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It's quite a long drive from here to my younger daughter's home in Taranaki but it was easy travelling for me in the passenger seat with my older daughter at the wheel.  Traffic was light all the way, even through Auckland which is usually a nightmare. We arrived after about seven hours driving plus a couple of comfort stops.

My son and his family arrived on Boxing Day.

Santa's little helper was all smiles.

 although it was hard to be constantly enthusiastic

For me, any Christmas is better with little children.  My little great-granddaughter was a delight to watch.

At the end of the day, as her grandfather worked the barbeque, she finally convinced my daughter's little dog she was harmless.  I was quite surprised how the dog accepted her attention as he isn't used to little children.

Ahh, it was a long day for a little girl - and a little dog.

At the end of the day we decided to take a quick walk up the road for a breath of fresh air.  The air was a bit fresher than we had anticipated so we didn't go far. 

A happy Granny and her six grandchildren.  The little one was having a nap.