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Enjoyed time at the beach for Christmas day...unwrapping gifts in the tent, spit roast lamb and Christmas salad and not to mention our new 'Christmas breakfast' of toasted Christmas cake slices with lashings of blue cheese and strawberry jam! Water fights and water slides followed by left overs for tea. Family Camp in Queenstown was another highlight. K went on the biscuit at the back of the boat...A & E preferred to stay on the boat! Cherries by the crate load, games of tennis and soccer. Good times.
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Chris Millar said…
Your Christmas break sounds so delicious Lara!!! What a wonderful time you're having!!
Janine said…
Happy New Year Lara. Sounds like you have had a wonderful Christmas and New Years. Congrats on the job and wow at your induction day. I can tell you are going to have a blast there.
Niella said…
awesomeness:)
happy new years!!
Karen L said…
Looks like you guys have had so much fun together over Christmas too. Happy New Year to you and your family too Lara.
Penny said…
fantastic!
KiwiMich said…
Looks like you had great fun over the festive season! Had a wee giggle when I opened my pressies from Mum this year - some gorgeous decorated pegs from a very crafty person!! Mum visited your stall when you were in Winton before Christmas!

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