Until next time.x
Okay, Lets start at the start…..updates happening this week, starting with an Island Christmas.
This Christmas we went away. Jumping on a boat to the stunning Waiheke Island. I don’t know why we don’t go there more, either way, best idea ever.
My parents travelled from Whangarei Heads, where I grew up, and the husband and I from Auckland. Unfortunately my two brothers and their babes couldnt make it. One is in Melbourne, the other in New York City. ( I am still scheming a white christmas over there, we will be back NYC, just you wait )
So off we went, to a family batch. Keeping it simple, Ma and I foraged a wreath, ate great food, swum, ate some more, and took the traditional put-the-camera-on-timer-and-run family photos.
Blood fantastic.
Hope your Christmas was merry.
P.s Look at that kid grow!
Until next time
Boy do I love going home. Heading north, coming over the top of the Brynderwyn’s, and there it is. The Heads. Home. Plus my Mama Bear always puts on a good spread.
Homemade Mexican and Rhubarb charlotte where on the menu this time. My favourite. Lucky girl.
My ma and pa built it with their very own hands, They are pretty brilliant. But once us kids moved out, they re built and now rent this as a holiday home. Yes, that does mean you can stay here too. For a price.
Until next time.
Gosh it felt good to get out of the city. A much needed get-away that the husband ‘surprised’ me with. What a good man. We went a few hours south and out to the coast, to Whangamata. It such a sleepy town at this time of year, just the way we like it.
Due to a stormy weekend most of it was spent indoors. With Empire records on VHS, Super Mario Brothers board game and Rummikub. French toast and the longest shake in town. And finally, with a little clearing in the weather we took a drive to Thames. Had a taste of America from a german man, and a beach adventure. Pretty bloody good if you ask me. Thanks Whangamata, Thanks Husband, We will be back.
Until next time