January 2007

My First Australia Day

January 26, 2007

Today was my first Australia Day ever. To celebrate having a day off work and a long weekend, Mum, Dad, Linda and I went to Centennial Park for a picnic, and I wore my new “Green n’ Gold” jumpsuit given to me by Linda. The grown-ups told me that, on previous Australia Days, they’d gone [...]

Up, Up and Away (but not with TAA)

January 24, 2007

My first airline ticke ever arrived in the mail today. I’m off to Thailand mid-year with Mum, Dad, Linda and Wendy on my first overseas trip ever.

My Christening

January 14, 2007

Today I was Christened.
Mum, Dad and I met all the guests outside the Holy Family Catholic Church in Maroubra at about 10:15 AM. There were 15 guests in total, including:

Linda(Godmother)
Elaine (Linda’s Mum)
Susan (Godmother)
Michael (Susan’s Husband)
Ryan (Susan and Michael’s Son)
Robyn (Mum’s Mum)
Rebecca (Mum’s Sister)
Samantha (Mum’s Sister)
Natalie (Dad’s Sister)
Cora (Mum’s friend)
David (Cora’s Husband)
Kate (Cora and David’s Daughter)
Cormack [...]

Visiting Grandpa for the First Time

January 9, 2007

Today, Mum took me to Rookwood Cemetery to visit Grandpa’s grave. I was about two years too late to meet him in person, but Mum has told me all about him.

I have to admit, I did get a bit nervous when Mum laid me out on the ground next to Grandpa’s grave - I was [...]

Dinner With the Watlings

January 6, 2007

Tonight, Mum, Dad and I went to the Watlings’ for a BBQ dinner. I got to meet a whole bunch of new people - Ingrid, Greg, Rory, Keeley and Leanne - and a whole bunch of new people got to go ga-ga over me! I even got a couple of Christmas presents.

On the menu was [...]