May

We have been in Melbourne for 4 months now. So far it all seems to be going well. Everyone said we would hate the weather but we were treated to a hot summer and a warm autumn. I suspect winter will be a killer though!
Finding a house did turn out to be a bit of a nightmare and we were pleased when we found this house. Unfortunately it is a bit on the small side and we have a LOT of boxes that arent unpacked yet. Mostly sewing and fabric and... my essential stuff, some of which have been dragged all the way from Timaru, to Auckland, via Coromandel and Whangarei before being shipped to Townsville and finally ending up here! Obviously it is all Very important stuff.
However our big excitement has been deciding to build our own house! Wow... it is such a monumentally exciting idea. And I am mostly excited about it... and a bit terrified and stressed. We have picked out a beautiful house design called the Rose from P and J construction:

http://pandjconstructions.com.au/
and found a beautiful block of land in Heritage Springs.
http://heritagesprings.com.au/
We got a lovely mortgage.... well not that lovely and last week the builders cleared the section and put out the pegs and.... its really going to happen. Our new house!
We have been and taken pictures of the progress to date and will post them soon.
love and hugs
Lindsay