Merry Christmas to all our viewers

Santa baby, just slip a Sable under the tree for me;
Been an awful good girl, Santa baby,
So hurry down the chimney tonight

-  written by J. Javits, P. Springer, T. Springer.

Christmas is coming

Birkenhead Santa Parade. Waiting for the start, all glittered up.

Amy's favourite - Peppa Pig. Well maybe second favourite for the time being at least.

The man himself.

Decorating the tree .... and Amy!

Auckland

 

We've been back in New Zealand for almost two months and we're itching to get back home now. We're here in Auckland until Boxing Day, staying with Poppa or Grandad Smith. Here we are on the deck, on a rare sunny day. Summer here has been atrocious so far.

A rare outing to the beach  - Long Bay, the last suburb heading north out of Auckland. Pohutakawa trees in bloom.

North to Auckland

First night - Mohaka River, Napier to Taupo Road.




 Lake Taupo

Time for counting sheep

Bee-hive yourself

Huka falls

Babychino, Hamilton