Moving Farms . . .

We finally arrived at Dacre on Friday evening. Alex had already started packing the truck in readiness for moving the next day to the farm in Kennington. This little town is just 10 minutes from Invercargill, so it will make taking Addison to Montessori and doing the grocery shop so much easier - a great saving on both time and petrol.

The move went smoothly, with just a few patches of rain instead of the full wet day that had been forecast. With the help of friends, it didn't take long at all to unload the truck and get a second load. Now Alex and Nichole have the daunting task of unpacking a mountain of boxes.

We were disappointed to see that the kitchen cupboards hadn't been cleaned, so I got onto that job while Nichole was getting the last load from the old house. Then on her return, Nichole was able to put things away where she wanted them to go. It is always a great feeling when boxes start to get emptied and with the kitchen being the heart of any home it is a perfect place to start.

Poppa and Addison put the princess bed together, with Poppa encouraging her to use the tools to get the job done. Sadly, I wasn't quick enough to get action photos, just the completed bed. When Bruce started to put the legs back onto the table, he called out "Where's my apprentice." and Addison came running, ready to help again.

Addison was given the choice of bedrooms, and her eyes lit up when she saw the pink room. However, it is a very small room, so she also has the room across the hall to use as a playroom. This is just as well as I do believe she could open a toy shop with her vast collection of toys. We didn't get to open many of her bags and boxes so I'm looking forward to seeing it set up next time we go south. Even though she was surrounded by boxes, Addison insisted she needed a bed, so dragged her bean bag down the hall and promptly threw herself onto it, 

1st and 2nd June 2024