Whangarei Falls is the city's claim to fame.
The stream reminds me of the mountains at home plus some ferns.
Whale bay is just another beautiful deserted beach right outside of town.
The kids love to play with Naomi, Champ, Kiarra, Danna, Brooke, and baby Samantha.
Miguel who played college baseball has organized the Northland Baseball League. He bought the kids this huge plastic bat for after church parking lot play. Anna and Andrew will be starting T-ball and Lynn and I will be the T-ball coach. It is really a community out reach program. On the last trip to the US Miguel brought the equipment and programing back for Upward Basketball next Spring.
Anna starting the 100 yard race.
Athletic Club is at Phillip's school but is composed of students from both. Lynn is coaching the high jump. I take a pilates class in town that night. There is a sausage sizzle every week at Athletic Club and plenty of opportunity for grill side conversations and getting to know people. At such a time a teacher recently poured her heart out to me about the NZ problems of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, and school violence from first hand experience. It happens in both countries and is always hard to hear.
Lynn did such a great job managing the kids while I was gone. I found these beautiful pictures of his Sunday afternoon hike to the falls and walk at Whale Bay with the Abascal family after church. It is breath taking.We have started a new sporting season with baseball for Phillip, T-ball for Anna and Andrew on Monday and Tuesday, Athletic Club (track and field) for all 4 on Wednesdays, and karate for Andrew on Thursdays. It could be a busy time until Christmas. Thanks for the packages and letters from Rheba, Mom, Susan, and Nanny. We love hearing from you.
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