Crystal Mountain

Okay, the week in summary. George started work with a fantastic traditional Maori welcome. George gets a chest infection. Theo completes a full week at pre-school and loves it. Yasmin receives two invitations to visit new school friends Anna and Jacqueline, but is still taking time to adjust. Roger gets a heavy cold. Still have to shop, cook, clean, wash, iron and eat. Theo enjoys a full nights' sleep - the first in two weeks. George and Roger join a gym- look forward to those pictures! Yasmin gets to grips with homework. We meet Jo and Craig (Anna's parents). We're still looking for that elusive house to buy. Spurs win away in Europe. The kids have their assessments for ongoing swimming lessons in a warm pool! Roger still complains about being cold. George continues to rave about how fresh & tasty the food is. Talking and seeing our old friends on the web-cam is fantastic, joyful but also evokes feelings of homesickness for our friends and family around the world.

Besides all that, we are getting into the spirit of the quality lifestyle here and we had another wonderful afternoon at Crystal Mountain, with Paul and Sue and their children Tuan and Yen. Suffice to say the smiling pictures below tell their own story.



Theo may not look excited about his first ride, but he rode like a true urban cowboy.



This is also Yasmin's first time on a pony.



Paul keeps his hands well out of the way having just been bitten by the farm pig. Fortunately he didn't cry, but his pride was little wounded. Tuan had no fear of the llama.



You can't beat a train ride to keep the children happy. Paul is a big kid at heart.



Theo aka 'Spiderman' about to learn what it takes to be a superhero on the bungy jump.



Yasmin makes the spin look so easy.



Yen in the middle of a double sommersult.



Tuan has a delicate touch.



Spiderman checks out the competition for Theo's loving attention.



Yasmin has her heart set on owning her own rabbit and as you can see she has the touch.



Happy bunnies with cuddles all around.



Theo backing up the 'train' for another bundle at the end of a slide.



Yen and Yasmin show no fear in reaching new heights on the top of the climbing frame.



These children are happy to make their own entertainment and live the Kiwi life outdoors. They even managed to get the little static wooden train (behind the climbing frame) moving, with a great team effort from the fab four.