Ryan’s 9th Birthday
Today Ryan turns 9! Ryan has been counting down the days until his birthday for about 2 months now. Because his birthday fell on a weekday and close to the start of the school holidays, we have decided to have…
Emma’s 11th Birthday
This weekend we celebrated Emma’s 11th birthday. On Saturday we had a party at Milne Bay, where she invited a few of her friends for a swim. After the party, Emma had 4 friends stay over the night. They camped…
Declan’s 17th Birthday
Today Declan turned 17! It warms both of our hearts to see that he has grown into the kind and responsible young man he is today. Yesterday afternoon Darren and Lorraine came around for some cake and to wish Declan…
Ryan’s 8th Birthday
Well this year it likely to be a memorable year for us, and especially Ryan, as it will be remembered as the year that the Coronavirus pandemic cancelled his birthday party. While we are not trying to focus on the…
Emma’s 10th Birthday
Today was a big birthday for Emma as she is now into double digits! The big one, zero. Well, truth be told, I might have made a bit more of it than she did. The realisation that your child is…
Belinda’s Birthday Dinner
Today I surprised Belinda for her birthday with dinner at the Westbrook Tavern. It was all thanks (mostly) to the help of her best friend Kate, who suggested and booked the venue, organised people to attend and made the delicious…
Emma’s 9th Birthday
Emma turns 9 today! We had the usual opening of the presents at the crack of dawn. It was pretty good this year as we were already awake due to Belinda getting up to go to Parkrun. Here is a…
Ben turns 12 today
Today is Ben's 12th birthday and I didn't think it would affect me as much as it has.
Ryan’s 6th Birthday
Today is not only Ryan’s 6th birthday, but we are also on our way to New Zealand for the next two weeks. This year we had to have Ryan’s birthday party a whole week earlier. Ryan didn’t seem too bothered…
Emma’s 8th Birthday
Emma has travelled approximately 7.52 billion kilometers through space on this big rock we call Earth. Yes, you guessed it, it is Emma’s 8th Birthday today. Emma’s birthday fell on a Friday this year and so her birthday party was…
