Hi Whanau!

We're gonna see if we can possibly keep something like this going. A regular blog about what we're up to and where we are etc.

First up is a picture of us right now as we sit at the dining table with our laptops. (With Tam poking her head round the corner if you can see her. She says hello :-)

Today was a scorcher of a day so we stayed inside mostly. Just as well, because we went to the beach yesterday and Ben has some pretty nasty sunburn to show for it.

We head to Christchurch on Monday 21st February. Mum has already found us a fully furnished two-bedroom unit right in the heart of Christchurch.

Tomorrow morning (early, like 6.30 or something silly) we're heading down to the local markets to pick up some fresh produce and a smoked fish or two, then we're going up to Uncle Wayne's place in Kaitaia. We're going to stay there the night and hopefully do a bit of fishing on Ninety Mile Beach. Sunday is Waitangi Day (to commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi) so we're going back to Waitangi for the day. There'll be lots of stuff happening there ... we're mainly going for the food!

Please feel free to share the link to this blog with the family. I'm gonna try and update regularly and I'll let you know when we do. You can make comments below each post if you want to as well.

That's all for the first installment. HOPEFULLY there'll be plenty more to come.

Love you all.

Mich & Ben xx