Our Weekend.

This year has been pretty busy for us so far, and we have a lot on over the next few weeks, so we decided to grab the opportunity and spend the weekend in New Plymouth.

We both love our trips to NP.  It’s always nice being away from the big city and spending time with my sister and her family – We don’t see nearly enough of them. 

I am always amazed how much Levi changes between our visits.  We only saw him a week ago, but I’m sure he is bigger, chattier and crawling much faster!

 



I’m amazed at how much sister is changing too... 

Neice/Nephew #2 is on the way - ETA: May 20th :)

 We spent Saturday afternoon at the beach and despite having a big bag of beach toys to choose from, all Levi was interested in was exploring …

Though I can’t say the same for the bigger boys... 

We spent Sunday at the local motocross track watching Matt and his brother Gareth race.  Sarah, Levi and I watched from the pits while Mike got right down in amongst it and snapped shots of the boys.

We were meant to leave at 1.30pm, but we completely lost track of time and didn’t end up leaving until 4.30pm.  Thankfully, the drive back was much quicker and we were home within four and a half hours. 

I can’t wait for our next visit, I’m missing them already.

 Thanks for having us, you lot.  We love you so much and we can’t wait to meet the next addition to your (and our!) family.

xoxo

Fridge Inspiration.

On our fridge right now...



- Mary Oliver



(I ran out of l’s, but I think the word ‘wild’ deserves an exclamation mark anyway, don’t you?)

Happy Friday everybody :)

This Morning's Full Moon.

There’s nothing like a full moon perched in a pretty morning

sky to start your day.

Waitangi Weekend.

We were lucky enough to go over to Tiritiri Matangi Island for the long weekend.  

We caught the ferry over on Saturday morning, stayed two nights in the DOC bunkhouse with Mike’s family and their family friends, and then caught the ferry back home again on Monday afternoon.

The scenery is absolutely gorgeous on the island.  There are heaps of tracks to explore, lots of native birds to see, beautiful beaches to swim at, a wharf to fish and jump off, kiwis to spot at night time and penguins to spy on in their burrows.
  

(it was a little bit windy on the ferry)

(Mike and his mum, Hobbs Beach)

(Wood Pigeon and Takahe)

(Mike and I, a Tui feeding)

(spunky husband admiring the view, another sho of the wharf)

(FSIL (favourite sister in law) and me, fishing off the wharf)

(me with my first catch of the day - three snapper!  Mike jumping off the wharf)

(penguin feathers in one of the drains at the top of the island and a Little Blue
penguin in one of the man-made burrows around the coast)

(love this pic of Mike and his dad)

(the lighthouse, Mike and I)

(world famous Takahe, Greg, trying to steal my singlet at the beach!)

(sunset at the wharf)

We were pretty tired (and a tad sunburnt) by the time we left on Monday, we but we had an awesome weekend and I would love to go back someday. 

If you haven’t been yet, I highly recommend that you do!