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| In bed with the Tylers 💕 |
We returned to Dunsborough after our Motorhome trip to settle back into the routine lives of Rochelle & Nick's families. Em's parents were about to head away to Europe for five weeks, so we planned our return to NZ on their return. We were available to help with E&N's Girls and Lenny where needed.
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Bike riding with the Family
(Bill wanting to go too) |
Both houses had a couple of jobs for Bill to keep him out of trouble. R&D had some tiling in their ensuite and N&E wanted to replace the shower curtain in the main bathroom with a glass door.
We were still getting to the beaches but less frequently swimming. And riding our bikes along with babysitting duties.
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| Dad & GrandBill feeding the Twins |
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Bill & Nick
fitting the shower door |
We had time to catch up with Daniel's Mum Cathy (Nonna) and her Mum Big Nonna (even though she is tiny😄) when they came down to R&D's to have some time with Lenny.
And finally had time to walk to the Golf Club Cafe - very handy to R&D's and offering quite a range of meals and drinks. Managed a coffee initially and later dropped in for a wine. Very pleasant.
N&E have started talking about taking a year off to do a caravan trip around Aussie with the Girls next year before Ophelia starts school. They have begun clearing out gear in the house to enable it to be rented out. And started looking at buying a new vehicle to tow a caravan. Within a short time, they had bought an Izuzu and Nick sold his FJ (the joy in his life at a different period in his life eg pre children 😊)
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| Late afternoon at the beach with Ophelia |
It was also that time for N&E to start to look at schools for the future for Ophelia - so they did a few school visits at different educational facilities to find what they thought would be best for Ophelia. Of course, all Educators come across well when promoting themselves. Making choices harder than easier when they all seem amazing.
Ophelia also had to visit an Optometrist to see why her eye was rolling inward, which had slowly got worse. She will need glasses for some time to hopefully correct the condition for now. So hard for wee ones to have to use glasses daily but the improvement to her vision must be great as she is happy to wear them.
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| Rocky, Lenny & Ophelia on the beach, I'm off into the sea🏊 |
We were able to celebrate Daniel's birthday with "whole family", as Philly likes to say, from Burgertron! The famous burger shack ran by a fellow Kiwi that Nick was always keen for us to try but every opportunity we had the shop was shut. The owner is there for lifestyle, not to slave away! 😁
Bill was still looking at his options to proceed with removal of his prostate, but the options were starting to look about the same back in NZ, and then any complications were probably easier to deal with back at home rather than the Aussie health system. So, he lined up an appointment in Christchurch for our return.
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Ophelia & GrandBill
playing |
N&E wanted to move the Girls into Ophelia's old bedroom now that she was all set up in what was the Guest room. With the double glazing in all the front rooms to quieten them from road noise and be warmer for winter, the new joinery gave a new look to the front of the house even though the property isn't that old. Along with new blinds, the girls were ready to move into their new room and new beds. N&E moved into the Twins old room and we got the master bedroom with ensuite. 😍 This was to put everyone closer together, except visitors, for any nighttime call outs of which there were a few most nights.
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| Lulu & Tulsi have moved into their new room |
Rocky & Nick organised an evening to take Bill & I out for dinner before we were to return to New Zealand, to Pedro's, a favourite of Rocky's. It was a lovely evening and included a late-night shop at the supermarket! Thankfully, there were no other customers at that time of the evening!
Our Tenants back at home (177) gave notice they were moving out early June, which was to work in well for our return to Nelson. Finally, after almost 11 years, we were moving back home. Not like the false start back in 2024 😕.
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The Simpletons out for dinner -At the supermarket afterwards.
Thankfully no other customers this late at night |
Although it was exciting to be thinking and planning our return back home, it was also a bit sad to be leaving our two families over here. Lenny has just started taking small steps, Lulu is crawling everywhere and Tulsi is happy to just sit and watch. Except when her twin sister comes and grabs things off her now. At least she has good lungs! 💕
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| Rocky & Bill assembling the bike trailer |
Lenny's bike trailer arrived a couple of days before we were leaving, which gave Bill & Rocky time to assemble it and have a few practice rides and Rocky get familiar towing. Nick & Em use theirs a lot, and Ophelia sits on a seat on the bar of Nick's bike so he can take all three easily. Rocky & I took our bikes to the supermarket as a trial and loaded the trailer with groceries. It worked well. Rocky was ready for Lenny now. Bill & I headed off on a 12km ride with Lenny and popped into a beach for me to have a swim and Bill & Lenny a play in the sand. She loved it.
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| Lenny enjoying a ride in her new carriage 🚲 |
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| Pram & Bike Trailer |
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| Autumn at R&D's |
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