Hey all, Ben here. Its been aweek and a half. We're settling in nicely thanks to mum and really starting to enjoy this lovely place. So I thought I'd share a few little bits of what we're looking at.

Walking distance from us is lake Rotorua, one of *many* lakes round us. Here are a few pics. The links below are to bigger copies.


Bigger version


Bigger version




We've been seeing a New Zealand native bird all over the place, and we love it. Here is an ad showing one.


Pukeko

And this one cause its cute.

Cute!

We've been eatting good kiwi food, pies, fish'n'chips, all the good stuff. I missed it so much, and now its back I can't get enough.



On a side note, its our anniversery today, weee, three years down!(kidding)

Hi! Did you think we'd never post again? Well, you were wrong. It just took a long while, but in the meantime, we have moved all the way across the planet! Yep, we live in New Zealand now.

I can't get over our yard. It's so green and lush. Grandma Jen keeps saying that it's nothing, but that's because she never lived in the desert.

Let's take a look, shall we?


Rose will host our tour, but she's going to have to loose the gumboots first, 'cause she can't move.


This is Grandma's house, and my kooky Grandma. This is where we are staying.


THis is the gate that was built just for me. It goes into the backyard which is in many levels, because we live on a hill.


This is level one.


Level one has this grapefruit tree and an orange tree right next to it.


This is level two. It has a nice big pumpkin growing in it.


These are the stairs to level three. Look at all the sweetpeas!


And this is level three. Mom has to get used to hanging the laundry on the line most of the time! I'll help her, though.


These steps lead to the vegetable garden.


THis is my special place. It's like a fairyland.


And even more. Check out the bamboo! Mom loves it.


These are the branches that my swing will be hanging from very soon.


This is our LONG driveway.


I'm tired and ready to go in now. Thanks for visiting!


See you soon. Next time maybe I'll show you the cows that live next door. Bye.