Dawn's view from the beanbag on the porch
Sun on the porch!At last...and our 15 year old cars.
Beach across the street from the "tennis club"
Taurikura tennis courts with a cow field surrounding and the bay across the street
Andrew, Brooke, and Anna at Whangarei Heads School
Whangarei Heads School
Ice cream at The Deck
Parua Bay School (Phillip's school)
The Sith Lord in front of his school(Dawn)
Lynn and I had a wonderful Friday off together today. It has NOT rained ALL DAY! With Temperatures in the 70's and skies recently clear of rain, the asphault tennis courts a mile from our house were dry so we played 2 sets (7-5 me and then 6-1 Lynn). The community court reminds us of the old Green Acres TV show and Lynn sings the song to me all the time when I make a face like Zsa Zsa did at the "farm living". Back at the house we had an Al fresco lunch and then I got out a beanbag on the lower deck and read for a few hours. Lynn took the kids for icecream at the cafe just up the hill and then he washed my car at home. Phillip played with some neighbors and Claire is at a friend's for a sleepover. The kids had a big week at school. Phillip won and Claire placed in their respective age groups in their separate schools' cross country races (3K races). The twins ran too and I hear got 2nd and 3rd in a shorter route. The older kids will go on to run in a city wide race in a few weeks. Claire also found out she got a main part in her school's play which she had auditioned for. She had to memorize a commercial they had written and then write and enact script from 2 characters in a portion of a book or movie. She wrote the dialogue and enacted both characters of Lucy seeing Aslan in the new Narnia movie. A star has been born. The twins are very excited about Brooke's Birthday party this weekend. Phillip's Rugby should be on tomorrow too since the weather was dry today. All and all, we are feeling really good. Today was Lynn's mom's Birthday so a very Happy Day to her! Also, our love and prayers to those on both sides of our families with health issues. You are constantly on our minds.
3 comments:
This is most def one of my favorite post... I love hearing about your dad to day activities! How exciting about Phillip and Claire running cross country! That was my favorite activity in Middle School and High School! I'm actually going to shoot for the Music City Half Marathon next April - I thought that would be a good goal after having a baby!! ;)
Question - so what do you think so far about the quality of education the children are getting??? How does it compare to the US?
The pics are beautiful! You're not going to want to come home!
Please remember Colton in your prayers, we are still tyring to iron out this digestive issues!
Lots of Love!!
Summer Jo
we love to read the blog hear at summit sleep, someone(probably debra) updates us with a new post and we've started collecting them in a Nichols blog folder.
i just learned that our church(Faith Promise) is doing a mission trip in New Zealand in february, not sure of any details though. I wish I was at a point in my life that I could go. Your blog is very inspiring.
Jenni O.
You guys are doing a fantastic job with this blog, and it is so much fun to read and follow along your experiences with living in NZ with all its differences to the USA. It is interesting to me how you are fast becoming invloved in all facets of the community, with new friends and activities, and all that other stuff.
Keep it up!
Hugh
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