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The year of 2018

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Elliyah’s 10th Birthday

Elliyah’s 10th Birthday

Elliyah’s 10th Birthday

Elliyah’s 10th Birthday (so excited getting her ears pierced)

Elliyah’s 10th Birthday

Elliyah’s 10th Birthday

Elliyah’s 10th Birthday, party

Elliyah’s 10th Birthday, pamper party

Elliyah’s 10th Birthday, pamper party

Elliyah’s 10th Birthday, pamper party

Elliyah’s 10th Birthday, pamper party

Elliyah’s 10th Birthday, pamper party

Elliyah’s 10th Birthday, pamper party

Elliyah’s 10th Birthday, pamper party

Elliyah’s 10th Birthday, pamper party

Elliyah’s 10th Birthday, pamper party

Elliyah’s 10th Birthday, pamper party

Elliyah’s 10th Birthday, party cake

Fancy new chandelier in the girls room

Book week at school – Shelby as Hermione Granger from Harry Potter

Book week at school – Elliyah and Miho as The Wonky Donkey

Book week at school – Elliyah and Miho as The Wonky Donkey

The girls character parade

Easter!

Easter!

Easter!

Easter!

Easter!

Elliyah’s Easter bunny

Shelb’s Easter bunny

Zav’s Easter bunny

Happy Birthday Aaron

Zav ready for some serious garden work

Shelby’s road rash, it’s it beautiful heart shape

Mummy still loves watching her baby sleep!

Hair styled by Shelbs

Zav’s first lesson without Mum

Zav’s first lesson without Mum

Zav’s first lesson without Mum

Zav’s first lesson without Mum

Zav’s first lesson without Mum

Vege garden demo

Vege garden demo

Rebuild time

Rebuild time

Rebuild time

Rebuild time

All done, now we need the grass to grow

Elliyah school swimming sports

Face painting fun

Face painting fun

Garden creep crawly

Garden creep crawly

Beautiful sunflowers

End of the week hang out with friends

Hannah’s new hair colour

Birthday boy at Mainly Music

Cool new wheels dude!

Birthday morning

Birthday morning

Birthday morning

Zav’s 3rd Birthday Party

Zav’s 3rd Birthday Party

Zav’s 3rd Birthday Party

Zav’s 3rd Birthday Party

Zav’s 3rd Birthday Party

Zav’s 3rd Birthday Party

Zav’s 3rd Birthday Party

Zav’s 3rd Birthday Party

Zav’s 3rd Birthday Party

Zav’s 3rd Birthday Party

Zav’s 3rd Birthday Party

Zav’s 3rd Birthday Party

Zav’s 3rd Birthday Party

Spiderman!!

Ready for gymnastics

Hhmm, who dresses you Zav?

A school holiday movie with friends

Bug Lab at Auckland Zoo

Playing outside Auckland Zoo

Playing outside Auckland Zoo

Hannah’s birthday cake

Zavian’s swimming lesson

Zavian’s swimming lesson

Zavian’s swimming lesson

Zavian’s swimming lesson

Zavian’s swimming lesson

Zavian’s swimming lesson

Road trip home

The veiw near Cathedral Cove

Hot Water Beach

Hot Water Beach

Our tent

Camping at Cooks Beach

Breakfast time camping style

Breakfast time camping style

Camping cricket

Camping cricket

Fun at cooks beach

Fun at cooks beach

Fun at cooks beach

Fun at cooks beach

Hair colour in

Hair colour in

The final result (this is road tripping to Cooks Beach for camping)

Ouchie, Zav’s first road rash

Zav before….

…and after

Thames beach scuplture

Thames beach scuplture

Thames beach scuplture

Zavian’s chickenpox

Painting on a pox day

Painting on a pox day

Painting on a pox day

A visit from a pukeko

Pergola in the making

Pergola in the making

Pergola in the making

Pergola all finished

New brushstick fencing, looks awesome

Shelby’s chickenpox (2nd to get it and had it the worst)

This smily boy loves his wheels

Life in 2017

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At Aunty Tanya’s for Brodie’s birthday party

Another Christmas celebration at home after Christmas

Another Christmas celebration at home after Christmas

Another Christmas celebration at home after Christmas

Another Christmas celebration at home after Christmas

George wanted to come home with us!

