Third week in Timaru

We moved in!  Loving our new home.  Sunrise right at our face everyday!

We have unpacked all that we can.  We now have to wait till the additional shelves to be installed before we could unpack further.  When we bought the house,  although brand new, there were a few tweaks here and there required.  One of them is the rebuilding of my walk in robe.  The walk-in robe is very small, probably less than half the size of my Auckland home and there is just no way it could house all my clothes.  So I am getting it redesign to maximize the space and hopefully can fit more.  Downsizing is still inevitable, sadly.  

This week, AJ started at the new school and he is loving it.  He comes home with a big grin from cheek to cheek everyday and always very looking forward to go to school in the morning.  As a parent, nothing beats seeing a happy child.  I really couldn't ask for more but feeling extremely thankful.

I have also enrolled Arwen into a daycare, starting in November.  Part time for now.

Things will be rolling in the coming weeks.  Curtain, shelving, walk-in robe etc will be installed.

In the meantime, a Lake Tekapo picnic tomorrow!

First week in Timaru

We arrived.  Safe and sound.  Temporary accommodation was provided by Rick's new company at Panorama Motel.  It's actually a 2-bedroom fully furnished house.  Nothing fancy, just adequate.

The whole week was all rushing mad to get things sorted mainly on our new home to meet our move in date while juggling with two kids.  To be honest, I am amazed at our productivity. We pushed through and got heaps done.

Today, our cars and stuff arrived. Looking at all 280+ items/boxes, I had a rude awakening. Panic attack almost.  Unpacking is a killer!

It's going to be frantic the next few days to get the house all setup.

Back to the South....

My life here in NZ has been a big roundabout.  Auckland was the very first place in NZ I set foot in.  I moved from Auckland-Dunedin-Christchurch-Wellington and back to Auckland 6 years ago.  It was for good...or so I thought.  Who would have known...I am now returning south again! 

Timaru.

Life has been quite a roller coaster past 12 months.  There were many changes, both planned and unforeseen.  A tough ride it was.  I was emotionally and physically challenged.  The dust still yet to settle as we "speak".  Tonnes of things to sort out and organised.  It is a big move after-all and what more with a little baby in toll.  It's funny.  The last time we moved from Wellington to Auckland, AJ was 9 months old.  And 6 years later, we are moving with Arwen being about the same age as AJ then.  I can't help but to think if it's coincidence or we just like this kind of excitement.  A postnatal change may be? :)

People asked if I would miss the abundant yummy asian food in Auckland.  That yes, but I will miss all the friends here the most.  Genuine friends are hard to find these days, and I found them in Auckland.  For that, I am forever grateful.

Timaru is a very small town.  50K population may be? It is a lifestyle change that we have never attempted before it is nerves testing.  But we only live once, if not now then when?

Right now my time are spent between kids and packing.  It is frantic but we are getting there.

4 weeks to go....