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The Gallery: World Photography Day

August 24, 2011 BritMumInNZ 6 Comments Alice, photography

August 19 was World Photography Day‘.  In celebration of the amazing world of photography  Tara, at ‘Sticky Fingers’, asked us to take a photograph on that day, or over the weekend, for week 71 of ‘The Gallery’. She said, “Make it a photo to treasure for generations to come; family life, a moment, a precious […]

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Water babes are LOVING having their Daddy home :)

January 4, 2011January 7, 2011 BritMumInNZ 11 Comments School hols

There’s barely been a day in the past week when our girls haven’t been playing in water (thankfully out of choice, not due to flooding – poor Queensland, Australia is in awful strife). We’ve been keeping out of the midday sun and heading to the local swimming pool – or Dan’s taken the girls further […]

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Wordless Wednesday

October 13, 2010October 13, 2010 BritMumInNZ 13 Comments Alice

When you are this small and dinner ended up pasted all over, from head to toe, why not have a bath in the sink?! And two big girls wish they could shrink for a moment and join their baby sister… ______________________________________________________________ For more ‘Wordless Wednesday’ photos click here.

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Water play

May 16, 2010August 29, 2010 BritMumInNZ 2 Comments Charlotte

Sunday afternoon, what shall we do? A photo shoot in the bath tub! Throw in some food colouring, blow up a few balloons, stir in a couple of ducks, random flippers and some leis… ta da!

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Fun in the sun

February 27, 2010 BritMumInNZ 4 Comments Alice, Charlotte, Dan, Sarah, Sophie

It’s been a scorcher today and after our Saturday morning ritual of Charli’s swim class and splash fun after with Sophie and Dan, the girls had great fun in the garden (thanks to Dan for mowing the lawn first and getting the water-slide out from the depths of the garage)… I’d usually be in the […]

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