Beginning again....

I've seen so many blogs on the internet and thought, 'wow, that is so cool' and then remembered our family blog that hasn't had a new post in over 9 months....

It's September now, so it's spring here in Auckland. The nights aren't as cold and the days are warmer. Today is really sunny but I'm taking it easy inside because I've had a sore throat for the past 5 days. This is my third day off work, but I'm definitely going back tommorrow. Two days and then the term is over. Then, a two week break. Then, 10 weeks of teaching. Then, Christmas and 6 weeks holidays.

Maree is at school today; she is studying to be a primary school teacher. The school is in Henderson which is a 30 minute drive away. Rachel goes with Maree and goes to a playcenter on the school grounds. She really likes playing with her friends, playing in the sandpit and bouncing on the trampoline (this is Rachel, not Maree)

Okay, I'd better not overdue it or it'll be a few months before I write again!

Merry Christmas part 2

Here we are enjoying Christmas dinner the evening of the 25th at the Parakai Pools restaurant. (We actually had a proper Christmas dinner in the afternoon) 

Merry Christmas!

We celebrated Christmas in Parakai with Maree's parents. Rachel got a bicycle. We discovered a beautiful lake - lake kereta - 25 minutes by car from Parakai. It has some nice hiking trails around it. We only explored a bit because it was evening when we got there. We hope to go there for a picnic soon.