The Visit part 3

Following is an eclectic mix of photos from our New Zealand Love family reunion which I've called The Visit, with the occasional comment. After touring from Christchurch to Invercargill, we had a lot of family time just to be together and laugh and play.

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.

The Visit August 2006