sunny days, crazy kids and tofu musubi

Just a quick wee post, sorry no recipe this time. The kids and I had such a great time catching up with old friends the other day that I just had to share a few pics. It’s hard to believe that in a town as small as Raglan, 6 months can pass between catch ups. But with everyone’s lives so busy, children to take care of, work to get on with the months seem to fly by at an alarming rate. My two girlfriends have been in my life for as long as I can remember, but it wasn’t until we all had kids at the same time that we really became close. Those “coffee group” catch ups when our eldest were babies is what kept us all sane, I’m sure of it. The importance of having other mums to share the sometimes overwhelming experience of motherhood is something that can not be stressed enough!

We met down at the Kopua park that backs onto the beach. It’s still the middle of winter, highs of a mere 15 degrees! But the kids all decided they wanted to go swimming! I tried in vain to stop them but one by one, layer by layer the clothes came off and before we knew it they were all running along the waters edge squealing in absolute joy and excitement! Oh to be a kid again. Thank god the sun was out and it was actually quite warm in the sheltered spot where they swam.