December

This is dad's 94th Birthday Dec 4. I think it may've been the last photo taken of him

I've managed to do these in the wrong order!! So the bottom is the beginning!

Roxy and Jess with Alexia's new puppy

Outside Alexia's house

Lunch for the whanau at Ruth's

Checking out Uncle Frank's awesome Train set

Good morning. Jen got to meet Nikita Jennifer:-)

Roxy got the kids matching PJ's for Christmas Note Kingston's poor nose!

Kingston and Zeke with their balls

Christmas time for the Tombs family at Ruth's

Proud Nana and Grandma with their Granddaughters Nikita and Mila

Kingston and Liam had lots of fun

So did the Granddad's

Christmas Lunch

Out playing hockey that Kingston was always looking for someone to play with him:-)

Our little Cute Darling

Roxy with Nikita's presents

Kingston checking out his puzzles

Cool tee-shirt

Jess got the boys all water pistols

Hello to Nikita and Kingston

Kingston came thru 1st:-)

Pirates for Christmas

Christmas dinner with the Stronge Whanau

Elliot Jess and Brandon checking out the golf cart

Jess having a swim at Poor Knights. Beautiful clear water

We took the boat to Boundary Waters for Christmas

At Mansion House Bay for the night

At Coral and Steve's at Martin's Bay for the night on the way up north

I took this photo of Rob and Junia to show Allan Anderson:-)

My healthy looking Veggie Garden:-) I'm still picking beans cucumbers parsley courgettes and I've got new lettuces in

You could hear me squeal when I nearly put my hand on this huge spider!!!!!!!!

Some more of Jess and Steve's Flat

Jess hard at it:-)

Doing a spot of pulling out the weeds!

November

I went down to see dad for a couple of days, while I was there I went round to Anne and Frank's and saw the progress on Frank's amazing Train set:-) It's still a work in progress!



I luv the little Car Yard! After Brother-in-law Ross





We had another 50th Celebration, this time for Anna at the Mount :-)As you can imagine there were lots of laughs and fun!
And Food!

I managed to delete the 1 of the gorgeous cake we managed to get Anna! It was like a cake back in time with bright coloured flowers!

Anna looking lovely

Present time:-)

At the beach before we said bye

This time was for Deborah's 50th!!!!!!!
In Hamilton

We went to a Hayley Westener Concert:-)
Deborah and Hayley

Checking out another cafe:-)

Jess and Steve have brough their 1st home:-) Isn't that exciting! I'll get some more outside shots so you can see what it's like from the road. It's a 1 bedroom flat.

Checking it out:-)

Having our 1st meal there

The Demolition starts:-)

Now another Birthday Girl but I dn't think this is a 50th!
Not that much older though eh Anne?:-)

Jen and Ruth out for lunch having a break from visiting Ross in the hospital! I was back in Masterton visiting dad and Ross after his Cardiac Arrest that gave us all a big fright! Anyway at this point he's recovering well and we're waiting for the next stage of his procedure once his Cellulitous heals!

The 3 sisters:-)

Other September /October photos

I've done it again! Somehow lost some photos so they're out of order! At the opening of the world cup there was a most amazing huge crowd! Now I'm typing in a different colour! and I have no idea how!!!!!!Down in Wellington for the weekend to go to Wearable Arts which was WOW. Wellington was prepared for the Rugby worl Cup too and had posters of the Famous Rugby players along the Waterfront.

Samantha's 21st Birthday for the Stronge Family





The Rugby World Cup


Downtown Auckland

Jess and Sharon


At the opening ceremony when the Whaka's arrived

We went up to Masterton for the weekend to see dad. It was Fathers day. Philip came up so we were all there:-)