Saturday, September 16, 2006



...and then ice-cream was delivered!! and Pa joined the viewing!



...earlier I was talking about memories and as I was looking over some photos decided I just HAD to put this one up...from back left-Seb, Alex, Annie, Mollie+Zef and in front Charlie and Josiah.

Friday, September 15, 2006



Kate is married to Tim, our 3rd child, 2nd son.Kate is due to have their 5th baby. Finn.

We are waiting to meet this next little darling...

So many memories of Dan+Nicky at our place...and so many photos, too many to post!!!
Great to know they are safely and happily back in Taipei.
Zef having a very good time in 'school', going by bus each day.
Evie doing all those cool little baby things and sleeping+eating at the right times!!!
Dan having swimming coaching and Nicky doing all the other stuff for everyone!!!...+hopefully one or two things for herself...
Thank you for all the days we have woven into our memories...

Sunday, September 10, 2006



well this is not the best photo taken but while Dan+Nick were with us one amazing evening saw us altogether and here are our 10 grandchildren on the sofa!!!



6 cuzzy bros, from left Elias (with Tamara in his carrier), Josiah, Alex,Zef, Charlie and Billy wait for the plane to be loaded and they say goodbye to Zef




back to Taipei...goodbye,goodbye...Aunty Kate has a last cuddle.



so Evie Rose Hinemoa joins Zef Alfie Simon in Dan+Nicky's family. Big brother has a little sister!!!



...and Greatgrandmother, whose Mum's name was Hinemoa has a wee hold.



Hello from Uncle Jon...the youngest of one generation to the youngest of the next!


So now little Evie Rose Hinemoa joins our whanau!!! Isn't it amazing what a miracle each new baby is!!!!

Welcome Evie, we love you...