Welcome to the blog of Ben & Franci Hoyt and co (Marica and Esther). We’re from Christchurch, New Zealand, and are spending a couple of years in New York City. This is our place to post updates about our time in the U.S. and how it’s all going.
Franci, Marica and Esther are officially aliens (Ben might as well be too), and we are living the (Big) Apple. Hence Aliens in the Apple.
So stay tuned, and feel free to subscribe via email by entering in your email address in the box on the right! You can also view our Flickr photos here and Ben’s website at benhoyt.com.
Oh, and the blog’s header photo of Manhattan was taken from Andrew Mace’s really nice Flickr photos — he’s kindly put them under a Creative Commons license.
Your blog is wonderful! Great pictures and story. So much energy in it!
I love to give gifts too and echo your desire, Franci, for limitless funds to give. The cookie and plate pictures are so fun. I want to come do a Christmas with you and bake with you and the girls!
Love, Renie
Thanks, Aunt Renie. Yeah, that’d be fun! :-)