9. January 2013 04:23
by Rene Pallesen
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2012 was a record blogging years for me...77 posts over the entire year...which means one new entry every 4.5 days, or in other terms something new to look at regularly.
I am hoping that 2013 will have equally many posts. I have now been blogging for more than 15 years and most if not all the posts can be seen here:
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2. January 2013 01:37
by Rene Pallesen
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Here is another family photo that I had my Dad assist us with. It was easier to have him on a ladder taking the photo than trying to set it up on a lightstand.

It was lit by firing a group of flashes into the ceiling of the room...hopefully I will get a professional studio flash soon and will have some more power available for these types of photos.
I recon this is one of my favourite family photos from 2012.
2. January 2013 01:00
by Rene Pallesen
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For the next couple of weeks my Dad and his partner are renting a campervan to cruise down the coastline from Cairns back to Sydney (hopefully they enjoy the cool weather compared to the 41 degrees we had here in Sydney yesterday).
Before they left I managed to do a photo session with him and the kids to get some portraits.



I may try and do another one once they return on a darker background.
1. January 2013 09:53
by Rene Pallesen
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New Years day we organised a more of let spontaneous BBQ (well..it was organised day before) at one of our local parks with family and a couple of friends.
I think my dad was still a bit hung over from the day before, but we still managed to get him to do some of the BBQ'ing. They went to the city night before to see the big midnight fireworks while Aiden and myself went to Coogee to see the 9pm fireworks there with family (Kim stayed at home with Lucas).

...while Kims Dad was looking after Lucas.
30. December 2012 01:30
by Rene Pallesen
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One afternoon we made the trip to Centennial park to go duck feedking with Aiden, but also to show our visitors one of the great parks of Sydney.


Aiden was very excited playing with my dad and running up and down the hills and checking out the big trees.


(photos courtesy of my dad)
27. December 2012 10:13
by Rene Pallesen
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So far my Dad and Aiden are bonding very well.
The first thing AIden asks for when he wakes up in the morning is 'Play Bedstefar' (play grandad) and wants to go and knock on his door to play with him.
My dad has been very patient with letting him jump while holding his hands, so now he wants to do it all the time.
He especially enjoys the two handed jump...
...so now he also wants it when we are walking him.
The jumping has come in handy as I have used it to trick Aiden to get in the water at Maroubra a few times.
My dad also reads him his story before he goes to bed at night...we will se over the next month whether we also can get him to change nappies, brush his teeth, feed him, dress him etc.