Christmas letter 2013

Hannah

Age 12, Year 7 at Gleniti School  
Best thing about this year Doing the Pantomime

·         Favourite books

Reboot by Amy Tintera

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (series)

·         Looking forward to  

being a year 8, senior camp

·         Achievements

Rep team South Canterbury Football, Music Distinction Grade 3 Flute, Pass in Grade 2 Piano, Girls Brigade, leading part in a School Production,  Jump Jam Christchurch south Island Finals,3^rd place in School Lip Synch, started a Knitting club this year, participation in science fair and wearable arts

Zach 
Age 14, Year 9 at Timaru Boys High School

 Best thing about this year: Electives

·         Favourite books:The Gone series by Micheal Grant (Gone, Hunger, Lies)

·         Looking forward to - 

               being taller than people (ie family), learning more German

·         Achievements

Passed Grade 3 Piano, Football/ Futsal, Top in Science in his year, is learning Guitar and was given the one Opa made, Australasian Test Distinction in Science, represented his school in Cantamaths

Janine

Age 18, First year at Otago University, Bsc in Psychology

·          Best thing about this year

Learning about new things, meeting new people, trips to see family

·         Favourite book

Mark of the Lion Trilogy by Francine Rivers

·         Looking forward to

Flatting next year, studying more Psychology, learning to drive

·         Achievements

Passed first year of University, survived first year away from home, meeting some fabulous people

Katarina

Age 20, Second Year at Otago University, Bsc in Computer Science and Media Studies

·         Best thing about this year

mid semester trip to Tekapo with some friends, hanging out with friends, new and old, seeing mum and dad when they were down

●     Favourite books:The Queen’s Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner

●     Looking forward to:  some very interesting papers, new flatmates

●     Achievements: Survived flatting, passed all my papers

M-J

Missed her elder Girls, wanted a replacement dog

·         Best thing about this year

Celebrating all the children’s achievements, and our 25^th wedding anniversary

·         Looking forward to

Going to Thailand next year for my cousin’s wedding

·         Achievements

Joined the Gym, ran a couple of Holiday Programs, helped Hannah with knitting club, learned to crochet,

Chris     

Looking forward to a new year, work was very busy this year

·         Best thing about this year: survived the year at work

·         Favourite bookTalon of the Silver Hawk by Raymond E. Feist

·         Looking forward to

Going to Thailand, less meetings at work, more fun,cycling from the Alps to Ocean, Gardening, the kids achieving

·         Achievements

                Going to the Russian Ballet with MJ, Proud of our children - they have all done well in their respective activities and studies. Enjoyed taking Ben +Katja’s wedding

Shadow

Occupation, house dog, Age 7

·          Best thing about this year

Going for bike runs with the Alpha Male, its embarrassing when I have to walk home because I am sooooo tired, but it was sooo Gooood

·         Looking forward to: more runs, more food, more cuddle’s, more bones, more pats

·         Achievements

Catching a hedgehog, playing what’s the time Mr Wolf with Alpha Female,

Did not run away and avoided those mangy cats.