George wanted to come home with us!

Blueberry picking with ice cream afterwards

Blueberry picking with ice cream afterwards

Christmas Day at Nana and Poppa’s

Christmas Day at Nana and Poppa’s

Christmas Day at Nana and Poppa’s

Christmas Day at Nana and Poppa’s

Christmas Day at Nana and Poppa’s

Christmas Day at Nana and Poppa’s

Christmas Day at Nana and Poppa’s

Christmas Day at Nana and Poppa’s

Visiting Santa

My friend in Ngatea (his name is George)

Cleaning with Dad

Patient 0: Elliyah’s chickenpox

Early Christmas with Grandma

Early Christmas with Grandma

Early Christmas with Grandma

Early Christmas with Grandma

Early Christmas with Grandma

A walk to look at Christmas lights (and toast marshmallows)

A walk to look at Christmas lights (and toast marshmallows)

A walk to look at Christmas lights (and toast marshmallows)

A walk to look at Christmas lights (and sit in the fire truck)

A day at Rainbow’s End

A day at Rainbow’s End

A day at Rainbow’s End

A day at Rainbow’s End

A day at Rainbow’s End

A day at Rainbow’s End

A day at Rainbow’s End

A day at Rainbow’s End

A day at Rainbow’s End

A day at Rainbow’s End

A day at Rainbow’s End

A day at Rainbow’s End

A day at Rainbow’s End

A day at Rainbow’s End

Greenhithe Santa Parade

High five for Santa…

…High five for Santa…

No way Santa!!

Exploring under Aunty Tanya’s deck

So many friends in bed

Cookie decorating during school holidays

Cookie decorating during school holidays

Cookie decorating during school holidays

Cookie decorating during school holidays

Gappy

Halloween fun at the firestation

1st sparkler

A day at Hamilton Gardens

A day at Hamilton Gardens

A day at Hamilton Gardens

A day at Hamilton Gardens

A day at Hamilton Gardens

A day at Hamilton Gardens

Zav’s digger for box day at Mainly Music

Cupcake decorating

Helping Mum hammer some stakes in

Helping Mum hammer some stakes in

Happy 7th Birthday Shelby!

Happy 7th Birthday Shelby!

Happy 7th Birthday Shelby!

Happy 7th Birthday Shelby!

Happy 7th Birthday Shelby!

Happy 7th Birthday Shelby!

Happy 7th Birthday Shelby!

Happy 7th Birthday Shelby!

Happy 7th Birthday Shelby!

Happy 7th Birthday Shelby!

Happy 7th Birthday Shelby!

Happy 7th Birthday Shelby!

Happy 7th Birthday Shelby!

Elliyah messing with Mummies phone

All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth

I wonder where Zavian is!

Zav mowing the grass for Daddy

My orchids on display on the wall

Cookie decorating with friends

The finished product

The finished product

Bethels Beach

Bethels Beach

Bethels Beach

Bethels Beach

Bethels Beach

Bethels Beach

Bethels Beach

And the demo begins

And the demo begins

And the demo begins

And the demo begins

Zav’s enjoying this part!

Always Daddy’s little helper

Always Daddy’s little helper

Putting their mark on the wall

Putting their mark on the wall

The final artwork

Re-gibbing

All gibbed

Wow, so straight!

Any why not rip the ceiling down too!!

Any why not rip the ceiling down too!!

It does look better for it

All ready for the wallpaper

The finished wall

The finished wall

A special delivery

Grrrr

Story time with Daddy

Playing with Grandad’s budgie

Playing with Grandad’s budgie

Playing with Grandad’s budgie

Playing with Grandad’s budgie

Playing with Grandad’s budgie

Playing with Grandad’s budgie

Cousins

He wants feeding!

Great Grandad Maurie and the Grandkiddies

The girls at gym

The girls at gym

All dressed up for Great Grandma’s 90th Birthday

All dressed up for Great Grandma’s 90th Birthday

All dressed up for Great Grandma’s 90th Birthday

Playing in boxes

School holiday fun

School holiday fun

School holiday fun

Happy 9th birthday Elliyah!

Happy 9th birthday Elliyah!

Happy 9th birthday Elliyah!

