Friday, December 30, 2011

Christmas 2011

We had a really nice day celebrating the birth of our Lord and Saviour last Sunday. Dad, Mum and my lovely brothers and sisters (except Paul and Ingrid and girls) came to our house after church and we enjoyed coffee, cake and a buffet lunch of assorted meats and salads together. Rod's parents were still living with us at that time (they've finally been allowed home now) so it was nice to celebrate Christmas with them too. It was also great to have Paul and Heidi, Naomi, Chanel and Jorden back with us - they have just moved back to Australia from Holland!

Paul, Heidi and Rod helping themselves to lunch

Annette with Damon, Rod, Paul, Justin (who finds it hard to be normal for photos),
Marcel and Charlene

Olivia and Naomi

my lovely brothers Paul and Marcel

Chanel (running away from the camera) and Olivia

Pop, Nanna and Devon enjoying their lunch

At night everyone came around again, Paul and Ingrid too this time, and we had a light dinner together. We also had heaps of laughs playing Pictionary and Charades :-) bit of a pity I didn't take any photos of that!
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At the Park...

Here's some photos I took of Olivia playing at the park down the road the other day.







It's Monday
It's raining - YAY!!!
Olivia is sleeping - YAY to that too
I chopped all my hair off on Saturday...eeek!
Daylight saving is finished! It was dark at 7pm last night; weird!
It's wintry...I love it, I might head for my bed too. Olivia was awake at 5 this morning, snoozed for a bit till 6, didn't take her Dad's advice on going back to sleep, so got to go in bed with Mum till it was a sane time to get up (only b/c her Mum was sick of listening to her whinge and whine). So I'm feeling a bit sleepy...
Anyway, here's some pics from Saturday night. The van der Veen tribe had a BBQ at Paul and Heidi's place for Renee's b'day. (They might be put on one per day b/c the connection is soooo slow.)

The boys looking at Dad and Mum's Melbourne photos

the Girly Whirlys -- Heidi, Charlene, me, Annette, Renee and Ingrid

checking out some funny video clips

Akaroa

Akaroa
This is the awesome view you get as you drive down into Akaroa, a little town about 1.5 hous from Christchurch

On the beach at Long Bay, Akaroa

A shop with character

Morning tea in Timaru

Christchurch

Christchurch
Our 'Kozy Kiwi' - accomodation while in Christchurch

Rod, Kathryn and Rose on the cool blow up trampoline thing

Sunday night BBQ at the caravan park where we all stayed: Darryl, Rose, Rod and Glenn

Travelling...

Travelling...
more beautiful scenery

Mt Cook - NZ's highest mountain


river near Lake Wanaka

Cadbury's Chocolate Factory!!!

Aren't I strong!

Christchurch Botanical Gardens

all a bit bleary eyed at 5am @ the airport

sunrise above the clouds - beautiful!

Zachary

mmm, Olivia gets to lick the beater!

Tastes good Mum!


my little gardener

A busy bee