Hello all! or in NZ G'day Mate!
We are still having fun together as a family and have not gotten tired of each other! Today was a month since we have arrived! POOF- that was quick. There have been a couple moments when I felt like I could relax and slow down- I hope I have a few more moments like that before 6 months passes.
Paihia and the Northland area of the north island was wonderful and amazing. We had an amazing place to stay- the kids loved the pool- but of course they were the only ones in it (in their wetsuits)- brave Canadian kids! What a great area to visit.
As we left Paihia we visited a Glow worm cave- did you know that it is their poop that glows???? We were told to keep our mouths closed as we looked up- Luke took this set of instructions very seriously! As we got ready for the caves we noticed that we did not have Megan's jacket- grrrr!!! So we went back to find it in Paihia- we were only 20 minutes away. When we got there we asked at a few places- no jacket- but the tour office had a jacket that someone had left behind 2 months ago- so the tour lady opened the bag and there was a girl's jacket- Megan's size- WOW- she is not as fond of this jacket- but live and learn! Thankfully the weather has improved in the past few days.....
We are currently in Mount Maunganui staying with Mr. G's family. Today we visited Grandma G and had lemonade from the lemons in her garden. The kids have been back to the beach to body surf and swim. We have also acquired spades (shovels) so that the kids can dig to China at the beach. This is a great way to burn off steam and energy! It also allows parents to read a book and not have to go into the water!!
Tomorrow we plan to head off to Tairua on the Coromandel pennisula to stay at a "bach" (batch) for a few weeks. We'll see about the kids attending school there and we plan to settle in for a bit. The home-schooling has been a WONDERFUL experience so far. Teaching the kids is really quite rewarding and challenging all in one. The kids are adjusting to the routine and becoming more independent as we go.
Love to all at home. The kids miss their friends and cousins. The other day I saw a Christmas display in the store- that made me miss my mom- so I emailed her!
Cheerio for now.....
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