happy easter

hi all. sorry for lack of blogging recently but life is somewhat busy. 9 days to go and house is pretty much packed up, mum and dad helping with cleaning and minding mia. big relief to finish work last thursday, lots of kind words and nice presents. came home and collapsed. toby went out for a few bevvies. so busy the only person to get a single chocolate egg was mia and she doesn't even like chocolate!! sorry nieces and nephews but no easter eggs this year for you. just been to bid farewell to bettina, wayne and tigra - their 2 week old baby. feels very sad to think i might not see them again. more farewells planned this week. got to pop into daycare so they can say a proper goodbye to their english rose. mia came home on thursday with a portfolio full of stuff, a handmade card and a gorgeous caterpillar book. also got to pop into work so everybody can say goodbye to mia (they aren't interested in seeing me!). i came home last week with wine (!), a gift voucher for kathmandu shop (since spent on new gortex jacket) and a friendship necklace. toby came home with a cheque, a pukeko ornament and a maori green stone. mum, dad, mia and i took the ferry from devonport over to the viaduct on saturday and enjoyed a 3 course easter sunday roast yesterday. this week we have more packing and preparing to do but i am hoping we will all get to ascension vineyard and nearby animal farm and possibly the rainforest express, a 2 hour train ride into the waitakeres including caves with glow worms!