Helicopter

We got up and did schoolwork all morning like usual. After lunch I got my new water-spraying helicopter out. It was so easy to fly and it hovered great. But the best part of all is that it shoots water. I chased Kylie around spraying her like crazy. We both had fun if you were wondering. After a great dinner we all watched a James Bond movie (Live and Let Die).

Mom Interjection - Ryan failed to mention Tim's day of fishing and crabbing. He fished (out on the water) from 8:00 until 2:30 with no luck but still had some good times. He then worked as a real life crabber from 2:30 until 5:30. He was the bait guy. He had big boxes of herring that he had to empty and get ready. To do this he cut up the fish with a 12" fillet knife while the boat was moving and swaying without loosing a finger. He was successful. He had to take the old bait purses and make new ones along with managing the crabs and bait system. It was some major hardcore manual labor. He did see a pod of orcas come through but was unable to get a photo in time. The big gloves may have been a hindrance!

New Zealand Fact Of The Day- Captain James Cook introduced hens to the island in 1773. In the early 1800 missionaries and settlers brought hens too. The two main egg laying types of hens were the Shaver Browns and the Hyline Whites. 83 million dozen eggs are produced each year. Each Kiwi eats about 230 eggs each year.