Andrew and the beautiful girls are beside the budding Wisteria vine on the porch. My friend Rene was hospitalized twice last week and we tried to help her navigate the rocky healthcare system here. As a thank you, she cut Andrew and Claire's hair and straightened the girls hair for picture day last week. We also got a beautiful chocolate cake as well as her desire for her and Brooke to go to church with us. She is a beautiful person and I am so glad we ended up meeting her through the school.
Andrew is a panda bear at the park after last rugby game.
Phillip with Rugby mates speaking at school assembly. Rugby ended this week. The Allblacks won the tri-nation (superbowl) last night.
This is a great treehouse in the back yard of the Abascal's home. They soon leave for California for a month so we are having a post church potluck lunch for them today.
Look closely. Phillip in black is swingin' out over the stream on a rope swing. The boys his age from church had a sleepover at the Abascals. Phillip had to borrow my shoes for a twilight hike up one of the mountains with headlamps. My shoes were really too small for him!!!
Anna, of course in pink, tried the swing too.
Beautiful tweens from church (Zara, Naomi, Claire, and Lanah) had a slumber party where they sang praise, laughed, and had fun.
With spring, dolphins have been in the bay next to the house (see dots next to sailboat). We have heard the Orca have come too but haven't got lucky enough to see them yet.
Phillip had a sleepover with his rugby mates. He unfortunately was the first asleep and awoke with permanent marker "tatooes" on his face. The four boys eventually all had decorated their faces for the last rugby game. Phillip got most of it off but you could still faintly see "Hillbilly" written across the forehead but unfortunately it didn't show in the photo. He has really enjoyed his rugby teammates and we were all sad to see the season end.
Phillip is such a natural athlete and continues to amaze us. Next week he will be at school camp in Auckland all week. It is the equivalent of the 5th grade Washington DC trip. By the way, the sports complex has netball courts in the background that will soon be changed into hardcourt TENNIS!! :ast night we went to Ruakaka beach to have dinner with my friend Viv and her fiance John. The beach is beautiful and we look forward to showing Uncle Rus some of these sights soon. He arrived in Wellington last Monday and we are all excited.
Andrew is a panda bear at the park after last rugby game.
Phillip with Rugby mates speaking at school assembly. Rugby ended this week. The Allblacks won the tri-nation (superbowl) last night.
This is a great treehouse in the back yard of the Abascal's home. They soon leave for California for a month so we are having a post church potluck lunch for them today.
Look closely. Phillip in black is swingin' out over the stream on a rope swing. The boys his age from church had a sleepover at the Abascals. Phillip had to borrow my shoes for a twilight hike up one of the mountains with headlamps. My shoes were really too small for him!!!
Anna, of course in pink, tried the swing too.
With spring, dolphins have been in the bay next to the house (see dots next to sailboat). We have heard the Orca have come too but haven't got lucky enough to see them yet.
Phillip had a sleepover with his rugby mates. He unfortunately was the first asleep and awoke with permanent marker "tatooes" on his face. The four boys eventually all had decorated their faces for the last rugby game. Phillip got most of it off but you could still faintly see "Hillbilly" written across the forehead but unfortunately it didn't show in the photo. He has really enjoyed his rugby teammates and we were all sad to see the season end.
Phillip is such a natural athlete and continues to amaze us. Next week he will be at school camp in Auckland all week. It is the equivalent of the 5th grade Washington DC trip. By the way, the sports complex has netball courts in the background that will soon be changed into hardcourt TENNIS!! :ast night we went to Ruakaka beach to have dinner with my friend Viv and her fiance John. The beach is beautiful and we look forward to showing Uncle Rus some of these sights soon. He arrived in Wellington last Monday and we are all excited. 
3 comments:
Love all the new pics! Chris always comments on how "natural" of an athlete Phillip is!
I have left a comment on here in forever so thought i would-it is just easier to email..the new pics are good, i feel like you all have grown up years since you have been gone. I am so proud of all of you and miss you so much!
wow!the girls are beautiful! So glad that, unlike his father, Phillip is a natural athlete.
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