Happy 9th birthday Elliyah!

Happy 9th birthday Elliyah!

Happy 9th birthday Elliyah!

Happy 9th birthday Elliyah!

Happy 9th birthday Elliyah!

Happy 9th birthday Elliyah!

Happy 9th birthday Elliyah!

Happy 9th birthday Elliyah!

Smudge cuddles

Fun at Aunty Tanya’s

Zav’s off horse riding

This little man loves trucks

This little man loves trucks!

Weee, what fun!

Our little Spiderman

Shopping siblings

Book week at school

Book week at school

Book week at school

Hmmm, don’t think Smudge is enjoying the tongs much

Crazy hat day at school

Elliyah at the Weet-bix Kids Tryathlon

Getting ready to start

Getting ready to start

And she’s off

Into the water for a swim

Running to transition onto her bike

Her favourite part, the 4k bike ride

And lastly a 1.5k run

Hurray, at the finish line!

Well done Elliyah!!

The clouds that circled and did eventually explode

Fun on the sticky wall

Fun on the sticky wall

Fun on the sticky wall

Guess who got a certificate at assembly

Can you spot her?

Another year older

A tiny skink friend

Cool flowers Aaron found at the supermarket

Hard at work..

Our newest family members

Look what’s all set up now.

First sleep in his big boys bed!!

Before….

After, what a handsome wee chap!!

Eeekk, another hair change.

3 weeks of treatment

Playing in the hay bails at Aunty Tanya’s

Quad bike fun

Quad bike fun

Quad bike fun

Quad bike fun

Horse rides!!

Horse rides!!

Horse rides!!

Horse rides!!

Cool shades!

Happy Anniversary Aaron. Surprise, we’re taking a helicopter over to Waiheke for lunch

All ready to take off

All ready to take off

Up we go!

Flying to Waiheke Island

Waiheke Island

Waiheke Island

Mudbrick’s resident cat Mud

Mudbrick on Waiheke Island

Happy 10th anniversary honey!

Waiheke Island

Waiheke Island

Flying back from Waiheke

Ouch, big egg on his head (again!!)

2 weeks of treatment

Making roads and playing with cars, such a boy!

Happy Birthday Zavian!

Happy Birthday Zavian!

Happy Birthday Zavian!

Happy Birthday Zavian!

Happy Birthday Zavian!

Happy Birthday Zavian!

Happy Birthday Zavian!

Loving his new bike

Zav’s birthday party

Zav’s birthday party

Zav’s birthday party

Zav’s birthday party

Zav’s birthday party

Zav’s birthday party

Zav’s birthday party

Zav’s birthday party

Zav’s birthday party

Zav’s birthday party

Zav’s birthday party

Zav’s birthday party

Zav’s birthday party

Zav’s birthday party

Zav’s birthday party

Zav’s birthday party

Zav’s birthday party

Zav’s birthday party

Zav’s birthday party

Zav’s birthday party

1 week of treatment

Look at all the bling

New bike

Dress ups

Dress ups

Tug of war with the teachers at school. Kids won!!

Day 1 of orthodontic treatment

Mc Donalds for tea, nice hat Zav

Spunky

All ready for school

Learning tricks from the girls

Camping at Miranda

Camping at Miranda

Camping at Miranda

Camping at Miranda

Camping at Miranda

Camping at Miranda

Camping at Miranda

Camping at Miranda

Camping at Miranda

Camping at Miranda

The girls found a friend

The girls found a friend

Busy with the waterblaster

Busy with the waterblaster

Vacuuming the dinning room

Hanging out with Smudge

Selfie

At Ruby’s birthday party

At Ruby’s birthday party (Shelby is in dark blue up the top of the climbing wall)

More hair dryer games

Family fun in the bath

Our beautiful kids

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New Year fun in the pool

Happy lil chappy!

Beautiful Shelby

On a plane bound for Wellington

On a plane bound for Wellington

On a plane bound for Wellington

Made it to Wellington

Visiting Te Papa

Visiting Te Papa

Visiting Te Papa

Visiting Te Papa

Visiting Te Papa

Visiting Te Papa

Exploring Wellington

Exploring Wellington

Exploring Wellington

Exploring Wellington

Exploring Wellington

Homeward bound

Homeward bound

Homeward bound

Homeward bound

Homeward bound

Crazies after a long day

Elliyah’s ouch after she fell out of the pool

Aarrgh, me ‘earties

Cutie pie in the swing

His favourite place

Fast asleep

Baby selfie

Wow, that towers tall

Babies having a birthday lunch (Hannah’s)

Yum cake!

