Merry Xmas!

Ho, Ho, Ho!  Merry Christmas to all our friends.

Love us xoxoxo

Pet and Petal Day

Tom took Ollie his orangatuan to school for pet day

Tom's beans growing

Tom's giant (in the middle) with a grass seed head

Tom's diarama of Jack hiding in a cupboard from the giant

Flower saucer

Tom getting ready to cut the beanstalk down and stopping the giant from getting Jack

Tom's huge giants castle

Aqua jar

Update

Saying "bye" to Aunty Sue and Mike

Our new steps and retaining wall - we are just starting to sow grass

Tom

House changes

We are busy at our place at the moment - new oven gone in today, waiting to be connected by electrician on Monday; mulch being added to all gardens; and new retaining wall and centrepiece steps turning our front lawn into the lower and upper front lawn, with entrance steps...due to be completed this week so wait around for finishing pics!

Old oven - drawers removed

 New oven - only one drawer underneath

 New oven

 Right side of house

 Left side of house

Retaining wall

 New entrance steps

Extension to deck

Happy Birthday Thomas

Happy Birthday Thomas!

Love Mum and Dad xoxo

Time to blow out the candles

My new duvet - one day I'm gonna be an All Black!

My new shirt all the way from Singapore - txs aunty Deb and uncle Nig xx

With my mates

Guess what I got? Lego!!

Holiday Pics

In the school holidays we spent a few days in Taupo, and some of it was with Nana and Poppa.  Here we are ready to watch the dam open and flood the valley.

Here is Thomas with his Nana.

Getting ready to slaughter Poppa at mini-putt.  We played a few games over the time we were in Taupo.  Tom loved playing golf, and also trying to hit the green pontoon in the lake.

Here is a gorgeous cuddly bear outside a shop in Taupo.

Dad and Thomas at Craters of the Moon - what a awesome place!

After our return from Taupo, Steve and Thomas got to meet and play rugby games with the Taranaki rugby team.  They were also treated to Tara gear, and Tom's favourite a signed cap from the team.

Tom and his favourite Andre Taylor.

Thomas and Scott Waldrom.

Couple of pics from weekend

Our gorgeous Tom, almost 6!

"I'm 5 and 3/4" he tells anyone that asks.

Tom and Jo - after the half marathon finish. 

"Mama you got first and won the gold medal!"

"That's right Tom, go me!"

Tom's first sleepover

Tom having fun at his friends place

Picnic dinner

Cool friends

Got to sleep just after 9pm

Tom had a sleepover at his friends place last night because mum and dad went out for a christmas party.

As you can see from the photos he had loads of fun and got to enjoy a picnic dinner and a cool sleepover on the blow-up bed. We picked him up late this morning and he was very excited to see us.

Go Tom!! You are growing up to be such an awesome independent boy!

Brisbane 2010

Our trip to Brisbane for family holiday and Carl's graduation. There are some photos that shouldn't have made it to the final cut - but this has taken so long that if they offend you, please just ignore them.

Friends and Lego

Thomas and his buddy Ben having a play together this afternoon - who can go wrong with lego and a friend!

Few photos from last week

Tom ready for Wacky Day at school - all he wanted to wear was stripey socks and a skirt! A very confident boy!

Last game of rugby at Clifton for the season

View from our back lawn yesterday morning at 7.30am, just before the sun came up...aren't we lucky!

Tom's new project!

Peanut and Jeff # 2

Watch number 1 first!

Peanut and Jeff Dunham # 1

You will so love this! I couldn't stop laughing and have to watch it again and again...loads more on youtube if you love this, more characters too!

Hey, Soul Sister - Train

We love this in our house, you can often hear us singing it at anytime of the day!

Rugby...12 June

Getting ready to start in the rain


Tom off for try #2 in the corner


Player of the Day - Thomas

1st fan!

Proud boy!

First game back after the chicken pox - scored 2 tries, 1 rip and played really hard. He was so proud when coach Steve said he was player of the day! Go Tom!