Oops it's 2013...

And I'm the last one to do a blog update!  Not sure who stealed the time away and not even sure where I should start.  Early new year went to Auckland for a 10 days to (pretend) help Amy get something sorted for the baby - guess she will update on all that sometime, and Sunday was a really hot day where we had to eat lunch outside in the park for some air and a walk around afterwards.

Then Kate and I had a couple of days in Taranaki, and got to see the Fitzroy beach - briefly.

 And then Isaac came to stay a night when I got home.... He totally attacked Marks 'big ted' who was 'weally hebby' ..

 Body slamming all over the lounge floor..

Then a little piano playing

And building blocks with Grandad with Big Ted watching on

The curtains are finally up in the smoke room

 Espalier apples looking delightful

 Dad had the digger home saturday scraping out the carpark area and cleaning up so decided to find the patch of lawn that always dies in summer - and yes he found the old septic tank, caved it in and filled it up.

Drains have all been done while we were away a week ago and downpipes connected

Graham concreted in the stormwater culvert on saturday

 And Stuart managed to spread some fill before sunday over all the dirt and drains

The laundry cabinetry is not quite finished.  Couple of drawer baskets to go under the ironing board but this gives you the gist..

The back deck when we got home last week

 And the wee deck outside our bedroom which is having two slab steps down onto the boardwalk fitted today

Tonight there are two new solatubes that are also lights in the laundry utility area, and its giving amazing light even after the sun has gone down!

 Dad's birthday john deere tractor seat on the back deck where he'll take his shoes off as he comes in :) Well that's the plan anyway...

 And our boardwalk ramp to the deck is entirely finished tonight, after I gave the boys the right curves to cut it by!!  Graham thought he would just do straight edges.  Now we can replant this area and hopefully nobody needs to stomp all over my ferns anymore.

And I reckon I've taken long enough here and its past my bedtime ... so will endeavor to not leave it so long next time. G'night.