Saturday, January 28, 2012

Quinney's Bush Camping

We decided it was time to experience a favorite Kiwi summer activity of camping! Now of course that is also a favorite US activity but I (Erin) have not done much of it and this would be the boys first tent camping experience. Our friends Marc and Lydia joined us and we combined some great American camping traditions with great Kiwi camping traditions and had a great 3 days!

There are some big differences between camping in the US and camping in New Zealand! Here are just a few:
1. There are no predators in NZ so leaving your food outside and not locked up is not a problem!
2. Most camping in NZ is in a big open field not in the woods...so you just find a spot and put the tent up.
3. Some Kiwis spend a whole month camping!
4. There is almost always a kitchen, bathrooms, and a common room at the campsite!Marc and Lydia

Cooking s'mores
Our US tradition with some substitutes!
No graham crackers here so we used malt biscuits.
No Hershey's bar so we used Cadbury.
Interesting fact...marshmallows are not made the same here...but still good
Cooking Damper
Kiwi Tradition...it is a bread cooked on sticks over campfire!
After you cook it you take it off the stick and use the whole made by the
stick to put jam, butter, chocolate or whatever you want in it!
New Favorite!

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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

FISHING

The boys decided to use some of their Christmas money and buy nice fishing poles. So today we headed over to The Groynes and went fishing. All three started out and fished for about 30 minutes. The two little ones decided to go play on the playground while Logan kept going. He got good at casting but still no luck. I (mom) decided it was time to take a break and have some dinner. Logan was not ready to leave so I ran out and got us some BK :) We headed over to the other side of the lake where there was a picnic table. After having a bite to eat all 3 boys got back to work and it became their lucky day. Within 45 minutes they caught 6 fish...yes 6! Two each :) First Landon, then Logan, and then Levi (with a little help from Mom and Dad)! Let's just say we know what we are having for dinner tomorrow! The kids had such a good time and I am sure will be ready to go fishing again real soon!
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Picnic

Last week we had a nice hot day so we decided to head out and have a picnic up at Raikaia Gorge!


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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Christmas at the Schools

The last week of school was busy at both the Primary School and the Preschool! All three boys had Christmas singing and parties!Preschool Singing

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Sunday, December 18, 2011


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Saturday, December 17, 2011

Happy 5th Birthday Landon

Landon 5 years ago God gave us you! I am so thankful for that day and can hardly believe you are already 5! I already have so many amazing memories of you!December 18...My Christmas Baby
After I school visit you are ready to be a school boy!
(I am not so sure mommy is ready!)

Landon I can't wait to see all the adventures God takes you on and to make so many more memories with you. Most of all I pray that you keep your wonderful soft heart and that you grow to be a young man that loves our Lord and Savior!


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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Starwberry Patch

We were on our way back from Dunedin and fell upon this strawberry patch. So of course we had to make a stop. The boys loved looking for the big ripe red strawberries. We collected so many that Bryan was not sure we could eat them all and my response was...have you met our boys? After all the hard work we sat down to enjoy some strawberry sundaes...they were AWESOME!



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