Just because you can, doesn’t mean you have to.

Just because you can, doesn’t mean you have to.

Sunday morning, post-sleepover party.  It was sunny, I flung open the doors,  I vacuumed and lit lovely smelling candles, the bebe was sleeping and the 10th birthday party was over {for me at least, Dave was on duty with 5 boys at the hot pools 

Who even has a 10 year old anyway?

Who even has a 10 year old anyway?

Life is mental.  Then your eldest son turns 10 and life gets more mental and you just get really  o l d . On Friday E turns 10 and this means {if my maths is correct} that Dave and I have been parents for 10 

The Circle of Life……

The Circle of Life……

I’ve had a revelation dear reader, and being the giver that I am, I’ve decided to share it with you. {Truth be told, this philosophical divulgence occurred some time ago, but it has taken 6 weeks to get a picture of that damned frog!} So here 

Halloween 2014…….was a week ago, I realize this!

Halloween 2014…….was a week ago, I realize this!

For the first time in like, ever {or maybe 3 or 4 years} Dave was home from work on time to go Trick or Treating with us last Friday.  I think this is possibly due to the cute factor being multiplied considerably this year by 

The Age Gap = A Very  L O N G  Week

The Age Gap = A Very L O N G Week

  Pass the wine.   For the past 13 months I have been self-righteously patting myself on the back, mentally high-fiving because the huge age gap between our kids has been a huge non-event.  And truth be told it hasn’t been difficult in any of 

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“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014.” nixon: your last days of babyhood are upon us!  you walk when you feel like it, you talk all day long, you are stroppy and know what you want and you are the 

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“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014.” ethan: you were so inspired by ben smith’s amazing tackle in the 2nd all blacks test against england that one of your favourite new pastimes is watching youtube videos of try-saving tackles.  i guess 

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“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014.” nixon: such a horrible week for you, more biopsies which really knocked you around resulting in four days in starship.  your hirschprungs journey has just begun but we will be there with you 

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“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014.” nixon: i was about to dress you when i realised that i really needed to enjoy your baby chub more often. so we turned the heat pump on and you had a lovely 

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“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014.” ethan: you are having a seriously good year at rugby.  you have settled into your position in the front row, finally, and are using your huge strength and power they way we knew you