Holiday time

We have all had the most wonderful holiday in the North Island. We got to see lots of our family and friends. This is Uncle Hamish and Aunty Faith's fantastic spa pool. It is big enough to fit everybody in. There were heaps of great people to spend time with and things to do at their house. Lachie and James loved going on the swings together.

Kate and Sam both loved Pippa the dog and they learnt lots about how to be Pippa's friend. Lachie especially loved Aunty Faith's other dog Bear, who is older and slower.

This is our new cousin and nephew Bruce He is really lovely and Kate espcially loved to spend time with him.

We went swimming in the lovely warm pools in Rotorua. Sam got new goggles for the occasion.

And we went to the most amazing Lion park. This is Lachie and James at the end of our time there.

This is Jenny the Lioness

and Ben the Lion, before their feeding time.

We all got to pat 5month old Lion cub Chase. Wow!

This is Lachie all dressed up to support the All Blacks playing Ireland that night in New Plymouth.

We spent 5 days in Hamilton with Aunty Sarah, Uncle Shane, MacKenzie and Alex while Daddy worked at the field days. The girls had a wonderful time playing together.

Lachie loved MacKenzie's lion costume.

We all went to see Dad at the Field days in Mystery Creek. We had a great time with the animals and on the big machines.

MacKenzie and Alex held their birthday party while we were staying. It was a Peter Pan and Wendy party. Sam got a turn to dress up as Captain Hook, Kate went as Tinkerbell, and Lachie as a lion. Mackenzie was a beauiful Wendy and Alex was Peter Pan. Birthday parties are so much fun!