Wednesday, 23 February 2011

This is my uke. I love playing it, even though I am not all that wonderful at making sweet music with it. Yet. But practice makes better and I am definately getting better. I am going to "The Nukes" tonight, they are a ukulele band and they are holding a workshop before their concert which I am also going to. I can't wait!!
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Tuesday, 22 February 2011

Playing ATK

Jess is really enjoying daycare at the moment.  She is often found playing ATK, where she is one of the whaea ma, and everything and everyone has to be one of the kids.  Her babies say the karanga mo te kai (call to eat) and then sit nicely and say their kai karakia (blessing the food), her babies also go to sleep in the ruma moe (sleep room) and are usually pretty good.  Except for whichever baby is playing Waidia, that baby NEVER goes to sleep, is always running outside and interrupts during prayers.  I'm not sure who Waidia is, but am glad she doesn't come to work with us!!  Jess is playing ATK in this pic, the kids are just playing together nicely, Waidia is obviously not at ATK today.

It is interesting to see what things Jess picks up and remembers from daycare, she is often singing the karakia and waiata, and her babies have to go through the routine!  Neat to watch!