Big Bang then and now...
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| Oak, Gavin, Sam, Jason- Big Bang 2015 |
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| Gavin, Sam, Oak, Jason - Big Bang 2018 |
This year they were the guys who actually won it. . . by approximately one hour.
Mercy's team has a tradition going, too.
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| Julia, Bree, Taylor and Mercy in 2016. Mercy had to get special permission to race because she was only 11. |
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| Bree, Julia, Mercy and Taylor in 2018 |
Oak's senior year ended with a bang, too....if you don't count the fact that there are still another four weeks of exams.
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| A glance from Oak. Lots of shiny cups in the background. |
This picture was taken at senior prizegiving on the last day of school. To mark the day, Oak and Jason arrived at school by running from Jason's house in Oakura.
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| Oak was the master of ceremonies at prizegiving. |
The Tiger Jacket dinner was held the night before prizegiving.
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| Hillary team - 2018 NPBHS team of the year |
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| Some of Oak's closer friends |
I had my own reasons to celebrate this week....
I won the primary school raffle (!)...
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| Sage and Ella were not more excited than I! |
...I enjoyed lots of peaceful, happy moments at home...
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| The girls are not always this quiet. |
...and it's a beautiful time of year.
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| a photo from the end of our street. |
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| I took this photo on a walk, standing at the top of the big green hill at Barrett Domain |
