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| Piper really does seem to think that when Dad holds her, she is tall and can go anywhere. A few Saturdays ago, we raced out after a day of chores to catch some exercise in the final rays of the winter sun. |
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| About 15 minutes from our house is this "domain,"harbouring numerous boats, some of which are live-on. As a young teen, Chris used to often walk the domain with his aunt, uncle and cousins. |
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| Piper selected a NZ flax to lead the parade. |
Looking back from the domain towards the main national highway bridge across the harbour (yes! very small! They are currently building new roads. Many of our friends are employed on these new roadworks.)
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| Two flaxes show that you really are the boss! I should send one to President Obama! |
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| Carry on soldiers! |
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After walking the domain, Chris took Piper in the car, and I walk along
the coast from Porirua domain up to Plimmerton Beach where Chris's
sister lives. It was lovely to be on my own for 20 minutes and see the
sun set along the water. We ordered a serving of the best fish and chips in NZ, and hung out with Chris's sister Liz and her family. Piper did not want to go home!
Meanwhile, back in Tawa...
It's always funny when Piper gets spirulina powder in her dinner.
Forty-five minutes up the Kapiti coast in Paraparaumu...
A rare lunch a few weeks ago with almost all of the NZ Lawton family. Chris took the day off after a weekend of night shift work, Richard and the kids were on school holidays, and Vanessa was not working! Sadly, Liz and family and Fiona and family were sick. We'll all meet up eventually!
