Just your Average Family...
Gregory Martell- 45 - Self Employed - Music Development Coach at Musiclab - Master pizza maker! Greg was born in Australia, grew up in New Zealand, got Married in Canada, and now lives on the Hibiscus Coast in New Zealand with the rest of The Players! Great analyst - good number cruncher. Loves music, the sea, sailing, surfing and his family (his wife writes this website!) and is always trying to find ways to improve, himself, and his way of life. He has lived on the Hibiscus Coast for 15 years. He enjoys his food, but somehow manages to stay the same size he was when I met him 25 years ago! Fair? Not remotely! |
Leanne Martell - 43 - Self Employed - Owner of Feel at Home, a skin care, natural soap and bath product company that creates palm oil free products. Wife to above, Mother to below (and a few of their friends!) I love to cook, bake, and create - I don't like to clean! I have lived in New Zealand for 15 years but grew up on the west coast of Canada. I love my food (and it shows!) I love to try new recipes, and I could have crackers and fine cheese and good wine anytime! |
Gregory Jr - or Taylor as we call him - 18 - student and heading off to University in 2013 - drummer, barbershop choir member. Likes Starcraft, his friends and music, (and his girlfriend!). He has worked very hard - he has been our picky eater from early on - preferring vegetarian. He will eat meat now, and has learned to enjoy all kinds of food. He can often be found in front of the fridge at about 10pm - most nights! I worry about how they will eat at University, but he is making a list of recipes that are cheap! |
Mackenzie - 15 - Student. Likes skateboarding, playing or repairing his guitar collection, spending time with his friends, playing starcraft. He has the wickedest sense of humour, I can't ever stay angry with him because he makes me laugh so hard - he is a fine musician due to serious practicing and dedication. He has brilliant taste in music, works very hard in school and is best known for having to apologise to the teacher for dropping a cockroach in the "ask it basket" so when she pulled out a question, she got more than she bargained for! He is hard working and clever - and usually hungry! |
Riley - 11 - student - off to intermediate next year - likes Heroes of Newerth, Starcraft, dancing, reading, basketball. He can tell a great joke, make up a game using only the foam nose from Red Nose Day. He runs everywhere, walking is not part of his vocabulary. He has 2 speeds... on or off. When he is on... well.... "please be quiet" are the day's most spoken words... even his teacher has a code word that when she says it, he knows he is rattling on, and needs to zip it! He is huge fun - and will give anything a good go! He is ALWAYS Hungry! |
Daisy - 9 - Blue Heeler - she is MY baby Girl (Leanne's) and partner in crime. She loves walking, playing fetch, swimming, sleeping and eating. She can roll over, shut the door, "talk" to you quietly, or loudly on command but refuses to shake a paw, it is beneath her. She is a proper dog.
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Bella - 4.5 - English Pointer - She is Greg's Mid life Crisis.... (his wife is writing this remember?) she loves barking ridiculously at butterflies, chasing birds, barking at the top of her lungs, Greg, eating HUGE amounts of food and sleeping, she also enjoys falling asleep standing up, and has been nicknamed "Fabio" by the boys.... I have no idea why....
She will shake a paw if there is food involved, but that's it. She is a princess. |
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