Christmas time with the kids

Here they come

A big welcome to Willow

Papa Lew with his Grandies

Taking them for a cruise in the MG

Looking for crabs at Nan's beach.

A morning cuddle

Out for lunch

Cuteness

Leverne came to meet Willow

Dinner out on the boat

We went into the city to have a look at the Christmas Decorations. Roxy wanted to sample a Georgie Pie again :-)

Enjoying a beautiful bunch of roses from my garden

Getting ready for Christmas

We decided to open these presents before we went away:-) I made the kids each a quilt for their beds, they seemed to love them and I loved making them:-)

At Wynyard Quarter checking out Jamie's latest design. A pretty awesome slide.

We went for a Stronge Family dinner at Nathan and Caroline's. They had a chocolate fondue which was a hit with the kids.

All the cousins together.

The event calendars were part of the daily routine:-)

Willow's 1st treatment with Pili. She slept through:-)

Nikita thought she'd give the doll a treatment after hers:-) I love all the positions.

The Ripley's went down to Christchurch to see Jess and Steve's for a few days.

We went up to Boundary Waters for Christmas

Aren't these the cutest fairy's?

We took some family photos while we were all together.

Look at shy Savannah

Love the facials

We seemed to have lots of times opening presents;-)

Kingston thought it was hilarious when Brandon squashed his face in a bowl of cream :-)

Checking out the deep blue sea:-)

Bonfire time.

Good look Steve:-) Jess and Wayne in matching t-shirts :-)

We took the ferry to Paihia one day.

Aww

Lunch in Russell

The kids love hot chocolates :-)

Making gingerbread men.

Christmas morning

One big boy clicked immediately who Father Christmas was and Savannah couldn't stop staring:-)

Going for a run around

Janelle and Rene were back in NZ and Dan and Paige came for bunch.

Clinton and Ana came for a visit

We took Wayne for a visit into the city.

We got to finally meet baby Myles with his proud dad and mum Bryce and Kelly :-) 

We stayed with Ruth and Ross in their new place at Masterton :-) Dean showed us around the farm the next morning:-)

The ride on tractor was a hit with Kingston :-) Papa Lew's another year older:-)

We had a couple of days at Taupo

Kingston learned to Kayak:-)

Lew did the Epic 10km Swim!

We had a day out at Roxy's favourite beach Piha :-)

Having fun at Nan and Papa Lew's

Sisiters

Herman and Rosi came for a visit from Buenos Aires 

We went to The Mount for a couple of days :-)

Me and my girls:-)

Getting to be a big girl :-)

These are home on their beds:-)

Willow

In the couple of weeks before Willow was born we had lots of outings to occupy us:-)

 Brandon came down for his birthday

A visit to the Botanical Gardens

 October 1st Willow made her entrance

The 1st cuddles 

For the new elated mum and dad

And a happy Nan

Soon they were tucked up in bed

In her bassinet that her mum and Papa Lew had slept in 

With the wonderful Midwives

 1st cuddle with Papa Lew

The new family.

Proud Papa Lew and Nana.

 I had to get her her 1st doll

Willow's little friend Annabelle born 2 wk's earlier

Willow's 1st baths

Going out for the 1st walks

Weigh in time

Papa Lew made Willow a Long Board

1st time in the car seat

Sunday lunch in the sunshine

Charlotte took some gorgeous photos of Willow