Well it is that time of year again. Where has the year gone ?. We don't seem to have done a lot but we are certainly kept busy.

Gypsy gave us concern as she stopped eating her normal foods. She would only have a bit of this and a bit of that and lost a lot of weight. Thankfully after a week of this she has returned back to normal, but she is getting old and we are sure that she is suffering memory loss :-).

Kiara turned 3 - yes she is growing up quickly so it's time she had her first train set and this was followed shortly by Christmas. With Michael working in the mining industry there was no one to put the tree up, so we decided that a new smaller and easy to assemble tree was in order.

Clive got his beanie out because he was cold.	Gypsy sleeps where ever we tend to be.	The curry tree put on a growth spurt.	Getting ready to go out to dinner.
The Flexicast team.	The new tree.	Yep - lights included. It's fibre optic !.	.
.	Gypsy guards the gifts.	Allyssa finishes her breakfast.	Kiara opens her cards.
Money from Nanna in SA.	Another card.	.	You just peel open the envelope carefully.

.	I'm 3 today.	Now for the present.	.
It's books.	Allyssa playing.	.	Dinner with Michael.
Gai and Clive.	Silly hat time.	Michael decides to be different.	A present for Clive ?.
Aftershave..I never would have guessed.	See -it wasn't chocolate for you Gai.	A round gift for Michael.	Wonder what this is Gai ?.
.	Ahhh... She went straight to look at Brax.	.	This had Gai stumped.
Coffee pods.	And a milk frother.	.	Michael got a card.
The tree is nearly empty.	Knitted squares that I make into knee rugs.	Grand dad and Allyssa.	.
Kiara helps upwrap a present for Allyssa.	I'll have that paper please.	.	.
I wonder what is in the box.	.	.	.
A gift for Michael.	.	The Kiara 'smile'.	Michael gets the Petro book.
The Alister smile.	Crystal and Alister.	.	Money from Nanna gets put away.
.	.	.	Here is some paper for you Allyssa.
Finallya present for Kiara.	.	.	.
.	I wonder what this is.	.	A wooden train set.
.	.	How do all these bits go together ?.	Allyssa and her toy.
.	.	We've built the bridge grand dad.	.
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You looking at me ??.	.	I can do this now.	.
.	Thanks Uncle Mikey. It's all together now.	.	.
.	Wow. This is fun.	.	.
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I can work this with my feet.	Mummy and daddy got me a bike.	Daddy is putting it together for me.	.
Mummy puts my helmet on.	Now I'm ready to go riding.	I'm not going grey. It's the lighting.	.
.	.	.	More presents for Gai.
Special Christmas treat for Gypsy.	.	A coffee maker to use with the other bits.