Cameron's 10th Birthday

A few weeks ago Cameron turned 10 (10!!. How the hell did that happen!!). We went to friends in Loburn, north of Christchurch, who have a lifestyle block out in the country. It was another scorching hot day so after playing in the garden for a while we drove to a local swimming hole to cool off. Then back to their house for cake.
Cameron starts the day with presents

 Ewan makes friends with Bailey

 Finlay cools off with some ice water

....while the other boys use the sprinkler

 Then off to the clear waters of the swimming hole

 Ewan takes a dip

....and so does Cameron...

 Back for cake

 Three very tired boys on the way home!

Summer at the beach

The last few weeks have been hot, very hot. Thankfully nowhere near the 40C+ they are getting in Australia but pleasantly in the high 20s most days. So we've taken the boys to the beach a couple of times recently. Cameron is really enjoying surfing on the waves on his board (albeit very small waves so far!)

First we spent an afternoon at Sumner beach
Finlay heads for the water with his board

 Then straight back out again!

Cameron enjoys the surf

 Ewan warms up after an afternoon in the sea

A couple of days later we went to Taylor's Mistake, a small beach in the next bay over the hill from Sumner.

 The boys see how it's meant to be done

On the way back we stopped of for hot chocolate at Scarborough just as the wind started to get up. Made for some great surf for the experts to play in.