Oliver last Sunday at Long Beach Drive Beach, bad hair day?!! Sea warm at last, one week to go before school goes back so the hair is not long(!) for this world.

Proud father(!) with Jennie and Kate. Stopped off in Raglan on the way back to Wangavegas from the Big Day Out in Auckland(www.bigdayout.com) on Fri 19th Jan

Ollie now playing rep cricket for Wanganui, just started on a cricket camp for this week. England may well need his talent based on recent performances.

Jax now gets to spend hours enjoying the vagaries of under 12's cricket!

Keith and Sophie on Mt Victoria looking down over Wellington. Ah young(ish) love!!

Our Jen turning her hand to a bit of rock climbing in Wellington. As always found it easy and acquited herself very well!

All of us, Keith and Sophie at the Ata Rangi winery in the Wairarapa. Only a few of the wines were sampled!!

Jenny and one of her best friends Helen in the swimming hole.

Visited Paul and Jane in the Wairarapa, Jane designed the house and it looks out towards the mountain ranges(reflected in the window) and over a lovely little river at the bottom of their meagre 16 acres.

The boys out playing a very wierd variation on the game cricket at dusk. The Tararua mountain range in the background separates the Wairarapa from the Kapiti coast.

our kids, Peter and Jennys' and Paul and Janes' kids scoffing venison sausage hot dogs courtesy of a hunting trip a few weeks back! Not much left over!

Paul and Janes' own little swimming hole on teh river at the bottom of their property.

Ouch those stones are really painful! Nothing to do with the extra weight and aging feet, honest.

Alex proving that the stones don't really hurt!

Jonny showing Alex the nuances of goggles and snorkel fitting. ...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Keith and Sophie share in Pauls' toast to NZ beer! Macs Gold!

jenny in the crystal clear waters of the river at the bottom of Paul and Janes' property.

The boys chillin' in the hot springs. Too hot to raise a smile!

Keith and his amazing water coloured overcoat. Hot springs Taupo.

Keith and Jax showing their love for each other! Hot springs Taupo.

Ollie, Alex and Angus taking it easy in hot spring leading into the Waikato river up from Taupo. First wash in three weeks!

Group photo at Huka Falls!

K&S just above the Huka Falls near Taupo. 30.12.06

K&S, the kids, Rosie and Angus. Taupo.

Alex giving the boys' Christmas pressie a run out on the section!

Master bedroom and family room, unfinished!! ;)

The Master bedroom upstairs over the family room.

View of the living area with walkways to bedrooms and family room. All we need now is some glass and ..................we'll be in by next week!!

(from left to right) Rosie, Jennie, Jonny and Sophie (in the boat), Angus and Oliver enjoying balmy summer weather on Lake Taupo on New Years Eve.

Jonny taking Sophie out on the Laser after Keith had checked her life insurance.

Keith taking the plunge having managed to put his wet suit on the right way round at the second attempt! Well done Keith!

Alex about to test the water in the Crystal Pool. He didn't stay in for long!

Sophie taking Stormont for his first open air swim.

An idyllic little spot called The Crystal Pool near lake Taupo full of trout and children: bloody cold.

Our Jennie, 13 goin' on eighteen; on the beach at lake Taupo; Christmas 2006.