17. October 2014 17:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Water play 17. October 2014 17:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetLast weekend it was pretty warm here in Sydney and the lawn needed watering.I turned on the sprinkleShareLast weekend it was pretty warm here in Sydney and the lawn needed watering.I turned on the sprinkler and we let the boys have some water play.
16. October 2014 18:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Playing with Dragons 16. October 2014 18:10 by Rene Pallesen< Perfect Moments Photography | A Rene Pallesen Journal Blog Portfolio Packages Contact About Home 21. December 2020 13:03 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments School award 21. December 2020 13:03 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetIt is not often gets an award from school, so he is super proud when he gets a little encouragement.ShareIt is not often gets an award from school, so he is super proud when he gets a little encouragement. 16. September 2020 16:05 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Pool and Beach Photoshoot 16. September 2020 16:05 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments 0 Comments TweetIt is Friday, so time for a little photoshop fun.Lucas gets really scared whenever Aiden roars like ShareIt is Friday, so time for a little photoshop fun.Lucas gets really scared whenever Aiden roars like a dinosaur/dragon. When we went to the forest last weekend he again got scared and I snapped this photo and decided to insert a dragon into it. 13. October 2014 12:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Sydney Harbour panorama 13. October 2014 12:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetThis weekend when we went to Luna Park I took this panorama I took this panorama from the top of theShareThis weekend when we went to Luna Park I took this panorama I took this panorama from the top of the ferris wheel.It is a series of 5 photos stitched together. The large one if amazing. You can clearly see individuals at Sydney Opera house and you can tell the colour of their clothes.It was just taken handheld with my D800 and 50mm lens. 12. October 2014 12:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Sammi's birthday at Luna Park 12. October 2014 12:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetThis weekend we went Luna Park to celebrate Sammi's birthday.The kids (especially Aiden and Sammi) hShareTweetAt Boracay I did another shoot with some beautiful models. It was a fun shoot on the beautiful beachShareAt Boracay I did another shoot with some beautiful models. It was a fun shoot on the beautiful beach and at the hotel pool. 26. July 2020 10:07 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Gold Coast 2020 26. July 2020 10:07 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetEarly in the year we made an extended weekend trip to the Gold Coast in Queensland. Main attraction ShareEarly in the year we made an extended weekend trip to the Gold Coast in Queensland. Main attraction here was for the boys to visit Movieworld and Seaworld. 19. July 2020 13:07 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Indoor boudoir with Kateriina 19. July 2020 13:07 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetThis weekend we went Luna Park to celebrate Sammi's birthday.The kids (especially Aiden and Sammi) had loads of fun on the different rides. 11. October 2014 11:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments More from playing in the forest at Centennial Park 11. October 2014 11:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetLast weekend we made another excursion to Centennial. This time to a different and more open area (KShareLast weekend we made another excursion to Centennial. This time to a different and more open area (Kim wanted to have picnic on the manicured lawn, but I convinced her to move into the trees so the kids could play).They also wanted to go and play/climb on the rocks. 9. October 2014 09:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Lots of oldies but goodies 9. October 2014 09:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetHere are a lot of individual photos of the kids that I haven't had a chance to post because they didShareHere are a lot of individual photos of the kids that I haven't had a chance to post because they didn't really justify a post or not of the best quality.First one is one of Lucas with face paint from daycare.And he throws the biggest tantrums once in a while. Here is one on the street.Here Aiden and Lucas are being silly and trying to balance on one leg.And here is Aiden think he is stuck under the sofa (he is not).Here he is very proud of his colouring in from daycare.They both have the same bathrobes.As a reward we took Aiden to the movies to watch 'How to train your dragon 2'.We are still trying to teach Aiden how to ride a bicycle.A scary hand.They love their chocolate and ice cream.Chilling out.Selfies.Breakfast.A beautiful sunset. 8. October 2014 11:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Playing in the forest with the boys 8. October 2014 11:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetLast weekend kim was away for a girls weekend.While she was away I decided to go to the little foresShareLast weekend kim was away for a girls weekend.While she was away I decided to go to the little forested area of Centennial park and let the boys play amongst the trees.They had a lot of fun just making up their own games. 