Family holidays in Tauranga {Auckland-Waikato-Bay of Plenty lifestyle wedding photographer}

Its been a happy family holidays in Tauranga (Bay of Plenty) last weekend. We been waiting for these moments from Christmas time because of busy summer wedding season (I been shooting a lot of weddings in Auckland, Waikato around December-January time).

So it was a real treasure to move into the hotel with swimming pool, take kids to the beach, have fun at Memorial park in Tauranga and just try to relax, what not so easy to do with two little ones around :)

I still been doing some work, catch up with my awesome wedding clients in Tauranga: two meetings during one weekend, but thats me, work is never stops, especially my one where you need be on track 24 | 7 :)

I had the opportunity to capture some lifestyle moments around when had feeling I need take this shot because of beauty around, light or just memorable family moments :)

Enjoy this gallery from our family holidays in Tauranga!

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I love spontaneous moments, adventure and travelling. Thats why I been happy when last weekend we decided to leave Auckland and drive to Tauranga for a weekend. What a fun idea!

Change atmosphere, environment, have some rest and relax after busy time and enjoy our time.

Kids been happy to stay in Omokoroa holiday park in cute cabin with playground next to it and great thermal pools what they used twice. My little ones been so excited to swim supported with daddy's hands, jump in the water and play around.

My 3-years old son mentioned to me "I want stay in this house!" Ha-ha, me too :)

But it was time to say good buy and drive back to Auckland with brakes at playgrounds, McDonalds and other fun places.

I been totally relax and have a break from shooting, just took a few pictures here and there for 365 Project. We all need to have some rest :)

Enjoy it!

Christmas Holidays. Back to nature. Holidays photographer. Auckland

Christmas holidays is a fun time! Families have time to spend together, go out, travel around and enjoy rest and relax!

We spend our holidays Up North at Totara North (NZ) in family house, visit my husbands dad and made some small trips to search around; Manganui, Waitangi, Paihia, Tauranga Bay, Taupo Bay, Coopers Beach etc

Kids had freedom time: grass, waves, rocks, kauri forest track, beaches, sun, playgrounds, fun! They absolutely love this time at the nature, happy to see granddad, and explore something new.

We met New Year there with family dinner with some traditional Russian salad Olivier and early go to sleep (thats life with kids :). 

Here our lifestyle pictures from this great trip what finished quit fast because I need hurry up to do photo shoot (first in the year :)

P.S. Looks like kids grow so much for this time!

Happy New Year!

Today we go away Up North for Christmas holidays and will be absent around 1.5 week. It will be quiet time in my blog and website.

Hope everyone will be having a great holidays, plenty of rest, new emotions and adventures!

Happy New Year! Hope its bring us more positive, good and kind events, more luck, happiness and harmony! 

And before New Year we remember all the best what happened with us in last year and make some plans and resolution for next one. So here my positive changes for year 2014:

1. Move back to ice skating after second baby born (when she was 3 month old). Its really positive be on the ice again, feel freedom and happiness. And I even start motivating me blog Olgaskating at Blogger, and connect with some other adults skaters around the world.

2. Decorating and use to our new house what we bought at the end of 2013. Making kids bedrooms, spare guests bedroom, look after outside area (bought some plants and flowers).

3. New DSLR camera Nikon D7000 with few lens bought and from hobby my photography turn more into the business.

4. Creating own website with portfolio and Facebook business page. Thank you everyone who support me on this hard and interesting way! Unbelievable I could do it for so short time.

5. Photography sessions with my clients, models and friends. What the great experience and fun! I am appreciated every single moment. Thank you so much for push me further to bigger progress!

6. Join ClickinMoms community. What the great place to be - forums, tutorials, workshops, picture share, support and love. Im only new there but just love it!

7. View my little ones grow - such a big changes. William turned 2 and start talking, counting, know colours, amazing changes! Anna-Bella turn one year old, now she walking, talking (soon will be same like brother and even faster development - girls!). And they just cute little personalities! Enjoy every moment with them!

8. And my husband Matt, he had hard and busy time at work (really stressful), but still found power for support me on my way with photography, kids, part-time job, housekeeping etc.

Thank you for everything!

Love you all!

And hope next year will bring even more positive and fun (if I will have time in next year probably I will write some type of resolution, milestones. Will see :)

See you next year! Happy holidays!!! Have fun and relax!