Guess Jason and Malia's Baby's Stats

As all of you know, Malia is expecting a GIRL!

I would like to hold a competition to guess the statistics of this upcoming Strother Family member - what will her number be I wonder?

Rules:
Everyone is invited to enter the competition - any age.
Only one lot of statistics is allowed.
Group or individual guesses are allowed but you cannot do both (eg. Nina can't enter some guesses for herself and then for Mason and herself).
Deadline for guesses - 10 April
Prizes given for individual and overall winner

You may guess:
Height
Weight
Date of birth
Time of birth

My decision is final and no arguments will change my mind!
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

New Zealand vs. South Africa

I told myself I wouldn't just blog about sports, but after what transpired overnight in the Cricket World Cup I couldn't help myself. The Blacks Caps, led by an inspired Jacob Oram, find themselves in the semi-finals once again. Ironically, it is at the same venue where New Zealand suffered it's most embarrassing loss in it's 81 year history. That's right, the fourth loss in an ugly 4-0 whitewash to Bangladesh last year. That is typical of the Black Caps. The highest of highs and the lowest of lows. But that's why we love them. And then hate them. And then love them again. It's also typical of the sporting rivalry we share with South Africa. So I thought I would compile a list of five lowlights, and then five highlights.

LOWLIGHT(1) In the 1995 World Cup final we faced South Africa only to lose 15-12 in extra time. We won't mention anything about food poisoning.
HIGHLIGHT(1) The following year the All Blacks won their first test series in South Africa sealing it with a 33-26 win in the second test in Pretoria.

LOWLIGHT(2) South Africa stunned the Netball World with a dramatic semi-final win over the Silver Ferns in the 1995 Netball World Championships, being led by outstanding GS Irene Van Dyk
HIGHLIGHT(2) There is a saying "If you can't beat em, join em." In Irene Van Dyk's case she beat them, but joined them anyway. Van Dyk moved to New Zealand and became a Silver Fern not long after.

LOWLIGHT(3) Despite their Apartheid laws the NZ Govt had no issue with the Springboks coming to NZ for a rugby tour which caused protests nationwide. Households were divided, games were cancelled, and players were getting hit by flour bombs.
HIGHLIGHT(3) We managed to clinch the 1981 series 2-1 with an Allan Hewson penalty goal in the dying seconds of the third test in Auckland.

LOWLIGHT(4) Johan LeRoux grew tired of Sean Fitzpatrick so he decided to bit his ear.
HIGHLIGHT(4) LeRoux was suspended for 19 months for his actions, and we won the series.

LOWLIGHT(5) Because of their Apartheid Laws, South Africa didn't allow non-white players to tour their country. Eventually a compromise was made when NZ's non-white players were given "honorary white" status. A slap in the face to the Polynesian and Maori communities.

HIGHLIGHT(5) It has nothing to do with the previous lowlight, but at the 1992 Cricket World Cup, a new opening batting combination was formed. That of Mark Greatbatch and Rod Latham. They blasted their way to an unforgettable run-a-ball 100run opening stand against the Proteas winning by 7 wickets.

Another oldie!

All i can say is WOW i have bushy eyebrows!  Come on family...get blogging!

They just don't make show like they use to!

Watching T.V. the other day and had to turn it off because it was full of reality tv rubbish; surely know one cares about watching other people cook and compete against other people cooking, surely know cares about watching fatties cry and moan and compete to be the biggest loser. I admit I will watch the finale to see how well they have done and I may even clap for some of them, but the journey has been made out to be too much drama. What happen to people making shows that are not about real people and fun to watch, not talking about How I meet your Mother, which never seems to actually happen, or Home and Away etc. I am talking about shows like MacGyver and Mash, sure at that age I didn't have hearings aids that actually allowed me to hear what was going on, and sure I didn't even understand the jokes anyway, but I enjoyed them. I am talking about seeing my Dad, who rarely cries (the only other times was when Grandpa died) openly weep at the last episode of Cheers.
Blog your favourite old show and tell us something worth watching.
Love you all and loving the Bogs, photos and comments
Wils

Our Big Boy!!

Our not so little boy had his first solids... he wasnt too sure about it at first but loves it now... thought these photos were priceless.... he gets bigger everyday... Preparing him to be an All Black!!

From Aunty Lynette

Hello family! I've joined the blog. Can't wait to read all the fun posts.

Aunty Lynette

Check it out!

Sorry, one more thing from me...check out mine and Dilz blog and comment there as well.  It's our photoblog...kinda like a challenge against each other to help us both improve our photography skills!

http://chrissyvsdil.blogspot.com/2011/03/so-this-is-my-night-shot.html