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Sam

2011-12-06T13:38:00.007+11:00

Aye Aye matie!

Off to do a spot of shopping with heels, hat and handbag.

Madison's Award

2011-11-29T11:12:00.003+11:00

For news last week Madison had to choose a nursery rhyme. Then she had to think up 3 clues to tell the class, from which they would try to guess which nursery rhyme she had chosen.

Madison received this award for her 'excellent news clues'!

Her clues were Maids, Flowers and Mary. What is the nursery rhyme?

Sam's Childcare Photo

2011-11-17T10:40:00.003+11:00

Sam has moved up to the Starfish room

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Zooming at the park

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At the Zoo

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Princess

2011-09-06T15:26:00.002+10:00

First School Certificate

2011-06-02T16:57:00.004+10:00

Madison received this today at the school assembly.

Sam's 2nd Birthday - At the Beach!

2011-04-08T13:19:00.004+10:00

Sam looking very pleased with completing his puzzle.

Birthday cake at the beach.

After cake...

Madison the Mermaid

Happy Birthday Madison & Sam!

2011-03-27T09:05:00.000+11:00

Kookaburra fight

2011-03-19T19:57:00.003+11:00

Two Kookaburras had a fight on our balcony this morning. They had each other by the beak. One has its beak poking into the forehead of the other, and the other bird has its beak in its oppositions neck. The fight attracted a large crowd of about ten other kookaburras (and our family) and went for about ten minutes until the bird with the beak in its neck lost its hold and another bird flew in to proclaim forehead bird the winner. They made a huge racket and at stages sounded like cats fighting.

5th Birthday Bike

2011-03-15T00:03:00.000+11:00

I wanna be a Mermaid!

2011-03-12T07:46:00.004+11:00

Thanks Mum and Dad for the birthday tickets to the show at the Opera House.

Madison trying out the instruments with some of the performers at the end of the show.

Afterwards we went for chocolate cake and milkshakes.

Birds on the Balcony

2011-03-11T08:31:00.000+11:00

Football

2011-03-06T08:57:00.002+11:00

Madison's First Day

2011-02-10T13:30:00.003+11:00

A couple of photos from Madison first day at big school.

It's Christmas time

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When the cousins came to visit

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Madison & Ryan at the Powerhouse Museum

At Taronga Zoo

Eating iceblocks at Balmoral Beach

Canberra & Goulburn in Spring

2010-10-02T14:50:00.012+10:00

Sam & Monty in Gran's garden (with the trowel and wheelbarrow)

Murder in the Rue Morgue

Floriade - Ryan earned $10 for clapping sticks for a street performer.

Madison & Caitlyn in the patting zoo at Floriade.

Madison painting in Gran's art studio.

Happy 30th Birthday Phil!

Sam in the local paper

2010-10-01T14:37:00.002+10:00

A couple of weekends ago we went to a sculpture exhibition at a reserve in North Sydney. It was called Sculpture at Sawmillers and Sam had his photo taken by the local paper. It was a lovely afternoon by the harbour with lots of people, sun shining, many interesting sculptures and a sausage sizzle! (Unfortunately no play equipment for Madison, she had to make do with a couple of large rocks!)

Fun at the Fair and others

2010-08-28T22:47:00.006+10:00

Happy cuddles with Dad.

Fun at the Fair. A local primary school's fair day.
Madison conquered the Big Dipper.

And the Sizzler!

Very cold waiting in the very, very long queue. (this photo actually makes it look warm and sunny)

Our beautiful 'angelic' princess.

Aaaw, so helpful!

Madison in the play corner with their artwork board.

Can't afford to buy shoes, so we make our own.

August

2010-08-15T07:47:00.009+10:00

Kite flying.

At the park.

Big red car!

At a different park.

Now we are wed

2010-05-01T18:31:00.002+10:00

Photos by Pure Portrait Photography

Sam's first Birthday

2010-04-01T14:42:00.002+11:00

Madison's 4th Birthday - Party #3

2010-03-21T23:01:00.001+11:00

This party was with our mother's group and all the kids turned 4 within about 6 weeks of each other.

The mothers!

Madison's 4th Birthday - Party #2

2010-03-20T22:34:00.001+11:00

Madison's birthday party was at home with six friends invited. It was a beautiful morning and they all had a wonderful time, and we did too! (sorry photos are a little out of order)

Eating cake.

The cake was a princess fairy cake, good job on the decorating dad!

Lots of dancing to be had, including ring a ring a rosy.