Crazy kids

Crazy kids

Happy first birthday Zavian!!

Presents

Presents

Presents

Presents

Presents

Presents

Zav’s birthday cake

Zav’s birthday cake

Zav’s birthday cake

Zav’s birthday cake

Zav’s birthday cake

Blowing out the candle

The birthday hat at Mainly Music

Smudge having snuggles

Finally finished Zav’s door plaque

Skater girls

She’ll be a pro in no time

Selfie time (spunky hairdo)

Beautiful boy

New hair cut

Cheeky little grub

Elliyah’s award at gymnastics

Swim time

Ouchy, that’s one big egg!!

The girls real life doll

Happy birthday Aaron

Happy birthday Aaron

Zav and Elliyah playing

What a roughian!

Hmmmm, here’s trouble

Up…

He…

Goes!

Swim time

Bags packed like his big sisters

Elliyah on stage at assembly

Elliyah on stage at assembly

Food

Selfie time

Elliyah’s birthday party at Adventure Park

Elliyah’s birthday party at Adventure Park

Elliyah’s birthday party at Adventure Park

Elliyah’s birthday party at Adventure Park

Elliyah’s birthday party at Adventure Park

Elliyah’s birthday party at Adventure Park

Elliyah’s birthday party at Adventure Park

Elliyah’s birthday party at Adventure Park

Elliyah’s birthday party at Adventure Park

Elliyah’s birthday party at Adventure Park

Elliyah’s birthday party at Adventure Park

Bunny onsie

Look at my hair Mum!

Waiting for Ice Age to begin

Waiting for Ice Age to begin

Waiting for Ice Age to begin

Ice Age on Ice, awesome

Ice Age on Ice, awesome

School cross country, go Shelby

Cheese man

Elliyah mucking around

On the tools like Dad

Dress up

Dress up

Dressing gown, snuggly

Gorgeous kiddies

More selfie practise

Look Dad, no hands

On the trike

Who taught you that trick?

Wow, look at all those kids

Toy box fun

At work with Dad

Zooming on Grandad’s bike

Zooming on Grandad’s bike

Zooming on Grandad’s bike

Playground fun

A nice snuggle with Smudge turned into…

Squashing poor Smudge

Playing with Elliyah’s hockey gear

Lovely winter fire

Zav playing like his big sisters

In charge of the TV remote

And then fast asleep on Mummy

My friend whilst I rested my poor pneumonia lungs

Playing at the mall

Elliyah at gymnastics

Elliyah at gymnastics

Elliyah at gymnastics

Helping with the house work

Birthday girl Shelby

Prezzy time

Prezzy time

Prezzy time

Party time!

Party time!

Party time!

Party time!

Party time!

Party time!

Party time!

Party time!

Cousins

Look at all these balloons!

Nail painting

Mucking around

Hair dryer games

Off to school in fancy dress on maths day

Quad bike fun at Regan’s birthday party

Quad bike fun at Regan’s birthday party

Quad bike fun at Regan’s birthday party

Quad bike fun at Regan’s birthday party

Mum, I need a lawn mower…

Playing at the mall

Playing at the mall

Playing at the mall

Playing at the mall

Sleep over time

At the movies with Dad. Can you spot Elliyah and Shelby?

Sibling selfie

Still practicing the selfie

Another ouch on the face

New bed for the girls room

First BBQ of the season

Elliyah’s choir show

Playing with dolls

Gumboots, only thing a boy needs

Bouncy castle

Perfect selfie

Playing babies again

Shelby lost her first tooth!

Ready for swimming

Playing Mums and Babies with the girls

Swinging

Giant Lego Christmas Tree in town

Waiting for the Santa Parade to start

Zav fell asleep waiting for it to start!!

