The other night Kim was sitting on the sofa with Lucas. They turned towards me and I took the following photos just using the built-in flash of my new camera.

It has now been two months since Lucas was born and the other night we did another session taking some two month photos...this time of myself and Lucas.







He has now grown a lot bigger and is a lot more alert to his surroundings. He is still not a very good sleeper although I think (Kim doesn't) he is improving a bit now.

Kim is pretty worn out having to wake up at night to feed him and I can't help much as I have work to look after as well as Aiden.

This year my work had organised a family day at Taronga zoo.

Since Chong works for the same company we managed to have most of the family covered with tickets and food.



It was great to show the kids some of the animals such as the big gorillas.



Snow leopards.



Mountain goats...



Lions...



And dinosaurs...



They also put on a seal show for us and it was fun to watch them performing stunts. Aiden was absolutely mesmerised...









By the end of the day everyone was knackered...





Click here to see slideshow with more photos

When I setup for my photos I normally have to take a range of setup shots to check if the light is the way that I want it. Sometime I managed to volunteer Kim to help me set up and on the rate occasion she pulls a funny face.

This is a series of photos I've taken of Lucas being 1 month old.





It is a lot harder taking baby photos this time around for a number of reasons such as it being harder to find the time with both Lucas and the newborn around as well as Lucas not being a very good sleeper. This means that whenever he does sleep it is time for especially mummy to have a rest rather than run around taking photos.

Aiden is extremely fond of his little baby brother and every morning he wants to see the baby and give him a little kiss.



Whenever Lucas cries, Aiden will say 'Dont cry Lucas'.


I am sure that as he grows older they will be best mates.



Hopefully as he grows older Lucas will be a bit easier we will be able to take more photos than we have been.

Lucas is now one month old and we had a little celebration for family and friends with bbq, food and cake.

It was a fine day with lots of kids around (so AIden was busy playing all day).

Some weeks ago there was a work photo competition where the theme was 'World Connected'. I didn't have much time due to the kids, but I did manage to put together this photo below for the competition with the title 'bringing closer those who matter!'.




It wasn't picked as a finalist, but still fun nevertheless.

Ok, Kim has finally decided on a name for the newborn out of the 2-3 names left on the shortlist.

It is:

'Lucas Lee Pallesen'

This weekend it was Samantha's (Sacha and Mavis' daughter) birthday and to celebrate we did another day with the Thomas Trains.





The kids love the trains and it is really good value for an afternoon out.



Even Kim had a few rides on the trains as she wasn't able to ride last time because she was pregnant.





It was a cool and drizly day...hence the warm clothes.

On one of the last rides Thomas de-railed so it took the staff a fair while to get him back on the track (the engines are pretty heavy).

The other night I took this photo of the baby's hand grabbing my finger.

We are now approaching week 3...still no closer to having a name for him.

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  6. May 2022 22:05
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  All brown belts

  6. May 2022 22:05 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

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  We just finished another grading as a family. This time the boys and Kim graded to their first brown

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  We just finished another grading as a family. This time the boys and Kim graded to their first brown belts and I graded to my third brown belt.
  

  
  

  We were supposed to have graded about a month ago, but because of Kims dad's funeral we had to postpone it for a month.

  
  

  It therefore turned out to be just a mini grading with just the four of us as a family.

  
  

  Now it will be quite a while before any of us are grading again. The boys need to get a fair bit stronger before grading for the next belt based on the feedback. I will need to start working towards the black, so Kim will probably be the next one grading towards the end of the year.
  

  
  

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  25. April 2022 20:04
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  Camping Lake Lyell

  25. April 2022 20:04 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

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  The boys putting up the tent.Our campground from across the lake.Teaching the boys to fish (only cau

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  The boys putting up the tent.
  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  Our campground from across the lake.
  

  
  

  

  
  

  Teaching the boys to fish (only caught seaweed).
  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  The kids spent hours climbing up and down this little hill.
  

  
  

  

  
  

  Lots of brains trying to put up a gazebo. Eventually we had to consult the instructions.
  

  
  

  

  
  

  Sunset scenery
  

  
  

  

  
  

  It was raining so we gathered under the canopy.

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  Lots of curious ducks (waiting to be fed).
  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  Spotted a 2016 vintage from Coonawarra...had to try it.
  

  
  

  

  
  

  Scenery from our camp ground.
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  Great selfie with Lucas and I.
  

  
  

  

  
  

  More spectacular scenery.
  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  Cuties in the hammock.
  

  
  

  

  
  

  I have seen steam tractors in museums before, but this is the first time I have seen one that is still functioning. This one is from 1913.
  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  One day we went mushroom picking. These ones you definitely can't eat.

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  And these ones you can.
  

  
  

  

  
  

  First time I have seen a Leopard Slug.

  
  

  

  
  

  A pretty good picking...
  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  The kids found a bird skeleton. It could be a dead lyrebird, or maybe a dodo.
  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

  20. April 2022 14:04
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  Various 2022

  20. April 2022 14:04 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

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  Here are some various photos from first part of 2022.Here is one of Aiden in his happy space at the

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  Here are some various photos from first part of 2022.

