We have many "funny" creatures here in NZ. Things like wetas, cicadas and stick insects. Things that have become an everyday occurance to us now. We also have three funny creatures of our own too!
This is Luke doing his favourite Hungry Hippo impression!
Daisy the toothless wonder :0)
Luke keeping Daisy warm (in 20 degrees of summer) whilst watching TV!
Laya enjoying an early evening sun bathe
Our two cats really are quite funny little things. Right from the start Luke was always a lap cat and would take any chance he could for a rub behind the ears or a stroke down his (big, long) back! Laya on the other hand has always been more timid and wary. She has always remained loyal to us though and never a day goes by that we don't see her. When we lived at our old house we used to worry a lot about the safety of the cats because we live on a busy road that some morons choose to race up and down at ridiculous speeds! Although when we moved house we remained on the same road the location of our new place is much better for them. We back onto a lot of trees and our side section is like a playground for them with the grass and big open areas. Apart from a fight that Luke once had with a cat from over the road they have both remained very safe. Just recently Laya went missing for a day and since then she has become a real lap cat. constantly following you around like a small child - you can't even go to the bathroom without her!
Luke trying to be an apple!
On to the other creature - Daisy has very happily just finshed her second year at school. She has learnt so much in the last year and her school reports have been excellent. We are very proud of her and have loved watching her grow.
No one would have seen how much she has grown more than my Dad on his recent visit. The last time he saw Daisy in the flesh she was 3½. The day he arrived he was shocked to see the young lady she has grown into. In the last six months she has really matured in her own mind which has been great to see. She recently decided that her favourite colours are pink (dark pink not baby pink!) and black. She also asked for a leather look jacket which my lovely Mum sent over with my Dad.
Daisy had her ears pierced for her 6th birthday but sadly they never healed properly so we decided to take the earrings out. Last week she decided that she would use her saved pocket money to have them done again. The first time she was quite brave and only cried briefly after the second one went in but this time after I explained the wonder of deep breathing she got through the whole thing with dry eyes - she is one brave little thing :0)
For her 7th birthday she has decided that she would like to have her room decorated in pink (not baby pink), black and white! So that is what she is getting. It will be our present to her so watch this space.
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