Trip to Nelson

Not sure how much fun this will be but we will not be too far away from a beach so we should be able to keep the kids busy.
I am driving my mum up to see her brother who doesnt have long to live & so my sister & I can say good-bye also & its also a good chance for our aunty to meet my girls. So the 'family bus' will be full, 3 adults & 3 children 11, 3 & 18mths. Taking a break from packing & preparing food for the trip. Having to take a few extra changes of clothes for Ashlyn as she is new being without a nappy & still have an accident or two. I won't be able to spend too long at my cousins place as the girls will be too tireing to have around for too long & also Anastasia started with the runny nose & sneezing yesterday so don't want to take bugs to their house if I can help it.
Uncle has emphasema (sp) & fluid on lungs etc
We are driving up tomorrow & coming home on Saturday & its been such a long time since I was in Nelson it will be nice to get re-aquainted with other parts of New Zealand.

Thanks Bee, I am actually really looking forward to driving up, love driving & we not long ago got a family van so it will be good to see how it goes.
Mum & sister are very appreciative, I love being able to help her out now that she is a bit older & not enjoying driving like she used to. They are both smokers so they are getting a bit wound up bout being in the car for so long and mum is a nervous passanger.
I'm sure we will have a great time (will make sure we do) & it will be a nice time for us girls to get away, poor Oliver will be the only boy - all that attention at 11 years old!!!