2009 Starts off with a bang!

Two Cheeky Monkeys in the cot!

Chinese language and culture school,end of year break up

Nanchang Fans on our wall in the hallway!

Making our Christmas cakes yum!

I need a headband just like Emily!

Well it has been a full on month already! And it hasn't started really!

January 4 Remembering a Nana My Nana's Birthday she was an amazing woman who could turn a sows ear into a silk purse! She would bake once a week and create tins full of yummy biscuits and cakes! Well this week we honoured her by baking and making Jam! Yummy Jam then Aiden ordered Piklets and cream! Then we have work starting again and I did a road trip by myself to Invercargill, Te Anau, Queenstown, Alexandra and visited 7 programmes and then called into see my sister and brother-in-law. Great to have a coffee and a chat! I am finding juggling children and work difficult so Daycare and rehearsals for Alice and Aiden start this week! we are settling Alice in Daycare and today she did well and gave cuddles when we left! So very positive!

Well With that we are then having Emily start swim lessons next week!

Uncle Sergio had a birthday yesterday and we have made him his gifts this year! We are going into home made and edible gifts for 2009 as much as possible! Tina my boss had her birthday on the 11th! So more stuff to make! :) Happy Birthday to you both!

We are also not using wrapping paper and once our store cupboard is empty we are going to try not to buy any more.

http://furoshiki.com/techniques.php check out this site for the techniques to wrap your gifts!

I have put in some random photos of the kids! Including Aiden and his surfboard that he must have 12 months ago and today sold as it was too small! He wants a long board! Go figure!

We are yet to Have Chinese New Year

My birthday 45! Oh my!

Our 25th wedding ann!

Alice at daycare

Emily back to school

Aiden back at school and 9 nights of production!

So full on few weeks!