Already week four...

Well, the best way to describe this past week is to call it "social". It revolved around people, food and drink. We were fortunate enough to get several strong doses of kiwi hospitality!!!

It all started on Sunday when Michael's "watch" hosted a get together so that we could meet everyone. Corey and Jenine, our gracious hosts, opened their beautiful home to everyone. We were instructed to bring a "plate". Luckily Sarah and Fraser told us that a "plate" means to bring a dish. The equivalent of a "pot-luck" dinner at home.



The evening was wonderful. It was filled with lots, lots, and lots of great food (we had probably one of hte best homemade seafood chowder ever!) good dring and amazing company. It was really nice to meet everyone and their families. Mackenzie made a whole bunch of new friends. The older kids loved plauing with her... she's like a doll to them. Breeana was the social butterfly, as usual, letting everyone hold her!



Come Monday, the boys were back to work! So we just putts around the early part of the week. Went into town a couple of times to walk around, grocery shop and the like. However, we were on a mission to track down a "raclette". Hit every store in town looking for one. NO luck so we settle dfor a fondu set. The fondu set wasn't easty to find either. It was only sold in two spots but at least we found one! We were keen to track one down since we were hosting our first dinner party at the house on Friday.



Friday! our first dinner party. We had a few people over for a nice fondu dinner. A few of our guests hadn't enjoyed a fondu dinner before. All initial feddback has been positive. We will most definately have a fondu dinner again. We had a lovely time. It had been a while since we hosted a dinner party... probably before Breeana arrived!



Satruday, we recuperated and ventured out to Kerikeri. A small town about 1 hour 1/2 away. Very quaint! Unfortunately, all the shops were closed...why you ask...well of course they were closed because it was sunny! It was the first nice sunny day on the weekend so the shop owners decided to close for the day! Luckily the local restaurant/pub was open so we could enjoy some lunch.



The highlight of our week was obviously Sunday - September 14th - Mackenzie's 2nd Birthday! Goo friends' of Sarah & Fraser, Jill and Manfred, held a get together/Birthday party for us. It was a wonderful afternoo. We got to meet many of Fraser and Sarah's close friends and celebrate Mackenzie's Birthday surrounded by our new friends and surrogate family. Mackenzie was so spoiled. She received lots of stuff, a homemade birthday cake and enough balloons that we had to wigh her to the ground so that she wouldn't fly off!!! Again, kiwi hospitality made us feel welcomed!