A VERY SPECIAL FIRST BIRTHDAY
There was no big birthday bash or a fancy cake. No elaborate presents but who needs toys when you have a beautiful world on your doorstep! For River’s first birthday we hit the road, up the coast to the most northern part of the south island for an epic adventure. We spent cold mornings snuggled up in our “new” 1985 Ford Campervan, waving to strangers out the window (and making everyone smile in the meantime), enjoying banana pancakes (River’s fav!), exploring stunning beaches, beautiful coastal walks with fields of adorable lambs. I hope as River grows older (and when he actually has a “say” in his birthday, lol) he’ll want to make memories like we did this first birthday. Zack and I feel so incredibly blessed to be River’s parents and have learned so much this past year as we navigate what it means to raise a little human. There’s so much more I could say on this, but I’ll let the photos speak for themselves. Here’s a snippet of our time in Abel Tasman, Golden Bay, and Nelson area.
