This last weekend, Holly had to run to the store and I was out shoveling the snow. The 5 boys found this to be the perfect opportunity to give Harper an EXTREME MAKEOVER without any adult supervision.
Packer, Travis, Holland, Weston & Cannon literally gave Harper a complete makeover. She had on a new outfit that Holly had just purchased. Her hair was all gussied up. She had lip stick plastered on her lips that extended to her ears. She had eye makeup of some sort smeared around her eyes.
The best part was that the boys had sprayed what must have been an entire bottle of Holly's perfume all over Harper's body. The perfume had little sparkles in it so Harper really shined! I swear I could smell Harper from the garage. In fact, it has been almost a week, and several baths later and I still smell a residue of perfume in her hair.
When I walked in to find Harper all made up for "The Ball", the boys were in the process of trying to attach very large, dangling earrings (not clip-ons) to Harper's ears. I arrived just in time!
Once again, the boys had a great time playing with Harper. She has the best bodyguards (and make-up artists) on the planet!
Yesterday, Saturday, we invited the Turpins to join us in touring the Coromandel Peninsula that is about 200 km south and east of Auckland. We began at the water garden and then spent most of the day at Cathedral Cove. We understand that Cathedral Cove is the location for some of the next Chronicles of Narnia scenes. The beach is spectacular! Next we visited the Hot Water Beach near Mercury Bay where there are multiple hot springs that flow under the beach and can be exerienced only at low tide. If you dig a few inches into the sand, the scalding hot water will flow freely.
