Boxing Day

When we have just had our first Christmas Mummy takes a picture on Boxing Day morning of all the presents we received... Sam did very well! Please accept Mummy's apology if your gift is missing...she tries her best but always forgets at least one!

The we are treated to yet another yummy Turkey Dinner courtesy of Nannie and Grandad.

Will decides to try drinking his ice-cream today to see if that's more efficient than picking it up with his hands.


Wow- another present for Will (he now starts each day asking "more presents today?") - here's the assembly team hard at work!

We get ready to head off to Auntie Pam's house again and before we go Mummy has a rare picture with "her boys".

Harrison and Zach make good use of their Christmas presents!

Well, that's it for another year. Thanks for all the wonderful presents everyone! (Feel free to come around and help Mummy find somewhere to put them!)

Christmas Evening

Our annual "Cousins" picture under the tree at Auntie Pam's house. Have you ever seen such a bunch of good looking kids???

Wow a personal visit from Santa - we must have been very good!

And yet another celebrity visit...this time from Lightning McQueen himself :)

Mummy and Daddy loaded up the car later that evening and headed for home with the back bumper dragging along the ground... yep...a great Christmas!

Christmas Lunch

Five great things about Christmas at Nannie and Grandad's house...

1. Opening presents...of course!

2. Pulling crackers, reading the funny (?) jokes inside, coaxing the adults into giving you all the prizes and wearing a hat that's ten sizes too big :)

3. Nannie's fantastic roast Turkey dinner followed by Auntie Pam's yummy Christmas pudding.

4. Eating ice-cream with your hands...how else would you do it?

5. There's nothing as good as your first Christmas dinner!

Christmas Morning...

It was 4.41am Christmas morning and all through the house,

not a creature was stirring...not even a mouse.

But at 4.42 what should we hear?

It certainly wasn't a reindeer...

"Mummy, Daddy; Santa has been!"

Harrison is wide awake and very keen.

The stockings he inspects with a grin on his face... wow Santa must have spent ages at our place!

He runs to the dining room as fast as he's able,
yep, Santa has eaten the food we left on the table!

A quick scan of the letter for his brothers and himself,

with more importnat things to do...he sets it on the shelf.

Harrison races outside to inspect the reindeers bowls of water and food,

yep, it seems for carrots they were definately in the mood!

Being the animal lover that he is Harrison wouldn't forget his pets,

a lovely bowl of hand fed fresh veggies is what Barry gets.

He doesn't forget Snowy...she gets the same,

as you can see they are used to being hand fed and are very tame.

Buddy, Tessa, he calls out with glee,

come and shake hands...

and you'll get a present from me!

With the dogs giving their Christmas bones a good chew,

there's just one very important thing left to do.

Finally at 6.30 Harrison wakes Will (after Mummy agrees),

thank goodness as he was getting weak at the knees!

"It's present time Will, come and see... there's lots for you and Sam and me!"

Soon all we can hear,

is the ripping of paper and a regular cheer!

It's all over fast , Harry's happy at last!

They start to play when to Will's dismay,

Daddy requests a drink...

Will goes behind the bar and what do you think???

Yes...more presents!

A Lightning McQueen scooter for Will,

sure fits the bill.

A Squawking McCaw as real as can be,

is just what Harrison was hoping to see.

A Stride to Ride Lion for Sam is here,

uh oh he thinks...this is a walking hint I fear!

They play and play,

and play and play!

Will's new playstation game is a great way to spend the day!

Well thats round one and it's just begun,

for its time to go to Nanny and Grandad's house for some more fun.

Stay Tuned...

Christmas Eve

Preparing for Santa to visit is very hard work...

First, we go to Nannie and Grandad's house for some "spoiling".

Next Nannie takes us on board the Forestdale Santa Float.

Then we call out "Merry Christmas" to all the people who come out to wave to us.

After that we have fun watching the Police Car that escorts us and listen to the sirens of the Fire Engine that follows us.

Next we hold on tight as the float comes to a stop and happily receive and devour our bag of Christmas Lollies.

We rush home after that to help Daddy make the "reindeer dust". This consists of oats and glitter mixed together. The reindeer smell the oats from the sky and see the glitter and so are directed straight to our house...we wouldn't want them to miss it!

Next thing to do is to scatter it all around the front yard.

This is followed by brushing it out of Will's hair which is where most of his mixture ended up!

After that we prepare some carrots and a bowl of water for the Reindeer to refresh themsleves whilst Santa uses our special key (we don't have a chimney) to come inside and leave us some presents if we have been good.

The very last important job of the day (right before brushing our teeth and curling up in bed) is to leave out something yummy for Santa. This year we decided to leave him some fruit cake, chocolates and a glass of milk (though Mummy thinks she has heard that he prefers Bundaberg Rum and Choc chip ice cream).

We were so excited we found it hard to get to sleep but eventually we were all dreaming peacefully...so peacefully that we never even heard our special visitor arrive.

Carols in the park...

On Friday 21st of December Mummy, Nannie, Harrison and Will went to the Christmas carols in the park night held by the Forestdale Neighbourhood Watch. It was great. There was music, song books, plenty of singing and time to play too!

Playgroup Christmas

Our Playgroup Christmas party was lots of fun...

swings to swing on,
tennis to play,

and presents for... EVERYONE!

Here we are opening ours...

A Cars ball and watch for Will, magnet blocks for Harry and a shape sorter for Sam... our Secret Santas did a fabulous job!

"Hmmm....what do I do now?"

Harrison's Karate Presentation

Two weeks ago Harrison completed his grading in order to try and achieve his gold belt. He had to demonstrate all of his punches, blocks and kicks as well as particpate in some sparring, hand in a report on a famous martial artist and was also tested on his Japanese terminology. He is very pleased to let you know that he passed with flying colours and received his gold belt at a special presentation last week. Mummy, Daddy, Will, Sam, Nannie, Grandad, Auntie Clare and John were all there for the presentation.

Bruce Lee Report.

Receiving his certificate and gold belt form Sensai Hugh.

All his Karate buddies.


Group shot with Sensai Hugh and the Sempais.

Harrison with Sensai and the Sempais.

Mummy (and the rest of the family) was very proud.