i've been sittin, waitin, wishin

the week of waiting

our program is over and we've been waiting to take off for the Cook Islands!

 In the meantime we've been trying to keep ourselves busy. 

It started with our last drive home. It was sad. . . I'm so used to being with 20 girls all of the time. So used to being in a van! Back row, legs squished, and sitting straight up at a 90 degree angle.

Last car drive home to Auckland

Tiare wrote a contract making us promise to visit her at least twice in the next year

then we got home and packed to leave that night!

I was proud to be packed before Stacey. First time ever I wasn't the one to procrastinate

Stacey's still had a ways to go :) haha

First few days were spent at the Ahmu's.

 The grand kids were over for Easter and we made cupcakes that looked like bunnies

we also spent many hours watching Disney channel. 

I have now been introduced to Good Luck Charlie and Shake it Up. Quality stuff!

on the third day of rain we resorted to hanging out at the library. . . 

doing cat puzzles. . .

for two and a half hours

for Dutchess

story of our lives

we also went to a local rugby tournament! it was a little chilly, but we definitely had front row seats. people practically stand right on the field because there are no bleachers. 

change of scenery! we were then relocated to Eric's house. 

His family was kind enough to let us stay and we spent the whole day making food for the hangi. 

A hangi is Maori way of making a meal for a large number of people.

First the food is prepared 

I have become quite a proficient potato peeler

then you dig a hole in the ground and heat the stones at the bottom with a fire

once the stones are hot enough, put all the food right on top

cover the food with wet sacks and a tarp to trap the steam on the inside

leave for the food for about two hours, and then you can eat!! 

for dessert we had homemade Easter eggs. the day before they taught us how to make chocolate eggs with marshmallow in the inside. so good!

aaand tonight we reached the low of lows. worse than cat puzzles. 

we made music videos as featured below. 

the videos themselves are too horrible to even let anyone watch. . . so here is just a snapshot.

 Beyonce's "Halo" was probably our best one. can't go wrong with Beyonce!

t-minus four days til we leave for the Cook Islands. counting down the days! 

and Happy Easter weekend!! it's gonna be a good one :)