Thursday, 29 April 2010

Our trip down under

Bags packed and ready to go, the level of excitement in our house at this particular time was pretty high
Waiting at the gate to board our plane, Zara had cousin bear with her, pretty apt considering we were heading half way around the world to see our cousins :)
All Aboard! We were on the plane for quite a while before we took off, after only 45 mins and before take off Zara said "are we there yet?"
Stopover in Shanghai
Levels of excitement rose again when we saw the Air New Zealand plane waiting to continue us on our journey
Zara taking on more than she can chew!!!
With 7 hours in China mum immersed herself in the culture :)

Return journey hanging out in San Francisco
This is the very last photo taken on our holiday, we were maxed to the limit on both cameras. Photo 877 of 877 !!!

Tuesday, 27 April 2010

With Family and Friends in NZ

Hanging in Taupo with Christian, waiting to catch the Lions Express
All aboard
back to Nana and Poppa and Uncle Simon
Uncle Simon revelling in Liam's ice cream eating skills :)
Dominoes with Christian and Mikaela
Mikaela discovering the way to Liam's heart is with chocolate :)
Nana, Aunty Rowena, Mikaela and Uncle Terry admiring Liam eating his pattie
Family outing to the House of Ware

Nana teaching Mikaela, Rebecca and me to make ambrosia and chocolate log
Zara and Christian chilling on the bean bag, in the background are our BIG cousins, Joel, Sam and Micah
Christian, Rebecca, Mikaela, Zara, Liam and I at the park

Rebecca and I with our finished product YUM
Bradley Family Picture
Rebecca and I at the dam bursting on my birthday
Nana and Zara at Huka Falls
Christian Liam and Me
another cousin shot at the park with Uncle Terry and Dad
"CHEESE" Me, Mikaela, Rebecca and Zara
Splashing Poppa in Lake Taupo
Our last night in Taupo with Christian and Rebecca
With Nana and Cousin Bear - Zara's mascot bear from her nursery
Reunion!!! In christchurch with Tavish and Amy,
Another reunion with old mates in christchurch, with Kate and Dan
In Balclutha, Charlie pushing "Leman" on the mower
Charlie and Leman eyeing up Nana's fruit bowl
With Aunty Dossy, Mabel, Maddy and Charlie at the Heart and Soul Cafe in Balclutha
Board meeting at O'Malley and Co
A few culinary lessons with Aunty Dossy and Charlie
Mabel and Liam with Nana Flannery
Mabel and Liam sharing a moment over tea :)
Grandad with Liam, Zara and Maddy (check out the waves punk)
RUN!!!!
At Kaka Point on a beautiful south otago day
Nana and Liam catching a few waves
Zara and Nana F (or as Zara calls her "the nana that can't see")
Watching the yellow eyed penguins with Maddy
Heading out for a pedicure with Aunty Amy
Sleepover - 3 in the bed and the little one said......
Zara and Nana collecting walnuts
Charlie and Leman


Making apple crumble with Nana
Grandad must have told one too many "in my day" stories
Saying goodbye to Maddy
Hanging with the punks one last time!
Saying goodbye to Nana and Grandad at Dunedin Airport :(
Our final goodbyes at Auckland Airport with Nana and Poppa and Rebecca :(

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