Snow storms

dear Viv,

These are cool photos of my home and my trampoline. I was so busy watching teletubbies yesterday that I didn't even really appreciate the snow. I only went out to take daddy to the airport so he could fly to Waiheke. There had been some thoughts of going for a swim but the rain was going sideways and it was getting dark, so best just to come home and snuggle up with my hot water bottle.

love

Rosie XXX

ParrotDog

Hi Matt,

Congratulations on making good beer and winning peoples choice award. Can't wait to try some. I guess you guys named it after the parrot in the flat :)

I had a great holiday on the island and now am back at school. Same old routines; swimming, horseriding, spas, walks to shops, and heaps of music. Just suits me so much.

Did you know I now go to Oasis for overnights. I know when I'm going because my trolley bag is packed and waiting in the hallway. I get very excited.

My hair is short again. You have to see me before it gets heaps long, which it does really fast.

miss you, loves

RosiepoXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Winter on Waiheke

dear A. Tehzeeb,

So now you are living in Jordan. It is cold here but not as cold as in the South Island where there is lots of snow and kids get to make snowmen. I can see it on the TV.

The first week of my holidays was so busy looking after my cousin Julian, and my uncle, Johnny and then I had Kelly here and on the weekend lots of people came to stay. We had a mid-Winter Xmas Dinner. Kelly did all the cooking. She made chicken liver pate, hummous, a blue cheese spread and then there was roast beef with horseradish sauce and mustard and lots of roast veges and salad followed by a tasty raspberry shortcake. It was amazing. There were 15 people for dinner. I fell asleep before the presents were handed out. They were just little presents but I wish I had been awake.

Lots of love

Rosie Po XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Holiday times

dear Eleanor,

I'm up on the island now.. it is raining but our house is warm and I have my latest teletubbies Xmas CD on. We are having a mid winter Xmas dinner party on Saturday night, so it is very appropriate. Kelly is cooking for it and we have brought the big picnic table in from outside and dried it out. Plus we are going to have decorations.. the lights you gave me many Xmas's ago are strung around one of the beams on the ceiling. I had to buy a $5 present to go into a bag and then everyone draws out a lucky dip present. It will be fun.

lots of love

RosiePo XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

p.s. this is a lizard from Cudabak Island

Cudabak Island, Sumatra

Hi,

Parents have been away for two weeks and I have been at Oasis, looking after Briony and then Kelly. It has been hectic. Luckily they are home tomorrow/next day and I can relax for a while. Of course school holidays for the next two weeks, from Friday. Should be great. Julian is coming over to the island on Monday and then Jon the following Friday.

loves

Rosie

Happy Birthday

Hi Everyone,

Today is my 9th birthday. I celebrated it last Saturday with a party. 83 people came to it! It was lots of fun. There was a long table with lollies, sausage rolls, sandwiches, chippies and softdrink. There was food for grown ups as well like chocolate covered apricots. Carolyn played music for all of the kids and then XinXin played piano accordian for singing Happy Birthday and the playing background music. It was awesome. So today I'm off to school and we will have mini-magnums to celebrate.

Lots of love and thankyous,

Rosie

p.s. the track is for Hex bugs

Mini Marquee

dear A. Tehzeeb,

I know it is not nearly as big as the one you have in your garden for dinner, but this only has to house me and some friends out of the rain on my birthday.

My party is this weekend and when I got home from school today there were all sorts of preparations going on. It is going to be very exciting. I will be 9 years old. Such a long time when you and mummy came and picked me up from the hospice.

lots of love

Philippa

The Curry Pot

Dear U. J,

I got taken out to this restaurant with southern indian cuisine. We had a voucher which meant we got yummy food at 50% off. Mummy and Briony came with me. I had this pancake. It was like an enormous crepe or roti with dhal and raita and a tomato yoghurt.

We also had potato and eggplant and chicken dishes. There was so much food we took the left over home and ate it the next day.

I hope zainab and zekeria and all the family are very well.

loves

Rosie XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Happy Birthday Grandma

dear Grandma

Happy 79th birthday. Briony took these photos when we went to Junglerama a few wekes ago. I really liked playing on the roll out piano and with the balls.

Our new classrooms are on the site of Evan's Bay Intermediate School (EBIS). It is so much fun being there. We can go to Kilbirnie shops at lunchtime and off to the pool, where I now go twice a week during school to go swimming. The kids at EBIS come and play with us at lunchtime and I get to visit them in their classrooms and sometimes go to things like choir practice.

happy birthday again,

lots of love

Rose

May 2011

Hi,

I can't believe it has been over a month since I posted. Life is just so busy these days. I've started organising for my birthday party. It will have a teletubbie theme. Lately this is the only DVD I've been watching and I now have all the TTs as well as a TT alarm clock and money box.

One of my friends has died a few weeks ago, Ella. Daddy and I went to the funeral which was so beautiful. Carolyn and Andrew played guitar and the last song was Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. It finished and it was very very quiet afterwards so I felt that someone needed to ask for an encore. So I called out, very clearly 'More, More'. Everyone laughed.

Today I'm going out to Oasis for two nights. I love going there. My trolley was all packed last night and I was so excited to see it in the hall.

I will write a bit more from now on.

loves

Rosie XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX