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Family Time

In Hamilton, we stayed with our dear family Karleen and Ashley, and their 4 children jazz, Ratauhinga, Ashley and Karleen. Our children love spending time with their cousins and I always love spending time with Karleen, she is inspiring in many ways!

This day we decided to hit the park with the kids. It was such a nice day and it was so great to see the kids getting along and enjoying each others company.

Ratau, Karleen, Renata and Rakaipaka on the 'whanau'
size swing.

This awesome slide was great, toot toot here comes the Puriri Train!

As usual, Kawea will find a unique way of doing the everyday, normal.
Check him out he is surfing on his feed down this slide!

My Dainty Daughter

Rakai enjoyed driving the boats around.....noise effects and all.



Kawea and cousin Ash

Hikawera climbing the 'castle' with cousin Ratau in the background.

Hik, with Rakai in the back ground.

IT was such a lovely weekend!!

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