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Holiday activities

We decided we should do something over the weekend that was a real “family activity”, so we went out to Penrith to visit the Museum of Fire. A good day was had by all… I didn’t think it would be … Continue reading

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Good day

Family barbecue… we head to my parent’s place for a barbie, probably one of the last we’ll manage for the warmer season. It’s always a good day for the kids, where they get to run around a lot and generally … Continue reading

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Trying…

As in difficult. It’s all good really, but sometimes small children can just drive you nuts. Alex is getting really frustrated with not being able to communicate with us properly… we want to try some more sign language just to … Continue reading

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Kung Fu Panda Karate

Will went to his first karate lesson today, at a local class at a nearby high school. We had someone over a week ago advertising them, and after some thought we decided it might be a good  idea for him … Continue reading

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Boxing Day

There’s a lot of stories about what Boxing Day is supposed to be, but in my time it’s just a day of rest — relaxation, fun, family time. We’re at Nelson Bay now, and today we started really early. Will … Continue reading

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It’s Christmas Day, in a way

We’re having Christmas early this year, or at least Christmas 1. That’s why we’re here, and it was quite the thing to have a big Christmas lunch with family, and present giving with five little kids. Will got a cool … Continue reading

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The weekend… really?

When your weekdays look a lot like your weekends, it’s hard to do a lot really. And I’ve been going out of my way to not do anything in the state I’m in. It was nice today, for a few … Continue reading

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Small boys can finally jump

Had lunch at the parents today … a family affair, we’ve done it many times before. No Wests game to watch actually made it easier, of course But it was just so much fun! Not that it isn’t a good … Continue reading

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Happily easily pleased

Will is really taken with Cars at the moment — the most recent Pixar movie we own. He particularly likes the very end credits, where the injokes go as far as having Car versions of all the Pixar movies, with … Continue reading

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A funny thing happened

When I started playing a bit of the recent Simpsons game on Wii tonight (that we were finally able to pickup last week), I didn’t think I’d be at it for long. It seems like a mostly great game so … Continue reading

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