Decorating cupcakes - yummy!

Adrianna, Madison, Chiara, Billie & Rose

Pass the parcel. Even Sam was joining in!

Floating away!

Madison's 4th Birthday - Party #1

2010-03-15T22:11:00.000+11:00

Madison's birthday cake at preschool.

Madison and Sam enjoying their new table and toys (and that Sam could sit up on a chair at the table!).

Butterfly

2010-03-14T18:48:00.004+11:00

We had two chrysalis on our tree on the balcony and we saw the butterfly from one. It is a Euploea core corinna. We had three caterpillars but one of the cocoons got eaten, even though they are poisonous.

We are still here.

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Madison and Sam are playing well and Sam has just started crawling.

A bit of a mixture

2009-12-13T23:19:00.004+11:00

Sam is quickly learning the art of clapping!

Jasper's birthday at the end of October.

Sam working out the Christmas lunch menu.

Tim and Madison putting the star on the top of the Christmas tree.

Around the house

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At Gran's Place

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At the park

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Madison and Sam at our local park.
Sam's first time on a swing by himself.

Thank you

2009-12-10T22:49:00.000+11:00

Thanks to everyone who donated to Movember, we raised $838! Here is a before the big shave...

and after.

It's Movember again

2009-11-08T20:22:00.005+11:00

I am once again growing a mo to raise money for research into prostate cancer and depression. This year I am going for the handlebar.

If you would like to sponsor me you can donate here.

I am also open to any suggestions for a fancy dress outfit to go with the mo.

Swimming at Willoughby

2009-10-17T23:40:00.002+11:00

Sam's first swim, and what a good boy he was. The same day Madison swam by herself for the first time. She went about four metres, head in the water and arms pumping, Fantastic.

Sam's on solids

2009-10-04T21:21:00.002+11:00

More Drawing

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Sam by Madison 2

Madison by Madison

Sam by Madison

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Dust Storm

2009-09-23T21:30:00.001+10:00

Balloon

2009-09-05T22:28:00.004+10:00

Madison went to Billie's 4th birthday party today. Billie is a friend from child care. I forgot the camera so there are no photos but this is the balloon from her lolly bag. Tim had fun blowing it up and entertaining Sam with the squeaky sound as he let the air out.

Tim, Madison and Sam watching...
no, not Liverpool playing... but Ice Age 2.

5 months today

2009-09-01T21:04:00.001+10:00

Sam's first ride in the stroller

Thanks for visiting

2009-08-27T20:24:00.002+10:00

Hi Grandad

Madison and Grandad at the beach

Hi Trish, nice to meet you

Safety first

Balmoral Rotunda

Do you like Pina Coladas?

A nice day at home

2009-08-21T17:13:00.001+10:00

August

2009-08-16T11:06:00.007+10:00

Samuel Vincent - 4 months old

Nell & Madison at the opening of Daphne's Art Exhibition

Lisa, Nell, Tim and Sam

Most of the cousins at Nana & Pa's house

Walk through Boronia Park

After bath

Happy times in July

2009-07-26T10:56:00.002+10:00

Sam - 3 months old
Madison - 3 years, 3 months, 2 weeks old

Jane, Madison and Sam at a kids concert of "The Kingdom of Paramithi".

Madison in her Paramithi cape and crown.

Tim and Sam

Happy Boy! (And yesterday he laughed for the first time, every time Madison would laugh he would copy her which made her laugh even more, I think he was a bit shocked at the sound coming out!)

More June pictures

2009-06-30T22:30:00.001+10:00

June pictures

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A few more photos

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Sam's first trip to the zoo

Thanks for coming to visit Nell

2009-05-16T22:22:00.003+10:00

Madison and Sam

Madison drawing at her new table.

Madison, Krystal, Greg and Sam
Fantastic to have you back again Krystal!

Care bear

2009-05-08T16:33:00.002+10:00

Visit from Gran

2009-04-23T18:10:00.006+10:00

Madison and Claudie on the ferry

A tiger came home from child care the other day

Gran and Madison are cuddling on the sofa right now!

Sleeping like a baby

2009-04-21T22:16:00.003+10:00

Sam has been sleeping very well, maybe too well as we are having to wake him up to feed. He still hasn't got back to his birth weight, but when you lose 10% of your body in the first couple of days it's expected to take a couple of weeks to get it back. 3.5 kilos almost there.

Some more pics

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Welcome to the family Sam!