Auckland Santa Parade

Auckland Santa Parade

Auckland Santa Parade

Auckland Santa Parade

Auckland Santa Parade

Auckland Santa Parade

Auckland Santa Parade

Auckland Santa Parade

Auckland Santa Parade

Auckland Santa Parade

Auckland Santa Parade

Playing with Daddy and Smudge

Yum, ribs for tea

Yum, ribs for tea

More gym awards for Elliyah

Waiting for the Greenhithe Santa Parade

At the Greenhithe Santa Parade

Greenhithe Santa Parade

Greenhithe Santa Parade

Greenhithe Santa Parade

Greenhithe Santa Parade

Greenhithe Santa Parade

Greenhithe Santa Parade

Ice cream, perfect after the parade

Face painting

Face painting

We put the Christmas tree up

Elliyah’s badge award at gym

A new toy for Zav

Coffee time with Mum

Selfie, photo bombed by Elliyah

Bubble fun

Bubble fun

Bubble fun

Gorgeous Shelby

Just crusing

Christmas with Nana and Poppa

Christmas with Nana and Poppa

Christmas with Nana and Poppa

Christmas with Nana and Poppa

Christmas with Nana and Poppa

Christmas with Nana and Poppa

Christmas with Nana and Poppa

Christmas with Nana and Poppa

Christmas with Nana and Poppa

Mucking around

Beautiful siblings

At the Zoo for Brodie’s birthday

At the Zoo for Brodie’s birthday

At the Zoo for Brodie’s birthday

At the Zoo for Brodie’s birthday

Tuckered out after the Zoo

Thanks Grandma for the glitter cookies

Thanks Grandma for the glitter cookies

Merry Christmas!! (At Grandma’s)

Merry Christmas!! (At Grandma’s)

Merry Christmas!! (At Grandma’s)

Merry Christmas!! (At Grandma’s)

Merry Christmas!! (At Grandma’s)

Merry Christmas!! (At Grandma’s)

Merry Christmas!! (At Grandma’s)

Merry Christmas!! (At Grandma’s)

Merry Christmas!! (At Grandma’s)

Merry Christmas!! (At Grandma’s)

Merry Christmas!! (At Grandma’s)

Merry Christmas!! (At Grandma’s)

More glitter, thanks Grandma!

Back in the swing

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Starting to clear trees and garden ready for the new pool

Minor pruning of the trees

Only a few tree to move now

Space all ready for concrete

All set for the next step

Getting the digger in involved pulling out a post

Getting the digger in involved pulling out a post

Ground works started

A hole in the ground

A hole in the ground

In goes the gravel

Digging a trench for the power cables

A trench for the power cables (Aaron is glad he didn’t have to do it by hand)

Filling in the trench

Now it’s all ready for concrete

Here’s the concrete

In it goes

In it goes

Steve doing some real work

With a trusty sidekick

Adding pebbles

And smoothing it off

7.40am, exciting start to the day

7.40am, exciting start to the day

Getting ready to hoist it over the wall

Up it goes

Up it goes

Up it goes

Up it goes

And over…

And over…

And over…

Old school log rolling to get it into place

Old school log rolling to get it into place

Old school log rolling to get it into place

Old school log rolling to get it into place

Old school log rolling to get it into place

And it’s arrived!!

Unwrapping the best present ever

A nudge into place

Hooking up some pipes and power

Here it is

Add some water…

Add some water…

Add some water…

…5 minutes later

It’s ready to go

Almost swim time

Pool all set to go

Yay!!

The first dip (it was still really cold)

The first dip (it was still really cold)

The first dip (it was still really cold)

Such fun

Such fun

Now it’s warmer, everyones had a swim

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Playing with Elliyah

Mmmm, ice cream

Mmmm, ice cream

Mmmm, ice cream

Sand monster

Sunbathing

Taking in the beach sights

Look Dad, it’s sand

Hmm, gritty

Investigating the sand

Investigating the sand

Boggie boarding

Boggie boarding

Boggie boarding

Boggie boarding

Zav’s first time at the beach

Zav’s first time at the beach

Playing in the waves

Zav’s first time at the beach

Zav’s first time at the beach

Zav’s first time at the beach

Kontiki fishing at the beach

Kontiki fishing at the beach fishing

Kontiki fishing at the beach

Christmas morning

Waiting for presents

Christmas time

Christmas breakfast

Presents

Presents

Presents

Presents

Presents

Presents

Presents

Rainy Christmas day activities

Visiting Nana and Poppa’s house

At home with Daddy (Mummy’s off shopping)

Flash mob at the school year end picninc

Zav has discovered the joys of tummy sleeping

Siblings

Shower-time

Ready to see the Greenhithe Santa Parade

The Greenhithe Santa Parade

The Greenhithe Santa Parade

The Greenhithe Santa Parade

The Greenhithe Santa Parade

The Greenhithe Santa Parade

Yuumy, first ice cream!

