The time had arrived to document the history of our family before the opportunity was lost and this book has been written to provide our grandchildren with an understanding of their family heritage and to let them know that Nana and Grandad were not always old and had a life long before they even existed. While it includes a history of our families from their arrival in New Zealand, I was determined that it be filled with memoirs from across the generations to the current day to provide an insight into life in New Zealand over the past 150 years. I believe that you will really enjoy this format and can only encourage you to use this book to formulate a history of your very own family, I am sure you will find this a truly rewarding experience just as I have.