There have been some milestones and note worthy's and so here is the brief update on all things NZ Skolmen Family:
Most significant update is that my Jenna-bee went for her second spine assessment and the news was great! Her curve has only accelerated 3 degrees in 6 months! For those of you that don't know what that means - if it continues at this rate she will probably not need surgery like her sister did. (To put this in perspective Megan curve accelerated 7 degrees in 3 months). So we are as pleased as parents can be.
We have had a fortnight of medical madness from chiropractors to Starship spine specialists, to dermatologists to optometrists to blood tests and back to GP's but so far all seems to be pretty good.
I have gone to two rugby games with Haydn and I even enjoyed them! These were Junior World Cup Games at our local stadium in Albany which is all of 4.2 kms from home. Both were SA games, first against Scotland and second against my very own NZ All Blacks. (Every single SA man reading this just grunted!) I am first and foremost an All Black supporter because this is my home now and I know the players as they are always on our screens. However, when it is and NZ vs. SA game I am quite honestly a neutral supporter - for me either way is a win! Obviously if SA is playing anyone else then I will be rooting for them. In all honesty, I am not really a sports fan and so my allegiances should not really mean... anything.
We also finally bought a new lounge suite (sold our old one on TradeMe for $1 - hey is was really old). Our new couches look great - like big puffy marshmallows of comfiness, although I think we are all still getting used to having something brand spanking new in our lounge and the poor dogs (Yes we still have Gracie) just don't understand why we keep yelling at them to stay off the furniture.
We have had two really note worthy winter storms the first blew yachts onto dry land or rocks from the Auckland harbor, gales ripped roofs off houses and downed trees and power lines all over. Roads had to be closed as the ocean crashed onto beach roads and many were left without power and hot water for days. The second storm was not nearly as bad but drowned our home phone line - which has forced our girls learn to survive without WiFi (which is a basic human right - in case you did not know). Hopefully a wet and windy, cold winter will bring a warm and sunny summer.
My word in the wilderness is bonhomie - I have been told that I exude a spirit of bonhomie, so I have added this to my lexicon. Bonhomie: If you are known for your bonhomie, that's a good thing. It means that you are a cheerful friendly sort of person. Keep it up.
We should be bonhomies yo!
