The office is nearly done! We’re moving in anyway!

Here’s the ‘before’ shot when it was just a garage…

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And after the garage roller doors were removed, this is the finished outside… We wanted it to appear non-descript and plain  😉

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And now for the inside! We’re going to move in over the next day or two. Looking forward to it! A few bits left to do but we’ll knock them off over the next week or so.

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My office is the green corner cube  😉
We’re powered and wired for 5x workstations.

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Will tackle the kitchen over the next weekend. It’s kitset, so should be a doddle to whack together.

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Shower, toilet and laundry going in. Will be done in a day or two.

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Telecomms below going to the house.

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The kids take a break!

As a parent, this has to be the best – seeing kids sleeping! This is Jack taking a nap with mum and Devoe (his cousin) out like a light.

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Jack’s First Fish! A great day at Akaroa fishing…

This is Jack’s first fish! Good job buddy! Look at the rod bending over – man, must be an absolute whale! Giant Kingfish perhaps!

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Well, not a monster, but I’m still really proud!!

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Si and Zach hanging on the boat!

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Sarah and Jack having a moment…

Some random photos…

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Jack and Ella hanging on a nice sunny day..

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Jack and Zach painting at the markets…

The new shed takes shape!

We’re turning the current garage into an office. This means we won’t have a garage, so this is the new shed going up…

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Jack’s Treehouse Finished!

Finally finished Jack’s treehouse! Now he can have the mates over to party! I made this over two weekends from scrap timber, but it’s massively solid! Nothing will knock this fort down!

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Grandad gets some cuddles!

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Emily riding Pinto

This is Emily having a ride on Pinto the wonderpony. Both rider and pony came out unscathed…

Jack the Beautiful!

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Great Barrier Trip

The ‘boys’ took a fishing trip to the Great Barrier Island for Ben’s birthday. Was a great trip and relaxing time with the mates… Great weather, fish to eat and good company. This is Gavin’s dad’s boat.

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