Te Putanga

B and A practicing the Maori art.....

Random shots from the past few months

X, K and I travelling up the Chch Gondola, mid January (Great photo thanks Ari!)


K patting a cow in the farmyard at Orana Wildlife Park, early January

The 2009 Gingerbread House - decorated by Omi, A, K and X

Iceblocks.... Orana Wildlife Park Day

And our Christmas Cake :-)

Barry opening the ceremony with a Maori karakia and waiata (Blessing and Song)



Jasmine and Geoff saying their vows
Paradise Valley, where the ceremony was based (had a small hill climb to get to the actual wedding location)
Xavier playing on the edge of the river in Glenorchy, near Paradise.

During Jim's father of the groom speech, Kiera climbed up on his chair to get into the photos... (Wearing the knitted jacket Omi made to keep her warm!)

Here we are on the couch for a family photo - was also taken by a more professional camera and so we hope to get a copy of the 'good' photo!

Xavier was so keen for us to stop the car so that he could experience thick snow..

We wandered around the awesome illusions at Wanaka's Puzzle World as the break in the journey back from Queenstown to Christchurch - could easily have spent a bit longer there!

And of course it was a good 'toilet' stop..............

End of holiday photos.

Although Robert is older, it could be debated that Ari is stronger....
Barry's two aunties, Dorothy and Grace, with the kiddies and Grace's husband Dennis.

Barry and his father and Auntie Dorothy