Weet-Bix - YUM!

I now have a new favorite food - I can't seem to eat enough of this stuff. It's called Weet-Bix (or WeetaBix in the USA & UK, I think) and was first made by an Aussie and a Kiwi. For those of you who don't know what it is (shame on you) it looks a lot like raw particle board. My wife says it tastes like it too! I totally disagree! It has a great taste.

I don't like sugary cereals, so this is perfect - it's 97% whole wheat, with a pinch of sugar. It comes in palm-sized 'biscuits' and you eat it with hot or cold milk, plain or you can add fruit, more sugar, etc. There are now even bite-sized versions, which our kids like because it comes with dry fruit mixed in already. If you haven't had any, you gotta go out and get some! Now! It's the bomb! ;-)

Particle board (finished)

Close-up of raw particle board (or is it Weet-Bix?!?)

Yummy!

Happy 8th, Taliah

Here are some more random fotos. Some are of Taliah's 8th birthday - we had already done something in SoCal right before we left, but we also wanted to celebrate on her actual birthday too. So it was just a small quiet little breakfast for her, with a couple presents from the the Phamily.

Random 'ham'iness

Ham #2

Ham #3

Happy BD!

Happy 8th, Taliah

Here are some more random fotos. Some are of Taliah's 8th birthday - we had already done something in SoCal right before we left, but we also wanted to celebrate on her actual birthday too. So it was just a small quiet little breakfast for her, with a couple presents from the the Phamily.

Random 'ham'iness

Ham #2

Ham #3

Happy BD!

Our First Outing...

Here are some fotos of our first outing in NZ. A family from the church took us to a model train park where the kids got to ride scale models of steam trains. This was next to the harbor, so since it was a hot day, the kids decided to go jump in the water for a bit. They loved it!




All Aboard!











Please keep your hands and legs in at all times!











Joe Cool in his sun hat.













Please no feeding the monkeys.














Daddy, I can't seeeeee.....













Like my white legs?!












Can't get these pants rolled any higher!










Hello? Can someone hold my hand?










I'd rather collect shells.

Our First Outing...

Here are some fotos of our first outing in NZ. A family from the church took us to a model train park where the kids got to ride scale models of steam trains. This was next to the harbor, so since it was a hot day, the kids decided to go jump in the water for a bit. They loved it!




All Aboard!











Please keep your hands and legs in at all times!











Joe Cool in his sun hat.













Please no feeding the monkeys.














Daddy, I can't seeeeee.....













Like my white legs?!












Can't get these pants rolled any higher!










Hello? Can someone hold my hand?










I'd rather collect shells.

Video Tour - NZ Home

Ok, as promised, here is the video tour of our new Kiwi style home here in Lower Hutt / Wellington. Enjoy the short vid. Oh, by the way, the rustling and whistling you hear in the background isn't because of the video. It was really windy outside - normal for this area. They compare Wellington to Chicago as the windy city. Notice the trees wavin' in the wind. ;-)

Fotos: Arrival in NZ

As promised here are some fotos from the last 2 weeks. Enjoy...






Last day in SoCal - monkeys on a fence.










Landing in Fiji at 5 AM.
Huge answer to prayer - we had seats on the upper deck and could spread out. The upper level seats about 60 and there were only 20 of us!









Soooo happy to be off the plane!















Also happy to be home, in NZ.













Home, Sweet, Home (Kiwi-style).
We'll give ya a tour of the house in the next post...

Video Tour - NZ Home

Ok, as promised, here is the video tour of our new Kiwi style home here in Lower Hutt / Wellington. Enjoy the short vid. Oh, by the way, the rustling and whistling you hear in the background isn't because of the video. It was really windy outside - normal for this area. They compare Wellington to Chicago as the windy city. Notice the trees wavin' in the wind. ;-)

Fotos: Arrival in NZ

As promised here are some fotos from the last 2 weeks. Enjoy...






Last day in SoCal - monkeys on a fence.










Landing in Fiji at 5 AM.
Huge answer to prayer - we had seats on the upper deck and could spread out. The upper level seats about 60 and there were only 20 of us!









Soooo happy to be off the plane!















Also happy to be home, in NZ.













Home, Sweet, Home (Kiwi-style).
We'll give ya a tour of the house in the next post...

Back Online Again...

Hi all, we're finally back online again at home. YEAH! But we pay by how much we use so it's not flatrate usage like in USA or Germany. But we'll get used to it again. So DON'T send those huge files through email!! ;-)

We'll upload some pictures of the house, the kids' school, the church, the area, etc. when we get a little bit of a breather. We had a good 1st Sun and Wed and are really looking forward to getting to know the fellowship better. So thanks again for all your prayers and support - we truly can't do it without you all behind us. And keep praying for that car / minivan that God is preparing for us even now! ;-)

Speaking of cars - we are all getting used to cars being on the LEFT side of the road. We have to teach the kids (and ourselves!) all over again how to cross streets - they keep looking the wrong way. I was told that a tourist was killed last year when he/she walked in front of a car! And we have to remember that here cars have the right of way (or is that LEFT of way - hehe), not pedestrians (at least that was what I was told). That means cars don't stop for you - I have gotten some dirty looks already for forgetting this! Only in crosswalks do pedestrians have right of way. Even then, there are signs painted on the ground at crosswalks that say 'STOP LOOK LIVE' - very good advice!

Any ways, the next adventure will be DRIVING on the left side of the street! Oh, boy, I can foresee many interesting stories already!

