when Cam came a cropper off his bike?

Click here if you need a refresher…….

Well today it was his FACE!!!!!!

I think he’s gonna have a nice black eye in the morning!

Its a tough life…

Posted in Family on June 24, 2008 by mrscownz

Poor Albie had a tough weekend, he has had an upset tummy for about a week & was at his worst Saturday night… Sunday Morning.  Last night (Monday) he got sent off to bed early (not for good behaviour for sure!), and when I got home from work just after 8, Deanna and Cameron were waiting for me, but Mr A was fast asleep……with the light still on…..

He’s so cute asleep :-)

And the answer was…

Posted in Albie, Family, Kids, fun on June 2, 2008 by mrscownz

Samsung, LCD, 40″, HD ready….

We started out looking at plasma tv’s, but the smallest was 42″ and it is just too big for the lounge. This one was on special (although to be fair so was most stuff given that it was Queen’s Birthday weekend), and we get either a free HD freeview box, or home theatre package.

And yes that is Daffy Duck on the tele - Albies fav DVD at the moment is:….

If the tv is on - its Daffy!

Houston - we have a problem!!!!

Posted in Family on May 29, 2008 by mrscownz

No words needed really - other than to say “Plasma or LCD, Wide screen & HD?”

In my office…

Posted in fun, work on May 29, 2008 by mrscownz

There is a theme happening, Can you guess what it is?

The Chocolate Moose is an interloper - but he smells like chocolate (mmmm….) and so gets to stay!

And yesterday there was an addition….

Isn’t it cool! My boss gave it to me before he left on yet another holiday!

Huntly Half Marathon

Posted in fun with tags , , on May 20, 2008 by mrscownz

Well I did it….. As expected I wasn’t fast. I did it in 2 hrs 37min & 12 sec. I was 723rd out of 740 runners and 35th out of 36 women aged 40-44! And 21 walkers were faster than me!

I ended up walking some of it as I found it REALLY HARD from about 14 kms, but figure I only walked about 2k in total. When I am training my heart rate usually averages around 82% of its maximum - but on Sunday my average was 97%!!!!

There are photos here….. (my bib number was 76) they don’t do justice to my suffering!

Now we are thinking about doing the Taupo Half Marathon in August……..

Goodbye Poppa

Posted in Family on May 15, 2008 by mrscownz

Craig Terry (Terence Robert). Passed away peacefully in his sleep at home in the early hours of Tuesday 13 May, 2008. Dearly loved husband of Lyn for 41 years. Much loved father and father-in-law of Michelle and Rob Bull (Hamilton), Jo and John Franklin (Brisbane). Loved Poppa of Cameron, Logan and Deanna Bull, and Jade and Troy Franklin. Loved brother of Bruce.

Special thanks to GP Doco Steve and the Lung Transplant Team, Greenlane Hospital.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Hearty Towers, Lung Transplant Unit C/- Greenlane Clinical Centre would be appreciated or may be left at the Chapel.

A service for Terry will be held at the Fountains Memorial Chapel, corner of Wood and Elliot Street, Papakura on Saturday 17 May, at 1.30pm. Terry will be privately cremated.

Melissa’s Birthday..

Posted in Family on May 6, 2008 by mrscownz

Miss D was invited to Melissa’s birthday party. It was at Extreme Edge in Hamilton and a wonderful time was had by all. Miss D was a tad tired as it was the afternoon of the first soccer game, however, she still managed to do a couple of climbs and did really well for her size. My camera wasn’t working, but Sandrine took some photos & has kindly passed them on…………………. And because I was on the other side of the camera for once, there is even one of me :-)

loving being at the party...

And then when Dad turned up to take us home, Albie had a turn.

We are going to go back again when Dad’s foot is better & everyone can have a go.

Today’s progress

Posted in Family on May 6, 2008 by mrscownz

Even with a trip to the physio progress has been made on the trailer……….

The new project is….

Posted in Family on May 5, 2008 by mrscownz

a trailer (not that the last project is finished) to lug around 5 pushbikes when we head to Rotorua.

This time both cars are in the driveway!!!!