I just asked Jen if somehow our new posts from September and October were deleted and she informed me that there haven’t been any new posts. Yes - we have been slackers - but hey, it’s been busy! How busy you ask? Well - rather than writing a long-winded account of everything, thought we’d settle for a little pictorial -

Just think about it…

1 trip to Australia

Growing girls with strong wills and wild hair…

Weekends climbing volcanos - let’s see you try it!

More trips to Australia…

Halloween - trick or treating Kiwi style was quite amusing. Ella’s loot of the evening included 1 kiwi fruit, a giant gummy worm, a witch stencil, 2 orange balloons, a few random candy bars, and a gift bag. We also used this opportunity to identify the Americans - they were the ones that actually had Halloween decorations. Easier to do on Halloween than 4th of July!

Handsome young boys already stealing the ladies hearts…

Boating, Dolphin Watching, and enjoying the first days of Spring!

Days are longer, and the sun is finally here! Jen and the kids joined me for a lunch of fish and chips on the beach today which was great - not something I could do on a lunch break in the States! Lots of visitors are planned over the next few months beginning with my parents set to arrive on Dec. 7th for quite awhile. We’re all looking forward to doing some traveling (and having a babysitter!). We’ll be having some folks over for Thanksgiving which should be an experience, so we’ll have to post an update following the event. Hope everyone is well!