2009-04-01T16:56:00.003+11:00

At 10.30pm today Jane gave birth to our son. He weighs 3.645 kg or 8lbs and is 51cm long. It was another short delivery (4.5 hours) and both mum and bub are doing really well. Looks like another ginger snap!

Madison's 3rd Birthday

2009-03-18T22:29:00.004+11:00

Madison and her new Care Bear (thanks Michael, Phil and Greg).

Scenes from her birthday party.

Madison, Poppy and Harper. Thanks for the new skirt and top Lou.

Blowing out the candles (sorry about the hat in the way).

Madison and Claudia.

Madison and her new scooter (thanks Gran).

Tim's Soccer Debut

2009-03-12T23:00:00.000+11:00

Catch up during February

2009-03-10T22:13:00.000+11:00

Most Wednesday mornings Madison and Jane go to playgroup where we catch up with our Mother's Group. Sometimes there is only a few of us but on this particular day there was a good turn out. This photo was taken just after playgroup was finish so we had the place to ourselves. The kids have all known each other since they were about 6 weeks old.

Madison and her friends Emme and Poppy at one of the many birthday parties we have been to over the past few weeks.

Madison and Jane, baby due in about 4 weeks.

Madison driving the gang around the shopping mall.

Looking for the fountain of youth.

2009-02-27T22:04:00.003+11:00

Madison has graduated from the baby swim class to Tadpoles and now has fancy, pink (of course) goggles.

Playing with hats at home.

It is almost bed time.

It is birthday party season for us and the first one was a treat with face painting and clowns. Madison chose a butterfly.

More face painting!

Happy Birthday Daphne!

Madison at home

2009-02-07T09:20:00.001+11:00

Long time no post

2009-01-18T12:43:00.002+11:00

Hi everyone, we are still here but very busy with work and family. The boy is due on the 2nd of April and we are trying to ready the house. Work has been really busy for us both with Projects for me and Jane wrapping up grants and everything before she leaves. We will get back to regular posting, but who knows when.

Movember finale

2008-12-01T15:12:00.002+11:00

Thanks to everyone who donated, you know who you are, I raised $332.63 and our team raised $1,016.40. Only two of us made it to the Movember party and the others just don't know what they're missing. Lots of beer and fun! Thanks again.

Movember Party

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New show

2008-11-22T16:27:00.003+11:00

It's about a bunch of idiots trying to raise money to save their own arses.

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Who is this girl?

2008-11-20T14:33:00.002+11:00

Three different outfits, three different looks... all in the one day!

It's a boy!

2008-11-15T09:42:00.004+11:00

He is due in early April. He's sucking his thumb in this picture.

Movember 2008

2008-11-04T16:43:00.005+11:00

Hi everybody,

It's that time of year again and the Mo is on the grow. I am once again raising money for the fight against depression and prostate cancer.

If you would like to sponsor me for this event, you can donate online here at Movember.com

Thanks to everyone who donated last year.

Pictures will follow!!!

X 2.0

2008-11-01T21:04:00.002+11:00

Yeah, I understand that it makes no sense. The X 2.0 blog is me answering questions from a person at the state library of NSW, so you are only getting half of the conversation.

X 2.0

2008-10-31T11:10:00.001+11:00

Sorry I haven't been blogging, I have some good stuff to put up, but haven't found the time.

I've been working on this blog course for work http://lmnopqrstuvwx.blogspot.com/

I put a spell on you.

2008-09-15T14:38:00.001+10:00

Fun at home

2008-09-09T14:33:00.001+10:00

Sunny day with my friends.

Spinning in the roses dress.

A new trick from childcare.

Horned King is SCARY.

Long time no post.

2008-09-01T14:23:00.003+10:00

Thanks for the beautiful wings Gran, have fun in England!

At the beach

2008-08-07T14:29:00.003+10:00

Thanks for coming to visit Krystal and Greggie!
We made you a great big sand castle so you could see it from the plane.

Doggo!

2008-07-29T20:06:00.004+10:00

This is how we found Madison after child care today, I don't know what they did to her but this is the only word she has said since. We're hoping it will all be fixed after her bath

Out and About

2008-07-10T15:00:00.007+10:00

Madison and her Piggy Bank.

Madison picking flowers.

Madison riding her bike on the track at the end of our street.

Madison and Tim practicing their circus tricks.

Visitors for the weekend

2008-06-24T21:35:00.015+10:00

Greg and Krystal came to visit for the weekend. It was wonderful to see them and we had a fun and busy weekend.

