Easter Weekend

Easter this year saw us travel all the way up to Pukekohe for a long‑overdue catch‑up with Glenn’s Dad's side of the family. We hadn’t been there since October 2013 — far too long, and even though we saw some of the family at Glenn's dad's funeral service last March, some of the family we hadn't seen since Hannah was a baby.

It was awesome to revisit familiar spots, soak in the scenery, and even stop by the old Jamieson family farm. On one of the night's there was a gathering with 46 family members present, including the newest family member, aged 6 weeks old :) Lots of hugs, food, and laughter, a very special occasion.

We'd hired an air b & b at Karaka, the perfect spot for the weekend. 

We all fell in love with Glenn's aunty's new ragdoll kitten, little Chowder, he is absolutely gorgeous :)

We took the girls on a sight seeing trip around Pukekohe, a real mix of nostalgia and “wow, things have changed, and gosh, this is a busy place now". 

from the last time we visited :)  Glenn's Dad lived on the family farm at Buckland until he left home to train in his trade as a carpenter, the family farm being established in the early 1900's. There are no Jamiesons living along Jamieson Rd now.

The weather was perfect all Easter, asides from a few showers later on Saturday evening. 

From there, we headed back to Taupo for a night, and enjoyed a chilled out stay there, some more yummy food, a treat from Starbucks and a wander around in the sunshine. It was a very busy, lots of people out and about. 

A very meaningful Easter, reconnecting with family and making memories :)

See you soon x