Favorite Christmas photo for me so far

Robert {L} reading his nephew Henry a story,

Sam {R} showing his niece Poppy how to use a phone.

Makes a mum feel very proud of her two boys and at how far they have both come.
Both wonderful dads, caring brothers, and loving uncles.

Christmas 2011 for Henry

Henry and Chief open presents

Herny loves his snuggly puppy pillow

Goodie more paper........

Christmas Morning for The Vince Families....

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOURS

WITH LOVE,

The Clark and Vince Families

Daddy and Henry listening to Gran's The Night Before Christmas book to Henry.

Too precious !

Nearly everyone looks like Christmas has been good to them.
Darling Toby, what could be the matter?
You sure are our little pop star, Poppy, such a happy gal.
But so is Toby.....usually....tee hee.

Henry's Christmas.....so far

What an interesting Christmas you are having so far, Henry.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.....

Just love these darling gingerbread men.

Well done Lu, you've done a great job, very professional.

Our Three Musketeers

Just too precious for words.

Toby, Poppy and Henry at the park

Dec 2011

Hanging out at the park....Tasmania

So sweet to see cousins hanging out together.

Poppy and Henry at Sandy Bay Beach Reserve, Tasmania

Dec 2011.

St Ives High School Presentation Evening 2011

St Ives High Presentation Evening

Students from years 7 - 8 - 9 and 11 who have shown excellence and outstanding commitment to their studies during the 2011 school year are presented with Certificates of Merit.

First, second and third placements in their year. Outstanding General Proficiency.

Dux of Year 9 & 11. Special Awards presented from Council, Government, Education Department and the community.

Julia and Michael Weinand

2012 Vice-Captains

Masters of Ceremony

Duncan receiving his Certificates of Merit

Second in Engineering Studies

Third in Industrial Technology - Graphics

Julia receiving her Certificates of Merit

First in Ancient History

First in English - Advanced

Equal First in English - Extension 1

Equal First in Mathematics

Second in Visual Arts

Julia with Michael assisted distinguished guests in handing out certificates during ceremony.


Julia being presented with
The Law Society of New South Wales
2011 Inter-school Mock Trial Competition Award
and
The New South Wales Department of Education and Training
2011 Premier's Debating Challenge for Year 11 Award

St Ives High School Presentation Evening 13 Dec 2011

Julia being presented with her Certificate of Merit by the Principal of St Ives Public School

A little too fast for the camera. Julia had to switch around from behind the teacher, to the front to receiver her certificate. Well done, Jules.

Julia being presented by St Ives High School Principal, Mr Mark Watson,

with

The Ku-ring-gai Councils

Mayor's Outstanding Leadership Award 2011

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Briefly both Duncan and Julia were on stage together.

Well done you two, a good years work.

You get out - what you put in.

Julia with the Mayor's Outstanding Leadership Award 2011

Awarded by the Ku-ring-gai Council to one deserving student from all the high schools in the Ku-ing-gai district.

From Our House To Yours

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas......

Henry making a Christmas Wish

Parcel from Gran

Toby put a request in for a photo of he and Duncan building with Lego. "And Gran, could you send me a Star Wars Lego light saver? And Gran could Duncan make me some Lego?"

How could we resist such a request.

So here are photos of Toby opening his parcel. Of course there are some pretty dresses for Poppy, our sweet pea.

What a wonderful photo.

Thank you Lu for forwarding this treasured moment.

Look at you Champ !

Darling Henry out and about!

I can tell you love your grey hat, Henry. Not so sure what you think about the antlers?

Very Christmasy darling.

BARE CREEK TRAIL FUN RUN.....

Well done Julia!
Sunday November 13th 2011
8am race start.
The trail runs through the Garingal National Park in the St Ives area. 10K Fun Run.
Our area is actually surrounded by national parks. The Garingal and The Ka-Ring-Gai National Parks, hence our area is known as the leafy north shore.
The weather was warm, 19 C to 25 C, with a little cloud cover. SIHS meeting place at the St Ives Park Primary School. Well organized event.

