39941 It is always hard planning a birthday days before Christmas but Hadley isn’t going to let us miss it. He had a great day mixed in with his pre-school Christmas service, getting all the attention he could handle – which is a lot. The day started with plenty of presents with Lego featuring strongly. Then […]
Read MoreWe have had some cold wet weather here in Irvine over the past couple of weeks, nothing bad by NZ, or UK standards right here in Irvine but inland there has been a lot of snow. Here are a couple of shots of low snow level on the mountains behind Irvine proving that it is […]
Read More39900 Matt and Nicky are back in NZ now, after their time in New York. On their way home they had a short stop over in LA so they could say HI to us and meet Penelope. We drove up to LAX and picked them up before heading out to Venice beach around sunset. We […]
Read MoreAs it is now a month since Penelope was born, there has been a lot going on here in Irvine. With the great help of Anita the first couple of weeks went by quickly, Clemency and Hadley well catered for by an attentive Grandmother. Dad was on car duty but managed to fit some work […]
Read MorePenelope and Veronica came home from the hospital today. # Finally she has a name – Penelope Lily van Rij – http://tinyurl.com/5brgo8 # More photos in the gallery http://tinyurl.com/6997eu # baby photos up at http://vanrij.co.nz # The baby is officially a Girl as of 1 hour ago. Weight 10lb 1oz (4557gm), 21 inches. # Big […]
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