Today marks our two year anniversary of our move to New Zealand. I can't believe we've been here for two whole years! Today I went to our local home improvement store and ran into Nani's teacher from her first year in school here. Today I didn't feel like I was in a strange, foreign land. Today I felt like I was where I was supposed to be. I'm not sure that makes any sense at all but going into a store and seeing someone I actually know makes me feel like this town is becoming our home. The first time that happened was less than a year ago in the grocery store. I nearly cried. To be in a crowd of people and not just see a sea of strangers' faces means so much.
Last weekend was the BEST weekend! I do feel a little guilty because it wasn't actually spent with my family but I had an absolute blast! I went on a 3 day horse trek with over sixty people. We spent the weekend camping on a sheep station, riding 6 hours a day, swimming in the river and dancing the night away to the tunes on a jukebox in the wool shed. I told Billy it was just like the horse camps I had gone to as a kid only with boys and alcohol. We had so much fun and the views were unbelievable! The rides were up and down hills, through bush, across pastures, down the beach, through rivers and even through a tunnel. Each day after our long treks, we'd pull the tack off our horses, change into togs (swim suits) or shorts and swam in the river WITH OUR HORSES! It was so amazing! One section was deep enough that the horses could actually swim. So much fun!!! Too bad it's only once a year. Next month I'm going to go on a hunt and give that a try...
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