Getting schooled

Somehow Hop is already through her first year of high school. I think every parent has that feeling of disbelief … Continue reading Getting schooled

Yard times

It’s been almost four years now since we moved to a house closer to the centre of our suburb. The … Continue reading Yard times

Sadly berry season is just about over. Over the summer lots of fresh fruit appears. One of the first is … Continue reading Berry time

We’ve always been a family that likes spending time outdoors, and we recently got back from a long weekend in … Continue reading Kiwi camping

When we first moved to New Zealand, one of the key logistical needs was to be able to transfer money … Continue reading Money matters

We’ve able to make the trip back to the States a few times since we moved here. It was part … Continue reading What it’s like to visit home

After our trip to Totara Flats last year, Hop and I had our eye on a return. When we were … Continue reading Adventure time at Totara Flats part II

Over the time we’ve been here we’ve been lucky enough to do a few trips, so I figured we might … Continue reading Adventure time at Totara Flats

Since I last posted we received our citizenship certificates in the post and have applied for – and received – … Continue reading Passports

After nearly 11 months of waiting, two weeks ago, totally out of the blue we received an email that our … Continue reading The end arrives tomorrow