Life Down Under

Moving on into Christchurch

This morning I went back to our favorite cafe to get Aaron a latte this morning, and ended up meeting someone from Federick, Maryland - the town my grandparents and cousins live in. What a small world! Who would have known?!

Taylor had a very special treat this morning - her first ride on a horse! There's a lady who comes to ride her horse in the field behind the flat we were staying at, and today we saw her outside. She offered to let Taylor sit on the horse and go for a little ride, with Aaron on one side of her and me on the other. She absolutely loved it!

This afternoon we packed up and said our goodbyes and headed out of Oxford into the big city of Christchurch. We are staying with a family who I have just met, but who Aaron has known for quite a few years now. They're a great family! They have 4 kids, and Taylor has bonded with them immediately. I've never seen her have as much fun with other kids as she's having now! They're running around, playing with toys, painting, and having all sorts of fun that kids like to have together. It's fun watching her get on so well with kids who are older than her (the youngest is a 5 yr. old girl). I can see how grown-up she's become, being able to relate so well to the 'big kids'. It's going to be a fun weekend!