Hanging out with the sheep, kiwis and bees!

Evening shell collecting.

Framed by New Zealand at Shakespeare Park

A gorgeous park with beaches and hiking trails. About 10 minutes from home.

Our tiny little chapel.

We have church at 10 am, and as we are the only ward that meets here - it will stay that way! There are two portable trailer classrooms out back, and we are all excited about our new, expanded parking lot! (Before it was finished last week, families had to park on the grass you see up front!)

Photos by Kelsie....spring blooms in our garden.

Part of our garden and deck (above).

This house has gorgeous gardens and flowers on all sides. There are fruit trees, an herb garden, and even a banana tree!

Kids' bathroom sink

Decorated with shells and a starfish they found on the beach. (And a bottle of soap found at Countdown market ;O )

Our claw foot tub

For a wonderful, hot, relaxing soak. Aaaaaaaah!

(Yes, we do have a shower as well :)

The view from our deck of the bay and ocean

We love waking up to this each morning! It's a six minute walk down to the beach.

To flush or to half flush?

Each and every NZ toilet has this option. There are always two buttons. One to flush, and one to ...... half flush. (?)

NZ electrical

This happens to be a safety outlet near a sink, but ALL outlets have the little switch you see next to where you plug in. It turns the power to the outlet on and off. We keep them switched off until we need to use them.

Indespensible item!

This is a towel warmer, as found in almost every New Zealand home. Great for wrapping up in a toasty warm towel after your shower!