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Our organizer-boy enjoyed sorting his Hallowe'en loot (red-wrapped candies in the red bin, yellow in the yellow,...) 2012-11-01
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Climbing to new heights at Darling Harbour 2012-11-04
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The Darling Harbour fountains never get old! :=) 2012-11-04
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Zach and some school friends (Raghav & Ethan) at the park after school 2012-11-06
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Whoops! Forgot to take Zach's chair picture for his bday. He is SIX (and change)!! 2012-11-11
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For pictures of Zach in The Chair through the ages, click here 2012-11-11
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Zach chillaxin' on a class excursion 2012-11-15
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Raghav, Zach & Hayden 2012-11-15
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Grammy's bday parcel arrived, woohoo! 2012-11-15
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Pushing our bikes up an imbikable path :=]2012-11-17
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Enjoying a little nature hidden in the city! (well, suburbs) 2012-11-17
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Some... made-up game or other 2012-11-17
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Zach keeping close score of Daddy & Mommy's game of Othello... :=) 2012-11-18
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Super-Zach suddenly compelled to do some crazy push-ups! 2012-11-24
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He helped prepare the Thanksgiving feast! (Here, cornbread dressing) 2012-11-24
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Celebrating our first American Thanksgiving abroad, with fellow expats Mike & Kerry Lockhart and Murray & Lori Heldon and never-experienced-it-before Ruth & Julian Duckworth! :=) 2012-11-24
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Have you ever watched them clean a terra cotta roof? Neither had we! (They wear big sponges on their feet! :=D ) 2012-11-26
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Raghav & Zach hangin' 2012-11-30
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December 1 = first Christmas preparations! :=) 2012-12-01
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Zach carefully sets up the children's representation 2012-12-01
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We set up the Christmas tree a bit early, since Uncle Robbie, Aunt Crystal & Samantha would be coming to visit! -Zach put on the final touch: the star 2012-12-02
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They're here!! Uncle Rob, Samantha & Zach have some good fun :=) 2012-12-07
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Samantha & Uncle Todd had some very silly times together! 2012-12-07
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Beiswenger cousins! :=) 2012-12-07
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Darling Habour swirl pool (...we don't often see out-takes of Zach; here's a classic! :=D ) 2012-12-08
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Samantha & Zach enjoying the water at Darling Harbour! 2012-12-08
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Zach does enjoy those fountains... :=) 2012-12-08
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After church we head out for a Sunday Funday ~ to Manly! Here are Daddy & Zach on the ferry 2012-12-09
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Chasin' seagulls at Manly Beach 2012-12-09
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Samantha, Aunt Crystal, Zach & Uncle Rob enjoying the Pacific Ocean 2012-12-09
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...Future surfer? :=) 2012-12-09
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Cutie Zach bouncing around the beach :=) 2012-12-09
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Three Sisters and two guys (-a grouchy boy, at that. Yikes!) 2012-12-09
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End-of-year school concert - Mr. Spaghetti! 2012-12-12 (twelve-twelve-twelve!)
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Zach's entire school in the end-of-year school concert 2012-12-12
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Feeing the friendly wallaby @ Featherdale Wildlife Park 2012-12-13
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Cute baby joey in mama's pouch! Peek-a-boo, little one! :=) 2012-12-13
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Petting the koala! 2012-12-13
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"Were you raised on a farm?!" 2012-12-13
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Cutie little Santas! :=> 2012-12-14
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"....What are you doing??" 2012-12-14
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"I don't know this crazy kid..." 2012-12-14
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Zach's doing his best to be cheery and goofy! :=) 2012-12-14
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"(If I ignore him, surely he'll go away...)" 2012-12-14
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She smiles! (And he's a total ham!! :=D ) 2012-12-14
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Generating electricity at the Powerhouse Museum! 2012-12-14
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Look at that electric arc! 2012-12-14
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"Let's see what happens when I put my forehead on the ball..." 2012-12-14
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Fun times! :=) 2012-12-14
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Daddy/Uncle Todd is SO SILLY!! 2012-12-14
R, C & S have left. Next stop for us: Roseville carols by candle - er, sparkler-light! 2012-12-16
Next visitor: GRAMMY!! Welcome to Oz!! :=) 2012-12-19
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Our first Sydney outing with Grammy - Mosman Bay + Botanic Gdns 2012-12-23
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Outside the Opera House with Grammy 2012-12-23
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HNC's Christmas pageant (Zach's the second shepherd from the left) 2012-12-23
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Setting up the 'adult' representation with care 2012-12-24
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Christmas Eve feast! -complete with crackers, crowns & trinkets 2012-12-24
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Heading out for our first Christmas Eve down under: heading to Pacific Avenue! 2012-12-24
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Santa made an appearance and handed out lollies to the kids! 2012-12-24
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An auathentic *AUSSIE* Christmas decoration. :=) 2012-12-24
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Our first Christmas down under. Let the festivities begin! 2012-12-25
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"Ahhhh! The crane (which we purchased in PA back in June)!!" 2012-12-25
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Hey there, handsome! 2012-12-25
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The crane............ 2012-12-25
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Twister fun! 2012-12-25
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Reeeeeach! 2012-12-25
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Left foot red... 2012-12-25
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We didn't make it to the beach on Christmas Day, but did on the 28th! 2012-12-28
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BRAVE BOY!! :=D (Symbio Wildlife Park) 2012-12-31
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Feeding the 'roos with Grammy 2012-12-31
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New Year's Eve fireworks on the Harbour! 2012-12-31
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Whew; LATE night. 2012-12-31
A further glimpse into Zach:
- We've gotten into the habit of pizza & a movie on Friday nights; needless to say, Zach is seeing a fair number of movies! Daddy asked him whether he prefers 'Madagascar' or 'The Incredibles', to which Zach responded, "Madagascar... because there are no bad guys." :=) We love his innocence!!
- Thanks to this weekly movie habit, Zach's current favourite song is "I like to move it move it" -- he sings it and plays it on the iPod daily! Over, and over, and over.....
- As a matter of interest, we measured Zach right before packing up for Oz (February) and again in mid-November: he grew 2.5" in those 9mos, to nearly 4 feet tall!
- Zach's OTHER most favouritest song these days is "Gangnam Style" ~ all the rage amongst 6-year-old boys! We enjoyed googling parodies of it, too, including "O-o-orange nya-nya style" ("heeeey, flexy grapey" :=D )
- We like to recognize the 'reason for the (Christmas) season' by putting birthday candles into a special Christmas morning breakfast and singing "Happy Birthday dear Lo-ord" :=)
- We had hoped to go to the beach on Christmas Day, just to be able to say that we had been to the beach on Christmas Day! Unfortunately, it rained cats & dogs on the 25th...... Alas!