Belated Happy Christmas and New Year

Hi anyone,

Just wanted to wish you all (a belated) Christmas and New Year wishes for 2009. Here's the now traditional Aimee Xmas shot:

Merry Christmas...where applicable!

Hi anyone, time for an update...

We've had a busy month since the last post, lots of catch-ups, christenings and the like. Also lots of shopping for Xmas. We took Aimee to the city for the Xmas Parade on December 1, which was pretty average I must say. Aimee enjoyed it though. The highlight of the day was seeing Santa, so here's the pic.


She's growing up fast, she's 3yrs and 3 months in this photo, but looks more like a little girl to me.

Anyway, that's it. I need to fix the weather and some other pages. In case you haven't noticed I've swtiched layouts, and now need to retrofit the blogger template to the non-blogger published pages. Sort of lost motivation for now, but should be done in a month or so.

Hope you have a great Xmas and New Year. :)

Season's Greetings 2007

Hi anyone,

well Xmas is fast approaching and we're on holidays for the next 2 weeks. Yippee!

We aren't planning much, just hanging out around here and taking it easy.

Hope you all have a merry Christmas and a great new year.

Jeff, Rose and Aimee.

"Official" 2007 Christmas Photo

Hi anyone,

as you may or may not be aware or even may or may not care, Christmas is fast approaching. Young Aimee (2yrs and 3months) is very quickly becoming aware of the "real" reason of Christmas - presents and that whole Santa thing :). So over the past few weeks, we've been sussing out if she'd want to see one of Santa's proxies (call them what you like) and ask for him for her presents.

So, weekend before last we took Aimee to see Santa while out shopping. Initially, she was quite excited about the whole idea, but when it came to the crunch, she would say "don't like Santa" and not want to go near him. Rose and I persisted and tried with a different Santa - but met with the same resistance. My parents also tried several times while mid-week shopping - same problem - although Aimee was happy to stand in the mall and scream "Hi Santa" and wave from 3 floors above.

Then this weekend, I tried again while Rose had an appointment to keep. This time, I compromised and let her sit on my lap next to Santa. Aimee sat there patiently while the assistants blew bubbles and squeaked stuffed toys and the result was this 1 and only picture worth keeping. Poor Santa, everytime he tried to win Aimee over, her reply "don't like Santa". So, in absence of Aimee declaring her wish list for 2007, here it is:

Dear Santa,

I really do like you and would like the following items delivered Xmas morning:

1. Playdoh (perferably more than 3 colours)
2. a kitchen (preferably without sharp knifes and made of durable plastic)

That is all, and see you next year,

Aimee

Hope you read my blog Santa.

cya.