Well you know how I’m homeschooled and there’s all these ‘back to achool’ sales, well the homeschoolers have a ‘not back to school’ picnic during the holidays.   This one was held at a place called El Rancho.

When we got there, we went to a field and had lunch.   After that me and my friend James ran away up on the bank to hide from the rest of the kids.   We were up there for about an hour or so running around.   We were eventually spotted and it was time to go to the pool.   We swam around in the pool for quite a while and it was fun.   I was watching some of the kids push each other in.   Also at the pool, I climbed up the Lifeguard’s Tower.   I was going to jump in from the tower but I couldn’t make the jump and it was too shallow.   Then Sean came along and wanted to climb up; and the fight was on!

When we got back to Paraparaumu, Mum asked me to put my shirt and sandals on.   I was still in my togs, so I went to the boot to get them and they weren’t there.   Then I remembered, I left them behind at the swimming pool; doh!   So Mum rang Mrs Hooper up and asked her to go get them, she said “fine”.

What we had for lunch back at El Rancho – chicken, mayonaisse and lettuce buns; chicken nibbles with this really nice chilli sauce on them that Leanne made (James’ Mum) and watermelon.   It was a nice day.   While we were having lunch I saw a large dragonfly, I tried to chase and catch it but it flew away.

I had a great day.

Here is a photo of Michael, me and James (on my left)