The Koru Weekly

Last Night we preformed PETER PAN. It was opening night (kind of coincidental that it was my Mom's birthday) and it was a full house. It...

The best part on staying at Opoutere for 8 days was it was only a 20 minute drive to our favorite beach Whangamata (said Fongamutah, go figu...

My children were replaced the other night by a hillbilly, a robot, a black knight, a scary witch and a beautiful Snow White. First we had ...

"When will my tooth fall out?!" This question has been my constant companion since Janey first noticed a small wiggle in a bottom ...

Two weeks ago I went on a scout camp to the Willows. I had chess class, so I got there late. We had a dinner of hot dogs and hamburgers and ...

Last week at school there were two exciting things that happened. First was the Homecoming dance. It was really cool and I went with my frie...

We found the loveliest spot in all of New Zealand quite by accident. Opoutere is an enchanting campground that borders a pine forest. A shor...

Ellie handed me this portrait of us the other day and said, "Here mommy, will you put this on your blog?" I am fascinated with th...

Andy and Marsha (Steve's parents) invited us to the BYU vs. UNLV football game on Saturday. It can all be described in one word. Perf...

Clubs are an important part of our family's education. Janey participates in Liberty Girls, the boys attend Knights of Freedom and Steve...

Steve L. got creative while raking our inaugural leaf pile of the season.

Our favorite beverage in New Zealand is called L&P, a Sprite type drink (only much better) bottled in Paroa from their spring water. We...