Author Archives: lukehoselton

It’s crazy. Last week marked two years since we got off the plane at Dunedin International airport and began our adventure in New Zealand. Even crazier is that we’re less than a year from our move back to the US. … Continue reading →

Gretchen Elizabeth Hoselton was born July 25 at 8:12am. She and mom are healthy and doing well, but still bonding and recovering at the hospital. Hopefully I can bring my girls home tomorrow!  

Well, it’s been a little while (a year!) since we’ve updated the blog. Time, as we’ve learned, flies by in the hustle and bustle of daily life no matter which side of the world you’re on! To bring you up … Continue reading →

While those of us down here in the Southern Hemisphere are entering into winter, we are still experiencing some glorious sunny days. The Saturday before last was a particularly perfect day with the sun catching me at noon out on … Continue reading →

I mentioned in the last post that we were making our first trek out of Dunedin to explore the south Island a bit. We decided to turn it into an early anniversary celebration and stayed a couple nights at a … Continue reading →

A quick update with another to come soon! We’re watching the leaves change for the second time in about seven months. It’s another benefit of moving (or ‘shifting’ as they say here) to the southern hemisphere for we two fall-lovers. … Continue reading →

My mentor, Wes, told us it would take one month before the newness of our surroundings would give way to the extent that the problems of everyday life would make their normal appearances again. He was right. What this means … Continue reading →