Sunday, April 12, 2009  Mummy kept a diary for both of the kids and I wanted to put some of those words down here to keep. So Ollie this is for you from Mummy, and shows how much she loved and thought of you. But before I type that I also found some sheets of paperRead More

In between the new posts for the kids, here is one for me. I just happened to be going through my travel document holder and came across this letter from Ni. I remember she wrote it for me when I was on a business trip and slipped it in to my passport so I readRead More

Amy, Like Ollie your Mum kept a short diary for a while before you were born and right after. So I’d like to share those thoughts with you now sweetie.  My baby Amy.I was so happy when I found out you are a girl. It makes me smile, even just thinking about the day ofRead More

In his Homework diary, Miss Atima, his school teacher wrote the following today;”Hi Brian , I had a word with Ollie’s Mandarin teacher re his performance. She wants you to know that he is very bright and participates with enthusiasm in her classes. She said that he is at the “top end of his MandarinRead More

Well What can I say. I go along to Ollie’s final assembly in Year 2 Swallows with Amy and Mary. His teacher had said you must come, make sure you do. And whallop we get this – just an AMAZING show by Mr Kennett, he was hysterical and amazing acting skills – and then bangRead More

So a very good freind comes to the house after I had had a bad night morning – in fact missed a client meeting, which luckily Ged was there to cover for me. He sees the huge canvass picture I just had done of the kids and we start chatting re it. I was mentioningRead More

Ni you would be proud! Some times our kids will say “hate you Dad”, well not mine yet and you think how can they say that. Well darling I think I can guess why sometimes now. Ollie had Easter Hat parade at school (I know you’re watching them still), but have a look at theRead More

“A mother has strengths that amaze us. She can handle trouble and carry heavy burdens. She holds happiness, love and opinions. She smiles when she feels like screaming. She sings when she feels like crying, cries when she is happy and laughs when she is afraid. Her love is unconditional. There’s only one thing wrongRead More

 A massive thank you from me and my kids to our very good Filipino friends for a wonderful day a week ago, and also an extended Happy Birthday wish to Isoc. We had such fun. I think the video shows that with Amy dancing away. Mary, special thanks to you for introducing us to these lovely people,Read More

What a great Xmas Party Ollie and Amy had – thanks to Linda and Uncle Richard (whoops sorry Santa – ha ha!), and the Assistant to Santa Miss Atima, it was a wonderful afternoon that, as you can see, the kids absolutely loved. Just brilliant! More please!!!!!!