Today Doug flew up to the North Island. We decided since he would be working the whole time and it would cost us quite a bit that I and the kids would stay in Queenstown. He will be back on Thursday so thats not too bad.
We had a good evening yesterday riding the Gondola and doing dinner on the mountain. Kids loved the ride and the view was absolutely gorgeous.
Kids have adjusted well and are enjoying the time here. Haven't had too much homesickness but they have been missing family. Andrew is constantly reminding me that he will get to ride on Grandpa's tractor when we get home. He keeps asking "ride on grandpa's orange tractor tomorrow?" and I tell him, not tomorrow and he says "when we get home?"
Maggie is enjoying the souvenier shopping the most I believe :-) Doug keeps reminding me we have to get everything home that we buy. My favorite so far are the sheepskin slippers I purchased! Warmest in the world I believe!
Doug had to laugh yesterday because while I was showering and getting ready Maggie was having a crisis. I don't even know what we told her she couldn't do but she wasn't very happy. She put her boots on, her hat on, got her purse and informed daddy she was going to run away. After I was ready I came out and asked her if she wanted to go to town with me and she said "well I was going to run away, but I guess I can come" :-) Glad at least at this point she is that easy to pacify.
Drew has an obsession with the New Zealand flag. He sees it everywhere and when he does he yells "New Zealand flag mommy!" At the souvenier shop he chose to buy a tiny New Zealand flag pin. Pretty sad, he probably doesn't even know what the American flag looks like!
Maggie has decided that she wants to come here to live when she grows up. I asked her how she will be a dolphin trainer in New Zealand and she said, well when I am done being a dolphin trainer I will move to New Zealand to sing on the stage.
Maggie rented Princess Diaries 2 which she now wants me to watch with her. Lovely :-) Whats funny is that when she rented it she said "I will get this for tonight because I dont want to rent it when daddy is home because that would be embarassing!" :-) Not exactly sure why!
Well guess I have to go be subjected to an hour and half of torture!
Cheers!