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Thank you for checking out our blog... We are the Oakden's from Christchurch - New Zealand, a little city in a little country that has become synonymous with earthquakes. Since September 4th 2010 we have literally had thousands of earthquakes... people often ask how we are still living here - and how we put up with all the shaking, and the not knowing what is going to happen... But it's simple. Christchurch is home, it's who we are - it's part of us... it's where our little family was created, and I guess that gives us roots to this shaky city. It's going to take a lot more to make us want to leave.

August 15, 2011

once again...

we woke up to snow again...  for a city that RARELY has one little snow flurry a year, to get two big dumpings is quite amazing.  This time people don't seem to be quite as excited about it - the atmosphere seems to be more "oh great.. here we go again" than it was last time - when most everyone seemed excited about it, and was out playing in it...  Gaby is more interested in staying inside and keeping warm - but I think at some point we'll get out in it and build another snowman.

Whether you love it or hate it though, you can't deny that it's a beautiful sight.


my first little glimpse this morning
apparently we need to get used to this sight - this polar blast is expected to last through Wednesday... which isn't really a nice thought.. I don't know that we'll get out of the house until the weekend...