January 2005
5 posts
Paving the Patio
For a year now, all we’ve had outside the back door is mud. This has been no fun (for those who have to clean up, anyway).
So we planned to spend the week around New Year’s paving the area.
The first step was to dig out the existing area, down to a level that would allow for about 150mm of stones, sand and tiles. We actually started this a month or more before Christmas, but...
Christmas 2004
Christmas 2004 was once again full of presents for two spoilt little children. This was Temma’s first Christmas as a toddler, and she caught on to the whole present-unwrapping business very quickly. So quickly, she was reluctant to let Kian get to any of his!
We had a quiet Christmas morning at home with just us and Grandma. We cooked a big bacon and egg breakfast, removing the need for a...
Family roller skating
We recently went to a family night at the local roller skating rink, so Jo and Kian could have a skate with some friends. Michael went a long to watch and mind Temma, but Temma said she really wanted to skate too. So they found her some tiny little roller skates and whacked them on her, and around she went! She had a ball.
Bundy the dog
We are currently looking after a friend’s dog, Bundy. He’s a little fluffy thing, but quite good natured. Kian, of course, is over the moon about the whole thing, and Bundy seems to be quite taken with Kian too. He may be going back to his home soon, or he may be staying with us permanently, we’re not sure yet. Kian would love him to stay, but the cat is not so keen…
Temma being cute (and growing up)
Temma is getting cuter and more grown up every day. But she still sleeps like a baby…