Back Online Again...

Hi all, we're finally back online again at home. YEAH! But we pay by how much we use so it's not flatrate usage like in USA or Germany. But we'll get used to it again. So DON'T send those huge files through email!! ;-)

We'll upload some pictures of the house, the kids' school, the church, the area, etc. when we get a little bit of a breather. We had a good 1st Sun and Wed and are really looking forward to getting to know the fellowship better. So thanks again for all your prayers and support - we truly can't do it without you all behind us. And keep praying for that car / minivan that God is preparing for us even now! ;-)

Speaking of cars - we are all getting used to cars being on the LEFT side of the road. We have to teach the kids (and ourselves!) all over again how to cross streets - they keep looking the wrong way. I was told that a tourist was killed last year when he/she walked in front of a car! And we have to remember that here cars have the right of way (or is that LEFT of way - hehe), not pedestrians (at least that was what I was told). That means cars don't stop for you - I have gotten some dirty looks already for forgetting this! Only in crosswalks do pedestrians have right of way. Even then, there are signs painted on the ground at crosswalks that say 'STOP LOOK LIVE' - very good advice!

Any ways, the next adventure will be DRIVING on the left side of the street! Oh, boy, I can foresee many interesting stories already!

Thanks for Praying! Please Continue...

Thank you all for praying for us! We have a couple answers to prayer - the kids started school today. Jesaiah is in the 5th level, Taliah is in the 4th level and Zachy is in the 2nd level. They all loved the first day of school. So that is a huge relief for us that they love their school. But keep praying - let's see how it goes the rest of the week. ;-)

Thanks also for praying for the washing machine - that was a huge request and God answered mightily. A neighbor of a couple from the church gave us a used washing machine! For free! Whoohoo! Now we just need to get the right hoses to get it hooked up and going! That was another huge prayer request because our laundry will be piling up pretty soon here!

Lastly, pray for a car. We are still in the search. We kind of have to wait until all our finances comes thru from the USA and Germany, but we are already looking around. A couple people from church are helping us search, so that is already a blessing. So keep on praying! Maybe someone will GIVE us a mini-van out of the blue!!! ;-) Wouldn't that be something! With God all things are possible!

Thanks for Praying! Please Continue...

Thank you all for praying for us! We have a couple answers to prayer - the kids started school today. Jesaiah is in the 5th level, Taliah is in the 4th level and Zachy is in the 2nd level. They all loved the first day of school. So that is a huge relief for us that they love their school. But keep praying - let's see how it goes the rest of the week. ;-)

Thanks also for praying for the washing machine - that was a huge request and God answered mightily. A neighbor of a couple from the church gave us a used washing machine! For free! Whoohoo! Now we just need to get the right hoses to get it hooked up and going! That was another huge prayer request because our laundry will be piling up pretty soon here!

Lastly, pray for a car. We are still in the search. We kind of have to wait until all our finances comes thru from the USA and Germany, but we are already looking around. A couple people from church are helping us search, so that is already a blessing. So keep on praying! Maybe someone will GIVE us a mini-van out of the blue!!! ;-) Wouldn't that be something! With God all things are possible!

Please Pray...

Hi all, just another quick post. Thanks for all your prayers so far. But continue to pray as we get settled in and get all the household stuff we need. We have mattresses for us all, and a fridge (awesome!). Now we need a washer, won't get a dryer yet - might not need one. Another big prayer request is a car/van. Pray that we can find an inexpensive one that will fit all of us.

We found a school and need to get the kids registered. Oh, please pray for Becks and Jesaiah - they both have allergies to something here and can't breathe properly. It could be the mold and dust in the house or it could be the different pollen in the air, or all of it! Please please pray for them. Pray for us as we meet the fellowship this Sun. Can't wait!

Please Pray...

Hi all, just another quick post. Thanks for all your prayers so far. But continue to pray as we get settled in and get all the household stuff we need. We have mattresses for us all, and a fridge (awesome!). Now we need a washer, won't get a dryer yet - might not need one. Another big prayer request is a car/van. Pray that we can find an inexpensive one that will fit all of us.

We found a school and need to get the kids registered. Oh, please pray for Becks and Jesaiah - they both have allergies to something here and can't breathe properly. It could be the mold and dust in the house or it could be the different pollen in the air, or all of it! Please please pray for them. Pray for us as we meet the fellowship this Sun. Can't wait!

Finally Arrived in NZ

Hi all, we just wanted to post really quickly that we made it to NZ in one piece. Actually had an awesome trip. Everything went super. We are getting settled in now, with much much help from our Kiwi friends who have been super nice. We will post more when we get internet at home. For now, just spread the word to all we know that we are safe and sound in NZ.

Finally Arrived in NZ

Hi all, we just wanted to post really quickly that we made it to NZ in one piece. Actually had an awesome trip. Everything went super. We are getting settled in now, with much much help from our Kiwi friends who have been super nice. We will post more when we get internet at home. For now, just spread the word to all we know that we are safe and sound in NZ.

Ciao!

Well, this will be the last post from SoCal for a while. We leave for the airport in a little bit. And won't get into NZ until 2 days later. Thanks everyone for all you've done for us. We'll keep you posted about Kiwi life once we get set up with Internet access. Love you all.

Ciao!

Well, this will be the last post from SoCal for a while. We leave for the airport in a little bit. And won't get into NZ until 2 days later. Thanks everyone for all you've done for us. We'll keep you posted about Kiwi life once we get set up with Internet access. Love you all.