Quick, The Sun Is Shining...

With the distinct lack of sunshine lately and the abundance of rain Winter is well and truly making a mark. But the sun does shine, and today Aotearoa (which is commonly translated into English as The Land of the Long White Cloud) is living up to its name.

We have had some days where the sun has shone so hard we have ventured out in just t-shirts, even seeing people walking bare foot (which is a thing kiwi's do!).

We have managed to fit in a trip or two to the local park, which of course is a well needed break. Bethany gets some time away from home at Kindy, yet the feeling of cabin fever is enough to drive me insane and so it was time to get out.

We stopped off at Subway, grabbed lunch and set off to Trentham Memorial Park where we spent a lovely afternoon lazing in the sunshine, watching a game of muddy football and Bethany shrieking with excitement as she dashes from one side of the play area to the other - unsure of what to do first!

I am very much a person who enjoys seasonal changes, I still however find it difficult to get used to them. Right now in the UK it's summer (well for everyone but my parents!) and even after nearly two years of experiencing the differences it can be difficult getting organised for a day out - especially when all you want to really do is get the Christmas tree up!