Tim, Madison, Krystal and Greg eating fish and chips on Manly Beach. It was a beautiful day, very sunny but the wind was cool especially in the shade.

After a busy afternoon in Manly we headed to Ripples for dinner, located right under the Harbour Bridge. Afterwards we wandered through Luna Park. The next day we visited Taronga Zoo (without Tim), it was a very cold and windy day but the sun was still shining.

Waiting for the Bird Show to start.

Daddy's birthday

2008-05-24T19:18:00.001+10:00

Thanks for the cake Mummy!

The Zoo

2008-05-15T13:56:00.005+10:00

Last Saturday we visited Taronga Zoo. It was a gorgeous day. Madison was able to pat a rabbit, lizard and guinea pig. We saw pigs, sheep and turkeys in the farmyard before being followed (very closely) by an extremely friendly emu! Next was a stop at the seal show, with a hello to the elephants and a ride on on the Sky Safari before heading home. We will see the rest next time.

May Day

2008-05-01T09:47:00.000+10:00

This is a picture of May Day in Mexico city 2002 from a cafe at the back of the Zocalo. The large building at the back, on the left is the presidential palace. People come from all over the country to protest about work conditions and politics; even the police were protesting!

I've got a new bike!!!!!

2008-04-19T21:27:00.003+10:00

I picked up my new DL650 today and it was a beautiful sunny day in between lots of rain. I traded in the loyal CA250 and am looking forward to lots of riding adventures.

Jane's Birthday

2008-04-15T21:46:00.000+10:00

Happy Birthday Mummy, lots of love from Madison and Tim.

Autumn Events

2008-04-05T21:51:00.000+11:00

A Teddy Bear's party, Wake up little Ted!

15 stitches from lunchtime soccer.

Party at a friend's house.

Madison's 2nd Birthday

2008-03-15T21:37:00.003+11:00

The end of summer

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in Gran's garden

cows in goulburn

lego cars

mother's group joint 2nd birthday

Maybe our house is too noisy?

2008-02-29T14:31:00.003+11:00

When Caitlyn came to stay

2008-02-26T22:09:00.003+11:00

More than a month ago Madison's cousin, Caitlyn, came to stay for a few days. They had a great time together, digging holes at the beach, dancing and twirling in their twirling dresses and playing with "Bluey".

Around home...

2008-02-13T22:59:00.002+11:00

Balmoral

2008-02-04T23:32:00.000+11:00

A few weeks ago we spent the morning down at Balmoral Beach. As you can see it was a beautiful day.

Rainy Day

2008-01-29T22:08:00.001+11:00

A few weekends ago we had a really wet Saturday. Even though it still hadn't stopped raining by late afternoon we decided it was time for a walk outside. Madison wore her new raincoat and matching gumboots. The gumboots are a little big yet and even with two pairs of socks were a bit difficult to walk in. By the end of the walk the gumboots and socks were off and she was running in the pouring rain and jumping in puddles.

We often get visitors on our balcony, usually rainbow lorikeets, pigeons, noisy miners and currawongs but it was a rare treat to see two cockatoos so close.

Tim.

Australia Day

2008-01-26T22:51:00.000+11:00

For Australia Day we went to Hyde Park and The Rocks with a short detour past Action Motorcycles where Tim test-rode a brand new Suzuki Vstrom 650.

From the high seas to the runway...

2008-01-22T23:10:00.000+11:00

Tim and Jane on their first sailing trip!

Caitlyn and Madison remembering the good old days.

Ava and Madison preparing for either a very sunny day or a very fashionable party!

Christmas photos

2007-12-26T08:32:00.000+11:00

More Christmas photos

2007-12-25T09:02:00.000+11:00

Time away and back again...

2007-12-18T20:42:00.000+11:00

A few weeks ago Mum, Dad, Lou, Caitlyn, Paul, Ryan, Jane and Madison meet for a holiday in Shellharbour on the NSW south coast. Even though it rained we managed to fit in some beach time as well visiting a place like Questacon (can't remember the name) and Symbio (a zoo near Stanwell Tops).

And these are just a few shots of Madison back at home, mainly because we felt there were not quite enough photos of her on the blog already!

Last day of Movember

2007-11-30T15:44:00.000+11:00

Thanks again to everyone who sponsored me for movember, it was a lot of fun and I raised $180.70.
I was suprised how much red came through in the mo, you can really see it in the top photo!

Movember Party 4

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Movember Party 3

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Movember Party 2

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Movember Party 1

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