9. January 2014 11:16
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25. December 2013 05:12
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Aiden got a new bike and helmet for Christmas. He was very proud as it was the biggest present under the tree.
The helmet is a combined bicycle and climbing helmet (cost more than the bike) so will see if I can also find an opportunity to take him climbing in the new year.
25. December 2013 05:09
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As usual we celebrated Christmas Day with the whole family.
There was a lot of Christmas presents this year, so the kids must have been good.
Even Father Christmas paid us a visit...
It was a big group this year.
24. December 2013 05:05
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Every year I do a family photo. This year we decided to use the gingerbread village and the tree as a backdrop.
Merry Christmas.
23. December 2013 05:03
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Over the Christmas period Aiden and I have been building a Gingerbread village.
It has been good fun for me to put the houses together and for Aiden to help with sticking on the kandy.
16. December 2013 12:56
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16. December 2013 05:01
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Lucas is growing up really fast and him and Aiden are now best mates doing almost everything together (including fighting).
16. December 2013 04:57
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The other day I found this in our garage.
I had to look it up...but it turned up to be a blue tongue lizard but without the stumpy tail we normally see.
I asked Kim if the kids could keep it...but she screamed and said no, so I released it into our garden.
16. December 2013 04:55
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You can tell that Christmas is approaching when Banana's in Pyjamas is wearing a Christmas hat...oh and then there is the cute Santa's helper.
29. December 2021 17:12
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We were looking after a couple of guinea pigs for a couple of weeks while one of Aiden friends was away.
The boys had to do all the work cleaning and feeding them.
29. December 2021 17:12
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Again we did karate this whole year. This included a number of gradings followed by social events.
I treated myself to a new gi (uniform) when I graduated to my 3rd Kyu.
29. December 2021 17:12
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Lucas has joined the chess club at school, so for fun (and to give him practice) we sometimes play. I was very proud that I one day managed to checkmate him with just two pawns and my king.
29. December 2021 17:12
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Mid year I decided to get an electric piano. I've always wanted to learn and we wanted to boys to start playing as well.
We have been using an online lesson system and it has been working really well for us. Especially Aiden seems to pick it up quickly.
Aiden has also been begging to get an electric guitar, so this Christmas we got him one. It is fortunate that the same online lesson subscription also covers guitar playing.
29. December 2021 17:12
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Kim had a big birthday this year. All the plans were ruined so it because a low key affair with just a family dinner.
Plan:
A - Europe trip - Covid cancelled
B - New Zealand Ski trip (travel bubble was open) - Cancelled day before we were to leave
C - Staycation in Sydney - Locked down to local council
D - Staycation in same council - Restricted to 5 Km radius
E - Dinner at home
We did however make up for it later with some golf and spa while she wasn't working.
29. December 2021 17:12
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We did another Hunter Valley Trip with Sasha and Richards families.
Again we stocked up on a lot of wine.
29. December 2021 16:12
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KA had some spare tickets for a basketball game between Sydney Kings and Melbourne Phoenix, so we took the boys.