8. October 2014 09:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Childrens Paintings 8. October 2014 09:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetAiden and Lucas are doing a lot of painting and drawing at daycare.Here is some of their better workShareAiden and Lucas are doing a lot of painting and drawing at daycare.Here is some of their better work.This one I call 'The water dragon' by LucasThis is 'The night owl' by Aiden (Aiden calls it 'Wave') Recently I had the chance to visit the shooting range at Malabar headland with a group of friends.I used to do a lot of shooting in my younger days, so I was curious to see if I still had it in me.On this day we were shooting on the 800 meter range (which is a very long distance) with 7.62 NATO rounds.The distance means that you cannot see where you hit, so they have an electronic readout next to the shooter. The two circles in the middle are about 25cm in diameter at the far end.Below is the group of shots from my round.This photo gives a better idea of the distance we were shooting at (It was also a very windy day)Apparently I shot the best round of the day including the regulars... Conclusion is that, yes, still got it and I may pick it up as a regular activity some time in the future. 20. October 2019 19:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Boracay Phillipines 20. October 2019 19:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetWith Kim having a few weeks gap between jobs and badly needing a break she wanted to go somewhere reShareWith Kim having a few weeks gap between jobs and badly needing a break she wanted to go somewhere relaxing and where the water and weather would be warm.After a bit of research we settled on a week to the Phillipines to an island called Boracay.This is a small island with the most beautiful beach we have seen anywhere outside of Bora Bora (interesting that both have the name 'Bora').The boys (and adults) managed to get a mighty sunburn already on the first day.The island also has the most amazing sunsets at the beach.Also lots of activity on the beach in the evenings whereas during the day is is mostly empty.We stayed in a large resort built around a golf course. It had seven swimming pools and we spend a lot of time here relaxing with the boys and sipping cocktails.It was really nice in the evenings to sit in a bar listening to cruisy music. Most of the restaurants and bars would have live entertainers on in the evenings.One day we went on a snorkeling trip around the island. The boys are well accustomed to snorkeling now and love it. Unfortunately I didn't bring an underwater housing on the trip, but I can say that the coral reef looks to be in a good shape although a lot of the larger schools of fish and large predatory fish seems to be scarce.We also did a day trip to the main island where we went through one of the local caves. The cave was full of little bats and also had other creatures that were attracted to the bats and insects such as a snake and spiders I've never seen before.We even spotted a large hermit crab (size of a hand).We also went to a local river where there was waterfalls and also rafts for the boys to have a play with.The food in general was pretty good although we only tried a couple of local dishes (Phillipines is not famous for its food). Especially some of the seafood was really nice.The way we got around the island was on these small tricycles. There are two types, the old ones pulled by a small moterbike and then the new ones which are all electric. The government wants to have all the old ones off the roads by 2024 which is very sensible both environmentally and economically as even the locals say that they make more money on the new ones.The main road however is horrendous. In late 2018 the island was closed for 6 months to any visitors due to them sorting out a lot of issues with the sewage system. This means that they have dug up the entire road to install large pipes along with a road widening. A lot of this was still ongoing with the main road being full of holes, but given that it is such a small place it was alright to still get around. 10. October 2019 20:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Karate 10. October 2019 20:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetThis year the boys started doing Karate.It was something that I've always wanted do do with them, soShareThis year the boys started doing Karate.It was something that I've always wanted do do with them, so we looked around for a place where initially they could join some kids classes and then along the way I'd join as well.Initially they got their red and white stripe belts (automatically)And then later they went up for grading to get their Red belts.They love training with some of the equipment that we have at home for it.Late in the year I joined as well once the sensei established some adult classes and I have now after 20 years (I did a bit of karate back in 1998) finally received my Red belt.Even Kim has taken a couple of classes - maybe she will even grade on of these days. 1. October 2019 20:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Aiden Holy Communion 1. October 2019 20:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetAiden as part of his school had to do his holy communion.He looked very handsome in his little suit.ShareAiden as part of his school had to do his holy communion.He looked very handsome in his little suit. 10. September 2019 21:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Canoeing with family at Royal national Park 10. September 2019 21:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetOne weekend we went to the Royal National Park (half an hour south) to go canoeing with the Family.IShareOne weekend we went to the Royal National Park (half an hour south) to go canoeing with the Family.It was a fun day out and fortunately we can still fit the boys into a single canoe unlike Chong who had to get a rowing boat for his family - they are a lot harder work. << Older posts Newer posts >> Newer posts12...456789101112...9293Older posts SearchInclude comments in search Newsletter Get notified when a new post is published. 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21. December 2020 13:03 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments School award 21. December 2020 13:03 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetIt is not often gets an award from school, so he is super proud when he gets a little encouragement.ShareIt is not often gets an award from school, so he is super proud when he gets a little encouragement.
