School's Out ... time for sledding, December 2014

on the last day of school before Christmas

The Christmas Story - a Kiwi version

as told by children of St Paul's, Auckland, New Zealand

Simple Gift Giving for Christmas

When asking a child what they'd like for Christmas here's a simple philosophy that I enjoy following:

something they WANT, something they NEED, something to WEAR and something to READ ...

• something they WANT (toys of course Mum!)
• something they NEED (could be as simple as new underwear; or a bigger pair of ice-skates for school)
• something to WEAR (the request was a "crocodile t-shirt" ... Santa's still working on this; or some Christmas pyjamas)
• something to READ (this year my son requested the letters V, W, X, Y and Z just like the caricature's at school ... another tricky problem for Santa to solve!)

Christmas dance moves 2014

at home, and at school ...

Christmas at Home 2014

the tree is trimmed with trinkets and we're waiting for Santa

School on a snowy day ...

Christmas in Old Quebec 2014

it's the most magical time of the Year!