Monthly Archives: July 2014

When an ‘up’ do becomes a ‘down’ do…  = )

M: I’m going to get married in this tiny little chapel
just like mummy and daddy did 11 years years ago
today. And I’m going to have four, no, five children!

I’ve got you Ellita. Big sister is here.

See you next week Pete!  = )

The Re:START container mall was born from the need to breathe new life into the Christchurch central city, following the devastating earthquake on 22 February, 2011.
While containers for all sorts of purposes are now commonplace all over Christchurch, the idea was a bit of a wildcard when the idea of Re:START was first conceived, but
their use meant that retail was established in the CBD several years before it would
have otherwise taken place. It’s a testament to creativity and innovation as
Christchurch transitions into a city re-imagined.   

So here we are in Christchurch, New Zealand and we simply couldn’t be happier.
While it’s certainly a very different city from when mummy and daddy lived here all
those years ago, there’s an energy and an attitude that’s hard to put into words. You feel it all around and it inspires you and makes you realise that life is full of possibilities and opportunities, and that great things can come from even the worst of times.  

Following the 2010-2011 earthquakes, Christchurch/Ōtautahi has re-emerged as a vibrant, ever-evolving city. Lonely Planet listed it as one of the top 10 cities to visit in 2013 and on The New York Times’s 52 Place to go in 2014, Christchurch ranked no. 2. We can’t wait to start exploring and are thrilled that this is our current playground!

Let’s win this one fellas!

Gooooooal!

Awesome game Seagulls and hooray for Tristan!

Meet Godzilla!
You wouldn’t know it to look at him, but he’s really
quite soft. And he loves strawberries – just like we do!

Let’s build our new friends!

Don’t fret Sydney – we’ll have you home soon!

Same goes for you little Elly…

We loved artistic savant Ping Lian’s work
and we were delighted to meet him too…

Where it all began for mummy and daddy…

Mmmm. Harry’s Tiger Pie. So very tasty.

A quick pow wow before lunch?
Our Tio Teo [Uncle Leo] gave us a tour of where he
works at CBA. It’s an incredibly progressive and
super fun environment to work in. We loved it!

4 hours?!? Let’s see what we can do about that…

And we’re in!
Nothing L, her pram, and a big smile couldn’t remedy  ; )

Daddy goes beyond the wall…