The Greenhithe Santa Parade

Gorgeous boy

Gorgeous boy

Gorgeous boy

Lizard watching

Playing with a camera

Playing with a camera

Hello!

Cutie

Hi Zavian

Visiting Monty

Family photos

Family photos

Family photos

Family photos

Family photos

Family photos

Family photos

Family photos

Sleeping beauty

Elliyah’s end of year Gymnastics awards

Elliyah’s end of year Gymnastics awards

Zav and Regan selfie

Yay, Guy Fawkes time

Sparklers

Fireworks

Sparklers

Sparklers

Such fun!!

Fireworks

Sparklers

Sparklers

Zav’s first swimming lesson

Halloween, fun night out

Halloween, fun night out

Halloween, fun night out

Halloween, fun night out

Halloween is tiring!

Halloween, fun night out

Halloween, fun night out

Halloween, fun night out

Halloween, fun night out

Reading a book

It’s a good one!

Elliyah’s choir show

Elliyah’s choir show

Elliyah’s choir show

Zav loves bath-time

Plumber in the making perhaps?

Best buddies

Must be love

I got a new tooth!

Our little door knocker

Our little door knocker

Can you see my new tooth yet?

This is what I think of teething!

School holiday fun

Daddy’s an easy target when he’s working

Concentration

Shelby had to have a go too

Elliyah’s finished nails

Playing games with Daddy

Haha, so funny

Can I get one for Christmas!!

School holiday fun at Bullswool Farm with Nana Jo

School holiday fun at Bullswool Farm with Nana Jo

School holiday fun at Bullswool Farm with Nana Jo

School holiday fun at Bullswool Farm with Nana Jo

Yummy, food

7 month old feeding himself

7 month old feeding himself

7 month old feeding himself

Visiting Aunty Tanya and Brodie

Elliyah, Murphy and Brodie

Pony love

Pony rides

Hehe, I’m cheeky

Hurry up Mum, feed me

Gorgeous smiles

Beautiful boys

First sleep in his big bed

First sleep in his big bed

School disco

School disco

Selfie, almost

Toes are tasty

Hey Mum

Guess what I can do?

Get my foot right in there

Sitting in Shelby’s car seat

He loves his pant drawstrings

And again

Milk mo

Elliyah’s art

Shelby’s first certificate at school

Up on stage

Shelby’s first day at school

First day at school

Walking to school

Zavian practising sitting

Sometimes this happens when you try sitting though!

Party morning, someones excited!!

Birthday cake

Check out Mummy’s bunting

High Tea time

Pass the parcel

Pass the parcel

Pass the parcel

Pass the parcel

Pass the parcel

Pass the parcel

Food time

Food time

Sophie having cuddles with Zavian

A father / son moment

Tea time for Kelvin

Cake time

Huff and puff and blow…

The hiden lollies in the cake

Presents (very excited about this one)

Presents

Presents

Brodie enjoying the pram

Bella’s unusual use of the exersaucer

Noah, not so interested in present opening

Happy 5th birthday Shelby

Presents

Presents

Presents

Presents

Presents

Presents

Presents

Father and son

Shelby’s last Mainly Music

Yummy peas

Yummy peas

Visiting Kelly Tarltons, the penguins

Our little penguins

Shelby penguin

Playing with Brodie

Family photo

Little bee keepers

Going to look at the hive

Lets find the queen bee

Birthday party fun

Birthday party fun

Birthday party fun

Coloured tongues from birthday cake

6 Months old today

6 Months old today

Tummy time

Elliyah and Zavian

Mmmm, trouser ties

Mmmm, trouser ties

Trying to get a nice photo

Trying to get a nice photo

Sliding on a bouncy castle

Yummy morning tea

Look what Zavian found

Watching TV sucking his thumb

First solid food – carrots

First solid food – carrots

First solid food – carrots

First solid food – carrots

Cuddling siblings

Shelby’s first school visit

Waiting while we all eat

Waiting while we all eat

Playing in the exersaucer

Playing in the exersaucer

Shelby hard at work

Sprung!

