Here in New Zealand

Hi Folks,  we are here, have run into a few stumbling blocks but everything should be ok.  Our house is not ready for us at the moment so we are staying with Di and Ross Warring.  Di is the clinic manager where Matt is working and Ross is a GP there.  They are being very generous with their home and we are being very well fed!

Hopefully we will be able to move into our new house on Friday at the latest.  Matt's car should be delivered tonight or tomorrow (no biggie as the office is in walking distance) and I have been driving around town a bit in our mini van.  It is just fine but the manual is in Japanese.  We shall see if I can figure out all the controls as time passes.

Yesterday we went to Christchurch to do our interviews with the registrar.  Christchurch is a bit of a mess due to closed streets and detours but we made it in and out alive.

We took the long way home via Methvin and the Rakia Gorge.

Today Adrian registered for school and purchased the summer part of his school uniform.  Joelle goes tomorrow and I meet the principal for the boys' school tomorrow as well.   All of the schools have the kids wear uniforms with school emblems etc.  and apparently Ashburton college has an equestrian team,  but I'm not sure if you have to own your own horse to participate.

Adrian is also thrilled with his new SIM card in his blackberry and has been BBMing like crazy.  If he disappears from communications it is because he ran over his data limit and has had his phone taken away.

We should have a home phone by the weekend if you feel like paying megabucks to call.