Don't expect to many updates this week..

Hey there,

Just a quick note... dont expect to many updates this week...
Thia & Steph are in Auckland (Thias first plane trip!!!) at the moment to visit Thia's Great Grandmother Brunton... she is currently in hospital doing not so well.. So big hugs and kisses go to her...
Will keep you posted...

Toot Toot for now

Thia is a calendar girl!!!

Hey,
Guess what!!!! - Thia has made the cut in the in 2008 Plunket Calendar... She is Miss 4th of January... It's a fundrasier for the Plunket, if anyone is interested in donating $15 before the 1st of July...
The calendar covers 14 months, so that is a great deal..
If you are interested - email or comment us and we will order you one...

OK - have a look at the pic below - Thia is there..





Your donation would be appreciated!!




Miss 4th of January is pretty cute eh!!!

another update

Madison took this photo of Thia being held by Madisons dad Aaron




Thia sharing her bath with Sophie and Madison. They all had a great time in there..




Madison showing Thia how to use the toy we got from the 'Toy Libary' - we are now members!!





Sophie & Madison after the bath... having fun with the toy





Sophie was helping Steph with making the soup.. It was a nice soup... Sophie built up a hunger and had heaps - she loved it






Thia getting little help with walking






Smiles all round here...




Our visit to Napier to see Emily at her place... Thia wasn't to happy in this photo...






Thia and her toy from 'Toy Libary' - she loves it.. the good thing is we can swap it for something different after 3 weeks...






It has arrived.... This is Steph's mothers day present... Thia got her foot and hand cast... very cool, great for memories eh!!!!

Would you like shares with that order??

Hey there,

Another chance to be a small time player on the NZX stock exchange, but this time it is with 'Burgerfuel'...

It could be NZ's answer to McDonald's & Starbucks!!!!

For some background on the company - Take a look at....

http://www.burgerfuel.com/shares/
http://burgerfuel.republicast.com/prospectus/republicast.asp
http://tinyurl.com/2jautg



If you might interested in getting a wee syndicate going... There is a total minimum of $1,000 required for what is $1 shares.. Sure there is a risk... But... if there is 10 groups interested that is 100 bucks each.. (you get the picture)...

Really - it's just an idea...

Give me an email or message if you wanna have a crack... it should be interesting!!!

Thia and her Jolly Jumper

Thia in her jolly jumper... look at her feet... Left, Right, Left...

She is so growing up now!!!...

P.S. Sorry there is not any sound.. We are working on getting a camera soon..

Update of all times...

Yeah Yeah!!! - slack as is me eh!!!...
So here is the update that I promised on Tuesday... sorry about the time delay, but as you can proberly imagine, spare time these days are something of short to say the least...

Anyhows, we are all well (though extremely cold outside!!!)... These pics are a week or two old - when Georgia came to stay with us...






Thia in new big bath experience...






Practising her back stroke!!





Thia with stretching out at play







Am I cute or what!!!




Hamish, Thia's cousin





Georgia and Ruby playing sing-along with Thia





Thia and Georgia, just hanging out (hehehehe)








Georgia helping out with the nappy changes (she does a great job!!!)




Those cousins have worn me out!!!!






Look at me - I'm almost sitting up now!






Shake 'rattle' and gum (hehehehe)






Just taking it all in...





Thia had strawberry shampoo today - Steph was hungry!!! - hehehehehe (joke Steph!!!!)

On a brighter note...

Hey there...

Georgia (cousin) came and stayed over the weekend.. lots done with Thia and her (Thia went to her first movie 'Shrek' & broke her first law by smuggling Burger King in to the movies!!!)...
Anyhow, we have many pics to add (tonight hopefully!!!)... but here is a good we movie of Thia having here first big bath experience by herself.. We think it is pretty cool...

The not so good news of today

Hey there,

A bit of bad news this time...

Our warmest wishes and hugs go to our friend Jen & her family, Jens father Stu passed away on Sunday... RIP Stu...

You will be missed, but not forgotten - A great man!!!


Also a big hug goes out to Kim (Thia's Poppa) who has also lost a great friend today... Kahn (Kim's dog) will be sorely missed by all the family...

Love to you - from us all!!!

3 months update

Yo Dudes,

How you all doing??
Has been some time now eh... Work is still pretty busy, so as a result there is a limited time for me to do these up dates...
Thia is now 3 months old (man how time flys!!!!) - she had her 3month jabs today, so is feeling a little misable... hopefully she will be a bit better in the morning..
So - whats been going on??
Well Thia is now grown too big for her little bath, and is now in the big bath - she really loved the kicking around with her old man... slept well that night too...
Thia made her first Trademe purchase, and love them all...
Baby Einstein arrived as well - she giggles and wriggles by herself watching the DVD's - a real good score there...

Steph is doing really good, she is a cool mum and is loving the time with her little girl... life in the Mantle household is so changed - but all for the good eh!!!

Don't forget you are more than welcome to come for a visit... You dont need to ask!!!

OK - better get some sleep....
Go TeamNZ!!!!

Toot Toot



Bath time in the Big Bath with the old man....






Trend setter already eh!!!!



Thia playing with her first Trademe purchase






Really getting into the rattles now..



She really has grown up so fast!! (humour me!!!!)




Another big bath pick... she is loving it!!!



Nanna (Mantle) and her two grand daughters






Thia laying around with her friend



Sohpie in the basket box..





Madison's turn...




Thia watching 'Baby Einstein'