16. September 2020 16:05 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Pool and Beach Photoshoot 16. September 2020 16:05 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments 0 Comments TweetIt is Friday, so time for a little photoshop fun.Lucas gets really scared whenever Aiden roars like ShareIt is Friday, so time for a little photoshop fun.Lucas gets really scared whenever Aiden roars like a dinosaur/dragon. When we went to the forest last weekend he again got scared and I snapped this photo and decided to insert a dragon into it. 13. October 2014 12:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Sydney Harbour panorama 13. October 2014 12:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetThis weekend when we went to Luna Park I took this panorama I took this panorama from the top of theShareThis weekend when we went to Luna Park I took this panorama I took this panorama from the top of the ferris wheel.It is a series of 5 photos stitched together. The large one if amazing. You can clearly see individuals at Sydney Opera house and you can tell the colour of their clothes.It was just taken handheld with my D800 and 50mm lens. 12. October 2014 12:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Sammi's birthday at Luna Park 12. October 2014 12:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetThis weekend we went Luna Park to celebrate Sammi's birthday.The kids (especially Aiden and Sammi) hShareTweetAt Boracay I did another shoot with some beautiful models. It was a fun shoot on the beautiful beachShareAt Boracay I did another shoot with some beautiful models. It was a fun shoot on the beautiful beach and at the hotel pool. 26. July 2020 10:07 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Gold Coast 2020 26. July 2020 10:07 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetEarly in the year we made an extended weekend trip to the Gold Coast in Queensland. Main attraction ShareEarly in the year we made an extended weekend trip to the Gold Coast in Queensland. Main attraction here was for the boys to visit Movieworld and Seaworld. 19. July 2020 13:07 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Indoor boudoir with Kateriina 19. July 2020 13:07 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetThis weekend we went Luna Park to celebrate Sammi's birthday.The kids (especially Aiden and Sammi) had loads of fun on the different rides. 11. October 2014 11:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments More from playing in the forest at Centennial Park 11. October 2014 11:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetLast weekend we made another excursion to Centennial. This time to a different and more open area (KShareLast weekend we made another excursion to Centennial. This time to a different and more open area (Kim wanted to have picnic on the manicured lawn, but I convinced her to move into the trees so the kids could play).They also wanted to go and play/climb on the rocks. 9. October 2014 09:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Lots of oldies but goodies 9. October 2014 09:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetHere are a lot of individual photos of the kids that I haven't had a chance to post because they didShareHere are a lot of individual photos of the kids that I haven't had a chance to post because they didn't really justify a post or not of the best quality.First one is one of Lucas with face paint from daycare.And he throws the biggest tantrums once in a while. Here is one on the street.Here Aiden and Lucas are being silly and trying to balance on one leg.And here is Aiden think he is stuck under the sofa (he is not).Here he is very proud of his colouring in from daycare.They both have the same bathrobes.As a reward we took Aiden to the movies to watch 'How to train your dragon 2'.We are still trying to teach Aiden how to ride a bicycle.A scary hand.They love their chocolate and ice cream.Chilling out.Selfies.Breakfast.A beautiful sunset. 8. October 2014 11:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Playing in the forest with the boys 8. October 2014 11:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetLast weekend kim was away for a girls weekend.While she was away I decided to go to the little foresShareLast weekend kim was away for a girls weekend.While she was away I decided to go to the little forested area of Centennial park and let the boys play amongst the trees.They had a lot of fun just making up their own games. 8. October 2014 09:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Childrens Paintings 8. October 2014 09:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetAiden and Lucas are doing a lot of painting and drawing at daycare.Here is some of their better workShareAiden and Lucas are doing a lot of painting and drawing at daycare.Here is some of their better work.This one I call 'The water dragon' by LucasThis is 'The night owl' by Aiden (Aiden calls it 'Wave') Recently I had the chance to visit the shooting range at Malabar headland with a group of friends.I used to do a lot of shooting in my younger days, so I was curious to see if I still had it in me.On this day we were shooting on the 800 meter range (which is a very long distance) with 7.62 NATO rounds.The distance means that you cannot see where you hit, so they have an electronic readout next to the shooter. The two circles in the middle are about 25cm in diameter at the far end.Below is the group of shots from my round.This photo gives a better idea of the distance we were shooting at (It was also a very windy day)Apparently I shot the best round of the day including the regulars... Conclusion is that, yes, still got it and I may pick it up as a regular activity some time in the future.
