Uncle Pete & Aunty Louise's Wedding || Set II

{Again, photos in this post are courtesy of Mum -- edited by me}

: : Three de Boers :) : :

: : Flower girl : :

: : Grandmothers : :
(Bride's side)

: : Hey Kayger -- another pic of me :P haha : :

: : Showing his servant's spirit ;) lol : :

: : Trying to leave?! : :

Uncle Pete & Aunty Louise's Wedding || Set I {Ceremony}

Finally, time for outfit planning and shopping had ended; the long-awaited day had arrived. The day Louise would become our aunty. The day the last of my parents' siblings would tie the knot (The last one on Dad's side married last year). 

{Photos courtesy of my mum since she wouldn't give up her camera :P}

{See the official photos here}

: : On our way : :
{An excited bunch, aren't we?! Oh dear.}

: :  The Groom +his men : :

{Note to future couples: A longer aisle would make it easier to get get photos on a slow camera like ours. Just saying :P}

: : Loving all that lace! : :

: : Purple + Baby's Breath. Great combo. : :

: : Bride's father : :

: : And Mum's turn : :

: : And the pastor's signing. No turning back now! haha : :

Extended Family Dinner

The night before the wedding (the wedding eve?) Uncle Richard generously shouted us all to dinner at Valentines. (Someone please convince Lone Star to accept barter card ;))

: : Adult table : :

: : Cutie : :

: : Uncle Richard and Grace : :

: : Uncle Simon, Danielle, Rita, Aunty Dee : :

: : First time in about 19 years that all five siblings have been together! : :

: : Group shot : :
{Sorry, not typing out all those names right now}

Happy Birthday Uncle Bill!!

{Yeah, I don't normally post for birthdays outside of our immediate family, but it seems every time Uncle Bill gets hold of our camera we get at least one photo like this. Why else would he do that except that he wants me to post it?? :P}

So anyways, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Hope you had a great day. Sorry I didn't txt, I forgot I had your number. :P

Monique's Birthday || Presents

: : Mum didn't manage to get Laura a book in time for her birthday, so she gave it when we did Monique's presents : :

: : Laura knows her colours really well : :

: : Monique's gift collection : :
{Sorry, I got the photos out of order somehow :P}

: : Cutie : :

: : Delivering Jarrod's present : :

Walking in the Karangahake Gorge || Part 2

 : : Old mining tunnel : :
{Saw lots of these!}

: : So there's room to walk upright, but yeah . . . doesn't look particularly inviting! : :

: : This view is a whole lot better ;) : :

: : Uncle Paul + Aunty Yvonne with overhanging cliff : :

: : Woohoo, another swing bridge! : :

: : Not sure who these people are?! : :

: : The walkways look small in comparison to the huge cliffs! : :

: : Stairway leading up to the tunnels : :

At this point, the camera gave up altogether, declaring all the backup batteries were completely flat. {Grace -- this is when you send me some :P}

Dusk was well on its way when we finished walking and headed back to the vehicles. A stop was made at Paeroa for dinner, and then Grace and I attempted to hold a conversation between the erm, rather loud, noises coming from the back seat. lol

Walking in the Karangahake Gorge || Part 1

In April of this year, my Mum's youngest brother tied the knot, causing the first family reunion in about 19 years. My Uncle Richard and cousin Grace came from Aussie a couple weeks prior so we would have time to catch up aside from wedding bustle. The last (actually, only) time Grace and I have met was 10(!) years ago, when my family visited Aussie. Uncle Richard was in NZ only (haha) about eight years ago. So yeah, it had been a while but it was great to catch up again. {Miss ya Gracie, come back soon!!! :'( <3}

Easter Monday obliged us by appearing on the calendar only a couple of days after their arrival, so we all headed down to explore the Karangahake Gorge.

: : Checking the map + getting ready to walk : :
Lots of cousins. Plenty more missing too :P

: : Crossing the first swing bridge : :

: : Danielle : :

: : Loving all the ferns + tree ferns : :

: : Hey, look Kayger, a photo of me :P haha : :
{Thanks Aunty Yvonne!}

: : Uncle Paul + Aunty Yvonne : :

Scale Practice Starts Young In Our House! (JK)

D Major on the recorder:

B Major on the piano. 5 sharps anyone?!

Maria & Laura: Birthday Cakes

{Due to her excema, Maria is on a fairly restricted diet for now; Mum made up her own recipe for cake and hasn't done one for icing (at this stage anyway. lol)}

: : Laura's cake : :
{Yeah, she's not on a diet. lol}

: : Yum : :