School holiday fun

School holiday fun

School holiday fun

First time in the exersaucer

Mmmm, fish dummy

Zavian’s turn in Shelby’s car

Decorating her car at Beau’s birthday party

Shelby’s date at the drive in movie

Mainly Music fun

4 months old!

Pukeko came to stay for the weekend

Pukeko

Rodeo time (for Lily’s 5th birthday)

Bouncy castle

Bouncy castle

Lying in the sun with Smudge

Chilaxing

Sitting up in the bath

Look at me Dad

Meeting Great Grandad

Playing at Palms Preschool

Big sis snuggles

Hi Mum

Yummy, frogs legs

Zavian 15 weeks old

Brrm brrm, we’ve arrived in Taupo

Look at me Dad

Visiting the lake in Taupo

Taupo hot pools

Taupo hot pools

Taupo hot pools

Brrrr, it’s cold down here

Prawn fishing

Prawn fishing

The days catch (yes we went hungry that night!)

This is what Zav thought about fishing

Catching Crayfish (or Children)

Shawn the Prawn

Playing on the water bikes

Playing on the water bikes

Playing on the water bikes

Look at the prawn Shelby caught

Out to dinner in Taupo

Tummy time (14 weeks old)

Tummy time

Big sister cuddles

Big sister cuddles

Zavian 13 weeks old

Shelby’s night to cook tea

3 sleeping beauties

Yummy fingers

Not the camera again

Zavian’s 12 weeks old

Elliyah’s gymnastics badge

Cuteness

Zav’s disappearing lip trick

Zavian almost 10 weeks old

Zavian almost 10 weeks old

Elliyah’s 7th Birthday

Elliyah’s 7th Birthday

Elliyah’s 7th Birthday

Elliyah’s 7th Birthday

Elliyah’s 7th Birthday, movies and then ice cream at the mall

Morning snuggles

8 weeks old

Baby stork bites

Sitting in the high chair, again!

Playing with Mummy

Playing with Mummy

7 weeks old

7 weeks old

Shelby and Noah

Pony rides

All set for a ride

Grooming the pony

Grooming the pony

Crazy sisters

Back in the big bath

Sneaky lil’ arm got out

A two hour snooze on Mummy

Sleeping on the job

Sleeping a bit more

Learning to BBQ with Dad

Beautiful!

Kiss me lips

Bee keeper in the making

Meeting Monty

Funny Bunnies

Funny Bunnies

5 weeks old

5 weeks old

Funny dreams

It’s a Chipmunk

It’s a Chipmunk

It’s a Chipmunk

Smiling boy

Trying to snap smiles is hard work

Two sleeping kiddies in the car

Fast asleep

Party time at Inflateable World

Party time at Inflateable World

Party time at Inflateable World

Party time at Inflateable World

Party time at Inflateable World

Sticky goo face

Sticky goo face

Shelbs and Zav

Three kids in the bath

First time in the big bath

Hhhmm, funny man

Talking with Daddy

One month old

Pretty Shelby

Cheeky smiles

Cuddles with Daddy

Arrgh

Scary undie girl

Scary Elliyah

Two weeks old

Our beautiful kids

Our beautiful kids

1 week old

Hi

Sleeping baby

Mummy and Zavian

First bath

Proud little big sister

Beautiful kiddies

Proud big sister

Meet Zavian, born 19th of February

Swimming

What a long day

Little puss cat

Scary witch

Paint the baby session

Paint the baby session

Paint the baby session

Paint the baby session

Paint the baby session

Paint the baby session

Paint the baby session

Paint the baby session

Nap time

Glenbrook steam train

Glenbrook steam train

Glenbrook steam train

Glenbrook steam train

Glenbrook steam train

Our girls during 2014

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First swim in the new pool

Shelby reading a book in her new sleeping bag

Christmas time

Shelby’s letter for Santa

Elliyah’s letter for Santa

Girls going for a drive in Grandad’s car

Baking gingerbread cookies

Baking

Meet the mentals!!

