All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth

Second to last in her class, but she finally lost her two front teeth! Drama central getting them out, but proud as punch once it happened. Two nights in a row the poor tooth fairy had to visit and both were special (extra money earning teeth). The first because it was the first, the second because she pulled it herself.

I have two wonderful little girls. Really thought we must've been pretty good parents to have ended up with such good girls (sure they have their moments, but they really are few and far between).
Then along comes a willful, tantrumming, rough and tumble, testosterone filled two year old boy, who challenges all the great parenting skills you thought you had.
Not so sure now if my great girls are a result of good parenting or if we just got super lucky to end up with naturally occurring really good girls!

Family shot for 2009

Happy Valley

We got to go up to the skywire at Happy Valley, where we had a lovely bbq celebrating our good friend Julz birthday. We all had a blast, even though the weather wasn't great. The kids had a load of fun dancing too (hee hee, to Rod Stewart!)



The trio. Would've been a great back drop if it wasn't cloudy/raining!

Daddy and daughter moment. Dancing!

Hugging a Matai tree over 2000 years old!

Jester House and Grape Escape

For Daryl's birthday we went to Jester house and fed the tame eels, then to Grape Escape for Llama kisses! A lovely day, but it is days like this where i feel for Charlotte who misses out due to being a big school girl now!

Ryan turns two!

My baby is growing up (sob!). Loads of fun watching him grow though. He is a typical boy, but full of love and cuddles. Mummy's boy!
We had his party at the ride on trains, which is always fun and had an 'airpane' cake, which is his latest obsession! He got a battery operated ride on bike for his birthday, which is the next best thing to an airpane!


Ryan aged two....wearing the SINGLE most PERFECT tee-shirt you could EVER possibly get him!

Party fun!

Guy Fawkes

Dad put on a lovely fun evening of Guy Fawkes for us. Charlotte had fun picking out all the big fireworks to let off, Maggie just loved the whole show, Ryan liked the pretty stuff, but not so keen on the noise and kept running inside to watch!
Watching from the safety of inside.

Sparkler fun!


Ryan and Alina.

Sharing the last sparkler.