Family BBQ

It isn't often that we have family from out of town and out of the country all here at once! When that did happen for Mum's birthday we made sure to look for plenty of opportunities to spend time together. The day after the party we all met for a BBQ (food is always good, right?).

April Memories

: : When she looked at this photo she had to feel around her head for the tiara :P : :
She couldn't understand why she could see one but not feel it

: : Well, that's the easy part done :P : :

: : Taupo with this one : :

: : Selfie after games at Rebecca's bridal shower : :

: : Still have a saddle from Dad's days as a jockey : : 

: : Known each other for a few years . . . finally met at the Wintergarden : :

: : When you're designing recipe books : :

An Evening at the Beach

December Memories

: : I took myself out for coffee while my car was getting its new windscreen : :

: : Dinner out with the girls : : 

: : Almost cat bunks : :

: : When you're trying to be healthy, but ice cream : :

: : Car windscreen wasn't done right the first time so obviously I had to take myself out for another coffee : :

: : I'd been seeing stitched cards on Pinterest a bit and finally decided to have a go : :

: : Anyone have ideas for other stitching patterns? : :
{Other than just simple lines}

: : Whatever it takes to get the shot : :

: : Danielle may have had almost as much fun with my phone as I had with my camera : :

: : The culprit herself : :

: : Having a "real doll" was something of a novelty : :

: : So many childhood memories here : :

: : Brunch with these ones :) : :

: : Groupon offered vouchers for personalised recipe books and I saw my chance : :

Alex's Birthday & Wellington Trip

After catching up with everyone in Eltham, Jarrod and I continued down to Wellington for a few days there.

Next few images courtesy Alex

: : Had a go at some astrophotography : :

: : Purple + flowers = always good : :

: : Waterfalls = also always good : :