Hi to you both,

Happy Birthday Hayden, hope you have had a enjoyable day. You're been a bit shorted changed as you don't get a holiday on your birthday in Aussie. Your apartment looks great, hope you are enjoying the shopping getting all your bits and pieces. Our tramping in Nelson Lakes was quiet taxing, but great view from 1800 metres and awesome weather. Paul and I both have sore legs from coming down steep ridges to the lakes but still had fun. I have put a photo on of us on the tops. Today we travelled home through the Rainbow Valley, Molesworth and back to Hanmer Spring. Amazing country back in there and now know where the Rainbow Rage Bike race goes. Back to school for me tomorrow.

Gemma, Hope your second day as a paid nurse has gone well, I thought of you all day yesterday on your first day wondering how you found it all.

Bex says hi, she painted the hall over the last couple of days and is now crewing with Kate Hopewell for Mark OConnell in the Coast to Coast. They leave here on Thursday and will stay with them until they come in on Saturday. We will all go to Summer on Saturday to watch them and also Tomo from dad's work.

Love from all at Turiwhaia Road, oxoxo