Back in New Zealand again.

Well we have been back in New Zealand a few months now. It was funny the first week we got back after being after missing most of the winter being in the US. It got the coldest that it has ever been in New Zealand for about 50 years.

It nearly snowed in Whangarei where we live and that is unheard of! Mum and Dad put in a huge garden and we have been enjoying LOTS of Peas and Beans!

John picked a huge bucket of beans the other day, and Dad have tried over the years to do a garden but it hasn't really worked. But I think this time, it might have actually worked!

Overseas!

We are in the USA for two months so if you want to find out more go to my blog

http://hamiltonusa.blogspot.com

Happy new Year

Happy New Year everyone! I hope everyone had a wonderful christmas!

We are enjoy our summer holidays over here very much! The weather is very hot.

We have been enjoying swimming in water holes and our pool.

God bless

Pics

Photo Booth
New Van

Hi everyone

John on photo booth!

Me, John and the cat!!!
another one!
Paul having fun with photo booth
John and I
Pool
A patch Heaven
A Patch of Heaven
A Patch of Heaven

Wow I have not updated the blog for a while as life has been very busy!

Its summer here now, already we are being told that it may be another drought this summer as there has been very little rain. Our fruit trees are packed with apricots, nectarines, raspberries, and peaches, also a few passionfruit, strawberries, lemons, and apples.

We have been swimming in the pool even though its just the start of summer as it has been so hot.

Ruth and Mum have been very busy running their home busisness " A patch of Heaven" making and selling, homemade soap, quilts, kaura dolls,kitsets and now that its christmas they have been selling christmas tree angels, and more!

Ruth has also been busy writing and running the shop.

Mum has been homsechooling Paul and John.

Dad has been busy working at Ballance a (fertilizer plant).

I have been Studying Digital Multimedia Production at Northtec and have now finished, I am hoping to get a job in Web design or video production. I have also created a website and DVD for A Patch Of Heaven (not yet online). I am also working on creating a video for Ballance.

Paul and John have been busy enjoying the sun and the pool! Some days they are in it nearly all day! Ruth celebrated her 21st birthday in september and Paul turned 15 in July, John is nearly 13 and I turned 19 in June.

Its hard to believe that in a few more weeks we will have been back in New Zealand for 2 years! Time goes so fast!

We are looking forward to a warm and sunny christmas, maybe swimming in the pool or at the beach or just lying in the sun with a bowl full of fruit. :-) Very different from the last christmas we had in the USA.

What are you planning to do for christmas? We would be very interested to know!

This last year has been a hard year of New Zealand as Christchurch ( thats in the South Island we live in the North) was hit by a earthquake as some of you may have heard. Amazingly no one was killed. Also 29 miners where killed by a explosion in a mine a few weeks ago. These disasters has brought New Zealand together more closely as a nation so good has come from it.

We miss everyone and would love to hear from you all!

Family!

Whats the Hamiltons have been up too!

and even more dances

More dances

Dad and Mr Williams at another dance!

Ruth

Paul

John and the cat!

Paul, John, Rachel






What happens when Paul drives the car! ( just joking!)

Standing by the raod closed sign!

Paul

Rachel, being cazy!

The Cat!

Keeping warm by the fire on a cold winters night, Paul and Ruth.

Paul relaxing in the kitchen.

A close up of the band members Ruth, Mr Williams, Ian, Wendy, Mrs Williams, Rachel

Rachel, Paul, and John

The dancers

Country Harvest Celitic Band playing for a dance.