We've been making the most of the stunning summer weather, here are a few photos from the last couple of days.

The boys have been having a great time with the easel they got for Christmas. Have been painting everything from garden clippings to shells, all requested by Connor who has been reading a book in which the beautiful colours in the forest were painted by a group of rabbits when nobody could see them.








































We have been getting out and exploring the beautiful Waitakere Ranges, just over half an hour's drive from where we live (for those overseas). It's over 16,000 hectares of native rainforest and coastline, and has 250km of walking and hiking tracks to be explored. We started doing some walks there a few months ago, now that Byron will walk for a reasonable amount of time, and have been having a great time. Yesterday's trip was fantastic, on one of the most gorgeous days of the summer so far. We did a forest walk that detoured down to a spectacular swimming hole, then had a picnic dinner on a nearby beach. Here are some photos: