Merry Christmas!!!

Ian, Trish, William and Alexandra wish you and your loved ones a very merry Christmas. Stay safe during this festive season.





We are looking forward to Santa coming a little later. Tomorrow we will be getting up and having breakfast - traditional to our family - homemade sausage rolls, ham and pine orange juice. I'm going to add a new ingredient this year, croissants.





After breaky is present time. There are loads under our tree and all one big one out in the pool - William's Kayak. Then we are off to Dohles Rocks to christen it for an hour or so and also there will be another surprise Ian's Kayak. He doesn't know I got it but I figured he works so hard he shouldn't have to wait for it.





Back home for a quick change and then off to Alison and Dave's for a Christmas lunch and dinner.





We will be home around 9pm I expect. Early night and then we do it again on Boxing day. Why should Christmas be just one day??? Tonight we had Christmas with Ian's family and the beautiful girls Eloise and Alex put on a concert for us - music by Delta and The Veronicas - so cute.





Well I best go before Santa gets here.

Kisses Trish xxx

Is it hot enough for you???

"No actually it's not hot enough, when is it going to reach 52???? ".


I know it can get hot but think of this. What does summer bring - here's a few on my list.

• Christmas
• BBQ's
• Swimming
• Beaches
• Holidays
• Storms
• Longer days
• Parties
• Kids playing on the street until dark
• Cricket

I look at this list and I can't think of anyone who doesn't like these things. So next time someone complains about the heat, you be thankful that we have all the above and more to look forward to.

The Kling's have also been elfed - have a look at this http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1450404981.

Here are some pics Ian took in Fiji earlier this month. What beautiful countryside. He was working at a hydroelectric power station, in the most primitive of surroundings, but look at the area what paradise!

Kisses Trish xxx

All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth

Alexandra, Santa and William Christmas 2007

Look at this beautiful picture. Santa and the kiddlies met and exchanged information about the big day at Strathpine Westfield this morning. William lost his front top tooth last night and the tooth fairy came with 2 $1 coins for it! Jeepers, I only used to get 20c.

Just to give you all a scare it's only 16.5 days until christmas and if you take out sleep, chores, eating and showers that leaves about 6 days - then take out time spent with the kids, wrapping presents, shopping, drinks and nibblies - that leaves about 20 hours - ekkkkkkkk 20 hours until Christmas.

Take care
Kisses Trish xxx

Erina Update...

Here is the beautiful Erina Isabelle. She's doing very well. A hefty girl (gawf) at now over 6.5 lb (2800g). She's 6 weeks and 3 days now. Here is a picture of her in Mummy and Daddy's bed....so cute!!!

Drama Queens and Princesses

We had a very busy weekend with drama presentations and birthday parties.
My lovely nephew Liam turned 8 yesterday (4th) and his sister the beautiful Princess Eloise turns 6 today (5th). We had a busy schedule with Ian away in Fiji as well. (Will post some of his photos later.) Alexandra had drama practise in the morning followed by Eloise's Bellydancing Party then back to drama presentation and then back for "family party" at Deanna's. Meanwhile William was with Liam and Paul at Liam's Ten Pin Bowling party at Aspley. Then back to Dee & Paul's for cake and then off to drama and back again about 5pm for dinner and drinks. Whhhhheeewww! It was a wonderful day I got to spend hours and hours with my lovely nephew and niece. Eloise came back for a sleep over and the girls then had another party to go to on Sunday at Splash! waterpark at Chermside. Paul took Liam and William to golf for a family fun day and William is now looking at starting golf next year.