Decorating cookies

Decorating cookies

Beautiful Elliyah

Beautiful Elliyah

Beautiful Shelby

Gorgeous girls

Guy Fawkes

Guy Fawkes is fun

Guy Fawkes

So exciting!

Sparklers

Elliyah with a sparkler

New baby chooks

Pedicure time

Pedicure time

Mr Nibbles came to stay

Fluffy mono-brow

Fluffy mono-brow

Partying it up

Fun at the zoo

Fun at the zoo

Fun at the zoo

Fun at the zoo

Fun at the zoo

Fun at the zoo

Fun at the zoo

Fun at the zoo

Fun at the zoo

Fun at the zoo

Fun at the zoo

Fun at the zoo

Seeing Peppa Pig at Westfield

Flying Shelby

Disney on Ice

Disney on Ice

Disney on Ice

Asleep on the floor

School holiday fun at Westfield

Cheeky girls

Lost three teeth!!

Lost two front teeth!

Lost a front tooth

Gymnastics certificate!

“Riding” the horses

“Riding” the horses

Playing on Daddy’s phone

Playing on Daddy’s phone

Playing on Daddy’s phone

Playing with skinks

Playing with skinks

Dressed up as Billie B Brown for school

Snug as a bug

Selfie at the ice cream parlour

Yum, ice cream

At the Kumeu Show – The mega-slide

At the Kumeu Show – The mega-slide

At the Kumeu Show – The mega-slide

At the Kumeu Show – Merry-go-round

At the Kumeu Show – Merry-go-round

At the Kumeu Show – Bouncy Castle

At the Kumeu Show – Bouncy Castle

At the Kumeu Show – Bouncy Castle

At the Kumeu Show – Bouncy slide

At the Kumeu Show – Bouncy slide

At the Kumeu Show – Bouncy slide

At the Kumeu Show – Bouncy slide

At the Kumeu Show – Bouncy slide

At the Kumeu Show – Bouncy slide

At the Kumeu Show – Another Merry-go-round

At the Kumeu Show – Another Merry-go-round

At the Kumeu Show – Alpacas

At the Kumeu Show – Alpacas

At the Kumeu Show -Alpacas

At the Kumeu Show – Candy Floss Chooks

At the Kumeu Show – Silkie Chook

First bath in the new almost finished bath

Our shop is open for business

In the paddling pool with Daddy

Our girls during 2013

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Christmas morning at home

Christmas morning at home

Christmas morning at home

Elliyah opening presents

Seeing what Daddy made them for Christmas

Playing on the playground Daddy made

Shelby opening presents

Shelby opening presents

Shelby opening presents

Elliyah opening presents

Elliyah opening presents

Wow, just what I wanted!

Christmas Day

Christmas Day

Worker bee Shelby

Worker bee Shelby

Wow, Daddy’s tools are great!

At the beach with Nana & Poppa

Kuaotunu beach

Digging with cousin Lily

Cute cousins

Shelby cleaning her sandy hands

Such fun at the beach

Bath-time at Grandma’s

Grandma tired there two out!

No one is allowed in my bedroom when Elliyah is not here

Elliyah’s first tooth gone

Elliyah’s writing in September

Shelby wearing dolls clothes

Spring time

Spring time!

Elliyah making bubbles

Shelby’s bubble blower fun

Elliyah chasing bubbles

Elliyah chasing bubbles

Elliyah and her baby

Shelby swimming

Shelby swimming

What funny small heads we’ve got!

Shelby swimming

Shelby swimming

Shelby swimming

Shelby swimming

Shelby swimming

Elliyah swimming

Elliyah swimming

Elliyah swimming

Elliyah swimming

Shelby swimming

Shelby swimming

Shelby swimming

Buzzy bee Shelby (it’s the middle of winter and freezing, but who cares!!)

Elliyah’s first day of school

Elliyah’s first day of school

Elliyah all set for school

Elliyah getting ready for school

Elliyah’s new uniform

Presents

Presents

“Happy birthday to you….”

Present time

Elliyah and a friendly pukeko

Shelby with a monarch butterfly

Elliyah with curled hair

Elliyah on a vertical bungy