Julia's time: 1 hr- 12mins- 17 sec.....6 km walk

+ 1 twisted ankle = fun morning.

BARE CREEK TRAIL FUN RUN.....

Ready, set, go ! .....

Just managed to snap the start...though missed Julia.

Just off centre Maddie, dark blue, is looking away, as is Angela, white singlet,

J is between them.

Proof Julia did participate....good for you Jules.

Gee Up Team! These guys did very well to motivate everyone before the race. Good fun.

St Ives High had a good turn out for the event.

Held at St Ives Park Primary School.

Julia front row {long sleeve top}

Where is Duncan I hear you say.....home in bed.

Quite unusual for D not to participate in events such as this. Next year we will all participate.

Happy Henry !

Today Henry received a clean bill of health.

12 Months on from his heart surgery, all is good.

Well done little man, and well done to your mum & dad, Sam and Lu.

The news couldn't be better.

Bye, Bye Red Wall...

Last remnants of Sam and Lu's red feature wall in their kitchen.

It's looks grey, haven't had that confirmed as yet, but as we all know,

change is good.

White Sox BASEBALL

Well done, Sam!

Does this photo take me back, or what !

Those days when you were 10 I think, you loved being the catcher. Wearing all the protective gear was the attraction. I remember thinking hmmm looks like Darth Vader.

Good on you, in time perhaps you will coach Henry's baseball team...hmmm?

Squash....at last!

I am so, so very happy to be able to show Duncan and Julia the game of squash.

Here we are at the Willoughby Squash Club.

They are both picking up the game quite well. Both Percy and I so hope they continue and grow to fall in love with the sport as we did, all those years ago.

For those that don't know the game, you can see the ball in the 2nd photo, black spot on the blue/orange line, Duncan is about to take the shot after the ball comes off the back wall.

1st photo - Julia is serving.

Yes, Percy and I do play with D & J. It was so good to walk onto a squash court after being away for 10 years +. I didn't know how much I had missed it.

GOBBLE, GOBBLE

Cockatoos on the deck are one thing..... Mr Brush Turkey thinks

he can get a free meal .

It seems there are more brush turkeys around this year, interesting.

Henry love monkeys!

Look at all that hair Henry!

Sweet little fellow.

I saw these little monkeys at Bed, Bath & Table, and thought how cute are they, I know just the bedroom for those. Looks like they didn't quite make it. Good for you Henry.

Rob's Reno 2011

Robert, congratulations what an awesome job! ! !

You should be very proud of yourself, I know I sure am. Hats off to you boy!

Welcome Christmas #2

Version 2 with a twist.

This time white card body, Pear Pizzazz, Pretty in Pink, & Cherry Cobbler. Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler inks. Various pink ribbons.

Seasons Greetings # 1

I think this is my favourite, simple but nice.

Very Vanilla card body, Old Olive, & Cherry Cobbler card stock and inks. Oh and a little Pear Pizzazz behind the Cherry Cobbler. Red glitter berries add a little sparkle.

Thank you Sarah from my stamp club for the idea.

Welcome Christmas....

One of three different variations from this lovely stamp set.

White card stock body, Cherry Cobbler, Olive Green & various Designer Series Papers in red & white. Love the simplicity of this card.

Centre Stamp is embossed in Cherry Cobbler so has a gloss and texture to it. Nice.

Christmas is coming.....

Whoo's Merry?

Little cuties. Little santa hats are 1 1/4 " circle punch cut in half (Cherry Cobbler), add trimed down Word Window punch (white) & left over eyes from Owl Builder punch as the pompoms used on the hats. Add inked edges (crumb cake) and glitter and there you have merry christmas owl tags.
Welcome Christmas stamp set...oh so many uses!
Crumb Cake ink on small pre cut tags (store bought). Tree stamped in and on Old Olive.
I added red glitter Christmas balls to the trees and dimentional foam dots to highlight them.

A smaller version of the Believe tags.

This time on Confetti White (a favourite) Cherry Cobbler and Crumb Cake inks.

Making these little added extras for Christmas really get me into the Christmas
Spirit. Such fun.