December 31, 2020  |  Our day started with another walk, this time up to the Dam Lookout.  A hot start to the day again too.  After the walk this morning was time to test out the tennis rackets.  Austin got a tennis racket for his birthday this year and has been having lessons at school.  It's been a very long time though since Steve or I have played!  But with tennis courts only a 5 minute walk away, it's now another thing on our 'to do' list for Clyde holidays.  

I got a few action shots, but love this one of the two boys!

December 30, 2020  |  It's been a busy day!  Steve and I started out with a walk up to the Clyde Dam this morning.  Then when we got home, we all went for a bike ride along our favourite River Track into Alexandra. 

We met Granma and Dea in Alexandra for a picnic lunch in the park, then headed to the swimming pools to cool off!  Following that Steve, Hayden and I biked back to Clyde along the Rail Trail.  Austin got a lift home with Granma and Dea.  In total we biked just under 30km, so not a bad day in total!  

Tonight, Steve and I headed out for dinner in Cromwell for our 16th Wedding Anniversary, which was a lovely way to end a great day!

A photo today from our bike into Alexandra.  Self-timers come in handy sometimes!

 December 29, 2020  |  The temperatures have hit the high 20s, and it finally feels like a real Central Otago summer's day today.  Steve and I started out with a walk up to the town lookout this morning, and then we all went for a bike ride around town (a quick photo of the boys when we got back.) 

This afternoon, Steve and I went for another walk back down into town (slow pace this time as it was hot!) and now the boys have headed off to the cricket match in Alexandra for the afternoon.  I've stayed at home to try and get some study done!

December 28, 2020  |  The boys have actually had a pretty busy day outside playing cricket and biking, and I got some great photos of Austin playing cricket this afternoon.  Unfortunately, the photos were corrupt on transferring to the computer, so it was a last minute photo of "rest session" instead!  Can you tell they're brothers though from the way they're sitting? LOL!

December 27, 2020  |  Since arriving in Clyde the boys have been out hunting Pokemon.  They've already been off and around town this morning.  A photo just before they headed off.

December 26, 2020  |  A boy and his dog X

December 25, 2020 |  Merry Christmas!  We arrived in Clyde last night to excited boys in anticipation for Christmas Day!  We have a very reasonable 7am start with Austin jumping into our bed to tell us that Santa had been!  Two very spoilt boys, whose Christmas Dreams came true this year!

We hope you all had an amazing day with friends and family X

December 13, 2020  |  Cousins!  We've had an amazing weekend up in Auckland, and now it's time to head back home.  But we got to see Imogen's surf life-saving club this morning, then a quick stop for ice cream on the way home before heading to the airport.  

The boys are staying up in Auckland for a week, while we go back to work.  Seems very quiet without them, but they will have an amazing time with their cousins!  Wish we were staying too!

December 11, 2020  |  Today was a short trip to Auckland for Steve's Mum's 70th Birthday.  A quick photo at the airport before donning masks and boarding a plane for the first time this year!  Was nice to "travel" again!

December 8, 2020  |  It is December, and school has finished for another year.  It was Hayden's final day of primary school today.  So hard to believe he's off to High School next year!  Austin has just finished Year 4, and again hard to believe that he will be in Year 5 next year!  

Hayden is now taller than me, wanting to live the life of a teenager, craving independence, and would rather talk to his friends than me, lol!

Austin is still full of personality and life, loving sports, and also growing lots - although still one of the shorter kids in his class!

This year I'll be sharing some favourite photos here, along with photos from our Christmas Holiday break in Clyde.  Steve and I are working through until Christmas and the boys are spending time with family before Christmas, so not too many photos til then.

But first up, the traditional last day of school photo - plus a couple of extras.  (Look at that little 5 year old on his first day of school!