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Posted 22/02/2017 by admin

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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Our 2016

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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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