The Family

Here's a bit about us:

Dad - Garry Raymond

Birthday: April 21st

After managing small businesses for a long time, he became the managing director of the business we bought with Mum's brother, - Everyday Essentials - in late 2007.



Mum - Tanya Marietta


Birthday: November 21st

Pet: Smoke & ? - Budgies
Is a wife, stay-at-home, homeschool Mum of eight.

Bianca Marietta


Birthday: July 2, 1996
Pets: Snowbell & Milda - cats
Enjoys many things, including athletics, playing flute and guitar, writing, blogging, knitting (and other crafts), anything to do with the computer!, spending time with friends, and running her own micro-business called 'Affordable Pet Minding' - email her at info.apm.nz@gmail.com.

Check out her blog - http://beemjago.blogspot.com/


Jarrod Stephen


Birthday: May 10th, 1999
Pets: Lucky - cat, Jakey - cockatiel


Jarrod enjoys physical things - including sport, building, painting...etc.., which became the inspiration for his micro-business - 'Jarrod's Odd Jobs'.

In the past, he has taken guitar lessons.
He also enjoys babies and young children.

Monique Stephanie

Birthday: April 3rd, 2001

Pets: 2 mice - Ginger, and Whitey

Bookworm would be a perfect description of her at the moment, as you can often find her lying on her bed, reading through yet another book.
She's also crazy about horses.

She took two years of recorder lessons a few years ago, and is learning violin this year (2011).

Danielle Melissa


Birthday: February 19th, 2003
Pet: Buttercup - rabbit

Danielle has started recorder lessons this year, and loves practicing!

She is also taking after big-sister Monique, reading all books she can get her hands on!

Diana Denise

Birthday: August 4th, 2005

Diana loves doing school work - unfortunately for Mum, as she would require new books very regularly if left alone!

Bryce Garry


Birthday: December 24th, 2007

Has a very cute little sense-of-humour, enjoys athletics, and playing with balls - and is very able when it comes to kicking them!

Maria Victoria

Birthday: March 18th, 2010

Maria loves playing with her older siblings, and is at that 2-year-old cute stage. When she sees that someone is taking a photo of her, she grins, and as soon as the photo is taken (she seems to know when that is!) the smile disappears!

Laura Yvonne

Birthday: March 18th, 2012

Laura likes to be held. She smiled early on, and has started making 'cooing' sounds. She can roll over, go backwards, and is just starting to move forwards!