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| I snapped this picture with my phone in our driveway. |
The koru (Māori for "loop") is a spiral shape based on the shape of a new unfurling silver fern frond and symbolizing new life, growth, strength and peace. It is an integral symbol in Māori art, carving and tattoos.
Introducing a local celeb - Danny, the Taranaki Young Musician of the Year 2015,
playing a program of Ravel, Tchaikovsky, and Hook.
Such a thrilling evening!
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Parenting Danny: an intriguing string of decisions
about technology and dating... |
Tamatis gave me the biggest scare I've EVER had on Halloween.
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| After the scare, Noah offered them a cup of milo to celebrate their success. |
They let us show up at their house at 4:45AM the next morning to watch the All Blacks win the Rugby World Cup!!!
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| All Blacks flag in Tamati's yard |
Boys' High Leavers Photo. Noah is on the front row, second from the right.
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| No smiling - graduating is serious |
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Fun memory - eating at the Loving Hut on Noah and Cory's last day of school.
I remember Noah's first day of kindergarten in Texas! |
Our German friends - Carina and Alicia. They are staying with us for a few weeks. In this picture they are showing off the refreshments they helped make for Mercy's recital.
Big Bang 6-hour Adventure Race-
Another great weekend with the New Plymouth adventure racers, including all 3 of our boys. This is a photo of Oak's team.
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| Big Bang adventure race |
Relaxing after the race...
My glory moment after the race - walking out to the beach with Sue under a beautiful sunset, playing my first game of touch.
This might be the closest I've ever been to celebrities. Spot the celebrity couple - one partner in each picture...
I played garden music for the reception. I improvised a few verses of "I am a Child of God" when Camilla walked by my piano, earning a broad wink from Ollie, an elderly Maori woman and member of our LDS District who happened to be sitting at a nearby table.
I took a picture with my favorite local celebs instead of trying to get a photo with the out-of-town ones. This is me with Amy and Jordan, head girl and deputy head girl at Girls' High, who were also invited to the reception.
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| Noah plays netball on Tuesday nights with Amy and Jordyn. |
