Another fun filled day for the McClune kids

Gosh, today was good. I went to my seminar, which was really inspiring. I got alot out of it. Then I met the family at home, and we all went to the rugby club for junior prize giving.

It was so busy, but very well organised.

Jerome Kaino (All Black) was there to present the awards to the kids/coaches etc. What a treat! Our team was especially impressed as our team name was 'Team Kaino' (all the rippa teams were named after All Blacks). so after the presentation and after our own private one outside, we kinda thought it might be nice to have a photo with the teams namesake. So off I trotted to find Mr Kaino. I explained who I was and how the team was wondering if he'd mind having a photo with them once he'd finished signing autographs. We gave him 5 mins, then Jolie and I went in and reminded (hounded) him again. LOL. He was really kind and came outside and obliged.

 

The kids were STOKED! And to be honest so was I. What a nice guy. Nothing seemed to be too much trouble, and he signed autograph after autograph. For the kids (and parents), it was a truely wonderful experience.

Afterwards we went out to dinner to celebrate Sarah getting another Endeavour certificate at school. We were sitting there and the kids kept asking things about the first this or that....

eg: who invented the first Kiwi? Who invented the first hat? Who invented the first people? Who invented the stars? Who invented the..... you get the story.

Well Andy and I have differing opinions on alot of them, and we've agreed to allow each of us to have our say. So of course I'm sitting there going 'God' for most of the biggies, and Andy's making up funny stories. And we're all having a pretty cool time.

Then the kids ask.... 'Who invented kissing' and Andy replied:

I did. I saw your Mum and knew I had to do something, so I kissed her, and after that everyone copied me.

The kids looked at me awestruck and asked is that true Mum (they always ask this when Andy tells them stuff, cause he's alllllwwwwaaaaayyyyys joking around). And I couldn't help myself cause it was such a romantic story, that I just nodded and said 'yes'.

So that's how it became known in our family that Daddy invented kissing. Cool huh?!

Comments

[Annelie Maddock]

What an awesome day you've had!!! And say thanks to Andy for inventing kissing!

;)

[topkatnz]

what a clever hubby you have inventing kissing!LOL

[Jenny E]

Cute, cute, cute! I so understand the kids looking to mom for confirmation of one of dad's tall stories

[mandyb]

haha love these stories... and dads that make things up..... spice up your lives

[Trace]

Awwww that's just too cute. And what a great All Black - they are so good at giving their time (yep, I know they are paid well as AB's) but it's still there own time lol!)

[Mrs Frizz]

Good on Mr Kaino for obliging - a special memory to be treasured by Mum's and children alike ...

and as for kissing - go Andy!!!!

[Rach]

Andy's so clever + I like that invention a lot!! ;)

and soooo cool to have a AB at prize giving!!

[Beck C]

Awww, what a cute story about the kissing! Fantastic! Becks

[Hannah]

Awww, what a romantic hubby you have!!
How neat that Jerome Kaino was so obliging for the photo (awesome memento there!!) and autographs. What a nice guy.

[Nancy]

What a lovely day you had. Don't forget Trina, Andy may have invented kissing but only because he saw you!!!!!

[Jane]

You get questions similar to me. Except I just get told God creating EVERYTHING!! Apparently that includes hairspray. Given it's chemical component I disagreed. Nothing like Catholic schooling to set you on the straight and narrow!!!

[Penny]

Ha ha!!! Well, thank Andy for me because I sure do like kissing my hubster.