13. October 2014 12:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Sydney Harbour panorama 13. October 2014 12:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetThis weekend when we went to Luna Park I took this panorama I took this panorama from the top of theShareThis weekend when we went to Luna Park I took this panorama I took this panorama from the top of the ferris wheel.It is a series of 5 photos stitched together. The large one if amazing. You can clearly see individuals at Sydney Opera house and you can tell the colour of their clothes.It was just taken handheld with my D800 and 50mm lens.
12. October 2014 12:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Sammi's birthday at Luna Park 12. October 2014 12:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetThis weekend we went Luna Park to celebrate Sammi's birthday.The kids (especially Aiden and Sammi) hShareTweetAt Boracay I did another shoot with some beautiful models. It was a fun shoot on the beautiful beachShareAt Boracay I did another shoot with some beautiful models. It was a fun shoot on the beautiful beach and at the hotel pool.
26. July 2020 10:07 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Gold Coast 2020 26. July 2020 10:07 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetEarly in the year we made an extended weekend trip to the Gold Coast in Queensland. Main attraction ShareEarly in the year we made an extended weekend trip to the Gold Coast in Queensland. Main attraction here was for the boys to visit Movieworld and Seaworld.
19. July 2020 13:07 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Indoor boudoir with Kateriina 19. July 2020 13:07 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetThis weekend we went Luna Park to celebrate Sammi's birthday.The kids (especially Aiden and Sammi) had loads of fun on the different rides. 11. October 2014 11:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments More from playing in the forest at Centennial Park 11. October 2014 11:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetLast weekend we made another excursion to Centennial. This time to a different and more open area (KShareLast weekend we made another excursion to Centennial. This time to a different and more open area (Kim wanted to have picnic on the manicured lawn, but I convinced her to move into the trees so the kids could play).They also wanted to go and play/climb on the rocks. 9. October 2014 09:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Lots of oldies but goodies 9. October 2014 09:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetHere are a lot of individual photos of the kids that I haven't had a chance to post because they didShareHere are a lot of individual photos of the kids that I haven't had a chance to post because they didn't really justify a post or not of the best quality.First one is one of Lucas with face paint from daycare.And he throws the biggest tantrums once in a while. Here is one on the street.Here Aiden and Lucas are being silly and trying to balance on one leg.And here is Aiden think he is stuck under the sofa (he is not).Here he is very proud of his colouring in from daycare.They both have the same bathrobes.As a reward we took Aiden to the movies to watch 'How to train your dragon 2'.We are still trying to teach Aiden how to ride a bicycle.A scary hand.They love their chocolate and ice cream.Chilling out.Selfies.Breakfast.A beautiful sunset. 8. October 2014 11:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Playing in the forest with the boys 8. October 2014 11:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetLast weekend kim was away for a girls weekend.While she was away I decided to go to the little foresShareLast weekend kim was away for a girls weekend.While she was away I decided to go to the little forested area of Centennial park and let the boys play amongst the trees.They had a lot of fun just making up their own games. 8. October 2014 09:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Childrens Paintings 8. October 2014 09:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetAiden and Lucas are doing a lot of painting and drawing at daycare.Here is some of their better workShareAiden and Lucas are doing a lot of painting and drawing at daycare.Here is some of their better work.This one I call 'The water dragon' by LucasThis is 'The night owl' by Aiden (Aiden calls it 'Wave')
11. October 2014 11:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments More from playing in the forest at Centennial Park 11. October 2014 11:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetLast weekend we made another excursion to Centennial. This time to a different and more open area (KShareLast weekend we made another excursion to Centennial. This time to a different and more open area (Kim wanted to have picnic on the manicured lawn, but I convinced her to move into the trees so the kids could play).They also wanted to go and play/climb on the rocks.
9. October 2014 09:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Lots of oldies but goodies 9. October 2014 09:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetHere are a lot of individual photos of the kids that I haven't had a chance to post because they didShareHere are a lot of individual photos of the kids that I haven't had a chance to post because they didn't really justify a post or not of the best quality.First one is one of Lucas with face paint from daycare.And he throws the biggest tantrums once in a while. Here is one on the street.Here Aiden and Lucas are being silly and trying to balance on one leg.And here is Aiden think he is stuck under the sofa (he is not).Here he is very proud of his colouring in from daycare.They both have the same bathrobes.As a reward we took Aiden to the movies to watch 'How to train your dragon 2'.We are still trying to teach Aiden how to ride a bicycle.A scary hand.They love their chocolate and ice cream.Chilling out.Selfies.Breakfast.A beautiful sunset.
