Autumn

It seems like Summer is on it's way out. We had some wild weather on Saturday followed by beautiful blue skies on Sunday but there has definitely been a chill in the air.

We hiked on Sunday at Shakespear which is one of our favourites. Kasper has a cold and slept the whole way but the big boys were great and Mikko managed to get to the lookout and back without needing a lift!

Tomorrow Mikko and I have the day to ourselves on his preschool trip which I am really looking forward to. And last night Colin and Finn had a Daddy date night at the movies :)

I have been really slack taking photos recently but here is an awesome shot that my Cousin took of my boys and all their cousins.

and guess who is turning two on Saturday.....

a few birthday snaps

Happy 4th Birthday Mikko!

Today Mikko is 4!
He has gone from this

4 years old seems so grown up. I remember Finn's 4th birthday very clearly as it was the day we brought Kasper home from the hospital. Finn was so excited to have a new brother and of course a 2 wheeler bike! Mikko, though very different, also seems to be maturing. he's becoming more tolerant of his little brother...

 and today has been practising puzzles on the family ipad. He looked me in the eyes as we sung Happy Birthday at preschool this morning and he called "bye" to his classmates as we left. Though I think it was more of an 'I want to go home now' bye than a 'catch ya later' bye.

Yesterday we rode miniature steam trains at the Manukau Live Steamers club in Mangere. It was an open day for kids with special needs and their families and was so much fun. We even saw Thomas and Rusty!