Jane and Martin Weekes' Auckland home is a hive of activity. There are builders swarming as they put the finishing touches on a major renovation project, the family's two dogs are curiously sniffing around, relatives are due any minute from the airport and a small emergency means Martin has to rush off to find a missing piece of essential building equipment.
Suitcases are waiting to be packed for a trip to Vietnam the following day, and four-year-old twins Poppy and Parker need collecting from kindergarten.