8. October 2014 11:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Playing in the forest with the boys 8. October 2014 11:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetLast weekend kim was away for a girls weekend.While she was away I decided to go to the little foresShareLast weekend kim was away for a girls weekend.While she was away I decided to go to the little forested area of Centennial park and let the boys play amongst the trees.They had a lot of fun just making up their own games.
8. October 2014 09:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Childrens Paintings 8. October 2014 09:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetAiden and Lucas are doing a lot of painting and drawing at daycare.Here is some of their better workShareAiden and Lucas are doing a lot of painting and drawing at daycare.Here is some of their better work.This one I call 'The water dragon' by LucasThis is 'The night owl' by Aiden (Aiden calls it 'Wave')
20. October 2019 19:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Boracay Phillipines 20. October 2019 19:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetWith Kim having a few weeks gap between jobs and badly needing a break she wanted to go somewhere reShareWith Kim having a few weeks gap between jobs and badly needing a break she wanted to go somewhere relaxing and where the water and weather would be warm.After a bit of research we settled on a week to the Phillipines to an island called Boracay.This is a small island with the most beautiful beach we have seen anywhere outside of Bora Bora (interesting that both have the name 'Bora').The boys (and adults) managed to get a mighty sunburn already on the first day.The island also has the most amazing sunsets at the beach.Also lots of activity on the beach in the evenings whereas during the day is is mostly empty.We stayed in a large resort built around a golf course. It had seven swimming pools and we spend a lot of time here relaxing with the boys and sipping cocktails.It was really nice in the evenings to sit in a bar listening to cruisy music. Most of the restaurants and bars would have live entertainers on in the evenings.One day we went on a snorkeling trip around the island. The boys are well accustomed to snorkeling now and love it. Unfortunately I didn't bring an underwater housing on the trip, but I can say that the coral reef looks to be in a good shape although a lot of the larger schools of fish and large predatory fish seems to be scarce.We also did a day trip to the main island where we went through one of the local caves. The cave was full of little bats and also had other creatures that were attracted to the bats and insects such as a snake and spiders I've never seen before.We even spotted a large hermit crab (size of a hand).We also went to a local river where there was waterfalls and also rafts for the boys to have a play with.The food in general was pretty good although we only tried a couple of local dishes (Phillipines is not famous for its food). Especially some of the seafood was really nice.The way we got around the island was on these small tricycles. There are two types, the old ones pulled by a small moterbike and then the new ones which are all electric. The government wants to have all the old ones off the roads by 2024 which is very sensible both environmentally and economically as even the locals say that they make more money on the new ones.The main road however is horrendous. In late 2018 the island was closed for 6 months to any visitors due to them sorting out a lot of issues with the sewage system. This means that they have dug up the entire road to install large pipes along with a road widening. A lot of this was still ongoing with the main road being full of holes, but given that it is such a small place it was alright to still get around.
10. October 2019 20:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Karate 10. October 2019 20:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetThis year the boys started doing Karate.It was something that I've always wanted do do with them, soShareThis year the boys started doing Karate.It was something that I've always wanted do do with them, so we looked around for a place where initially they could join some kids classes and then along the way I'd join as well.Initially they got their red and white stripe belts (automatically)And then later they went up for grading to get their Red belts.They love training with some of the equipment that we have at home for it.Late in the year I joined as well once the sensei established some adult classes and I have now after 20 years (I did a bit of karate back in 1998) finally received my Red belt.Even Kim has taken a couple of classes - maybe she will even grade on of these days.
1. October 2019 20:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Aiden Holy Communion 1. October 2019 20:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetAiden as part of his school had to do his holy communion.He looked very handsome in his little suit.ShareAiden as part of his school had to do his holy communion.He looked very handsome in his little suit.
10. September 2019 21:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Canoeing with family at Royal national Park 10. September 2019 21:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetOne weekend we went to the Royal National Park (half an hour south) to go canoeing with the Family.IShareOne weekend we went to the Royal National Park (half an hour south) to go canoeing with the Family.It was a fun day out and fortunately we can still fit the boys into a single canoe unlike Chong who had to get a rowing boat for his family - they are a lot harder work.