Some things never change when you put the kids in the car
The first meeting with Pete in five years
First family meeting in Invercargill
JF and Molly - what did you bring me?
Sara - presents
Pat - presents?
Molly - yes, presents
Pete - presents!
Molly & JF - more presents?
Pete & Libby - yes, presents
Pete - presents!
One of the big hits of the visit was my new iMac with Photo Booth. The family got quite creative with the special effects lenses.
iMac fun
iMac fun
iMac fun - results (more results at the end of this post)
Molly was never very far from her yarn
The kitchen was often the center for family activities
Family dinner at Abbot street, Invercargill
Kitchen center activities
JF & Peter were the Magic masters, but Pat caught on very fast.
Molly introduced us to a great card came called Werewolf. Everyone really got into it and we laughed so hard...
Darrell's 60th birthday celebration at Mevlana Kebabs
On a trip to the Catlins, we saw this seal on the beach
Watching the seal on the beach at Waipapa Point
Libby getting ready to shear her first sheep
The family at Louise & Robin's getting ready for our Swanidri family photos
Pat, Molly, JF, & Libby at John & Sara's house
Land's end, Bluff
Queen's park, Invercargill
Our visit to Queen's park took us through the hot house, where Sara works. James seems to be studying the existential qualities of the plants--or perhaps he is wondering how he would feel if he dried and smoked them.
Molly & Sara at Queen's park. That thing was on bearings and hard to stay on.
Queens park fun. Ami was pretty good at staying on it.
Invercargill airport waiting for James and Ami's flight back to Wellington
Queenstown airport, waiting for JF and Molly's flight to Australia
Killing time in Queenstown before Pat & Libby's flight home
Killing time in Queenstown before Pat & Libby's flight home
Killing time in Queenstown before Pat & Libby's flight home
I finally realized there is a faster way to put photos out here. Click on the photo to see yet more pictures. Try the slideshow option.