  
  

  Here is one of Aiden in his happy space at the Piano and Guitar.
  

  
  

  

  
  

  At Cabramatta we sat down having an asian drink. It looked so much like one of the birds from Angry bird that I just had to get a photo. See the resemblance?
  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  This is a Lego truck that Lucas built.
  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  At karate Aiden is sometimes asked to teach the newbies. It is great to see how it gives him confidence.
  

  
  

  

  
  

  Aiden went to a birthday party with a Virtual Reality experience...a bit scary for him.

  
  

  

  
  

  The local corner shop was refitted for a TV show.
  

  
  

  

  
  

  Easter egg loot.
  

  
  

  

  
  

  What do the boys get up to in their room sometimes???
  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  Family photo at QVB
  

  
  

  

  
  

  Having desserts in the city
  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  A seal resting on the rocks at the opera house.
  

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

  20. April 2022 14:04
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  National Park Walk

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  While at Warilla Beach we one day did a walk at the Macquarie Pass National park. This was an easy w

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  While at Warilla Beach we one day did a walk at the Macquarie Pass National park. This was an easy walk with the reward of a waterfall at the end of the walk.
  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

  20. April 2022 13:04
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  Nan Tien Temple

  20. April 2022 13:04 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

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  One one of our trips down south we visited the Nan Tien temple south of Sydney.It is a Chinese Buddh

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  One one of our trips down south we visited the Nan Tien temple south of Sydney.

  
  

  It is a Chinese Buddhist temple that is worth a relaxing visit for anyone with some time.
  

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

  20. April 2022 13:04
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  Warilla Beach 2022

  20. April 2022 13:04 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

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  During the Christmas holidays we rented a place at Warilla Beach a couple of hours south of Sydney.W

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  During the Christmas holidays we rented a place at Warilla Beach a couple of hours south of Sydney.

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

  We discovered that the beach has pipies in the sand, so every day we made sure that we harvested a plate full of them for dinner.
  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  We brought Aidens new guitar, so that he was able to practice his music while enjoying the scenery.
  

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  The kids also attended online drawing lessons.
  

  
  

  

  
  

  It was a beautiful spot to sit on the balcony, enjoy the view and have some great food (including fresh pipies).
  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  One day we also visited the Jambaroo Water park. This was a disappointment with long queues at every ride and Aiden was too scared to do any rides so it was a bit of a miserable day.
  

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

  13. April 2022 10:04
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  Ethans 21st Birthday

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  Last weekend it was Ethans 21st Birthday. He had a bit party with the whole family and his friends.T

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  Last weekend it was Ethans 21st Birthday. He had a bit party with the whole family and his friends.

  
  

  They had arranged for catering with lots of Cambodian, Laotian and other asian foods.
  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  5. April 2022 19:04
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  Dad in Sydney 2022

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  It has been three years since I last spent time with my dad. This is due to Australia closing its bo

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  It has been three years since I last spent time with my dad. This is due to Australia closing its borders for two years due to the Covid pandemic.

  
  

  As soon as they announced opening the borders again in February my dad booked his ticket to come a visit.

  
  

  It was really nice to have him here and different from when he has been here previously. For starters, he was here by himself which was a different dynamic and also Aiden and Lucas have grown older and really enjoyed bonding with 'Bedstefar'. Especially Aiden and my dad found that they had music in common and Aiden took great prise in being able to play some of the pieces on piano that my dad was able to sing.

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  I really enjoyed having a few beers (and other good stuff) with him while he was here.
  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  A couple of years ago I bough a machine to transfer my dads and grandads old 8mm film to digital. Because of the pandemic I was never able to try it out. My dad brought one of his films to do a trial transfer. It worked really well and he'd now brought it back to Denmark with him to transfer the rest.
  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  One afternoon dad and I went up to the Barrenjoey lighthouse. My dad is still able to do it although he is a bit slower and not as strong as he used to be.
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

  5. April 2022 19:04
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  Father in law passed away

  5. April 2022 19:04 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

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  Kims dad passed away 92 years old. He will be greatly missed by his daughters, grandchildren, grands

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  Kims dad passed away 92 years old. He will be greatly missed by his daughters, grandchildren, grandsons and friends.

  
  

  

  
  

  It was a beautiful funeral following chinese traditions with wearing white clothes to celebrate a long life.

  
  

  Aiden played a beautiful song on the piano in front of everyone and we had put together slides showing his life.

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  Day after we did the traditional cleaning of the tomb stone and also the burning of paper clothes and money (theory is that it will then go to the afterlife for him to wear).
  

  
  

  

  
  

  I hope that the boys are old enough to remember their time with him.
  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  Even though his old body was failing him, his mind was still sharp enough to play Mahjong and other games with us. These photos are from our last trip with him down to Bowral.

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

  5. April 2022 15:04
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  Lucas awesome checkmate award

  5. April 2022 15:04 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

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  Lucas is part of the schools chess club.The other day he was very proud that he'd received this awar

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  Lucas is part of the schools chess club.

  
  

  The other day he was very proud that he'd received this award.
  

  
  

  

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