December Views

Maria, Iman, Jack and Ayden are in Brunei getting ready for Christmas. I'm still in Bangkok but heading back next Wednesday in time to spend 3 days at the Empire (thanks to Mrs. King) before getting into Christmas celebrations...... no rest though, St Stephen's Day (ok - Boxing Day) we are off to Kota Kinabalu for 3 nights..... looks like I am not going to see much of our house in the next couple of weeks

Home Sweet Home - view from Maria's parents house - our house is the middle house in the distance ............ lovely blue Bruneian sky!!



Slightly forcing a smile for the camera ...... tucking into a plate of fruit at the new family favourite restaurant!


This doesn't happen often but when it does, it's certainly a pretty sight ....... needless to say there are no spare seats with Ayden also taking his place these days....



Like he's going to listen to instructions - his defence being those eyes !!!!


It's not much fun hanging out with older people as Ayden has been finding out - Poor Iman just can't keep up!

Ayden fights for his place

All kitted out for second day of Hari Raya - without Mum and Dad !




Jack has taken to the water in a big way - with floats. Every day at 4pm he wants to go 'Wimming'



After the initial greetings from his sister and brother, Ayden has settled into fighting for his place in the pecking order. Unfortunately it looks like it will be a while before he can influence this.

More Photos

"Fields of Athenry!!"



Cake - What Cake ? We didn't eat it !




Ok - Enough Grandchildren now ........



"Look what I just found - Can we keep him!!"




A moment of deep concentration !!

Introducing Ayden Azhar

Ayden Azhar was born on the 25th of October at 10.24pm coming into the world 4 weeks early and at 3.01 kgs. Iman and Jack visited the next morning and were very quick to have their photo taken with their new brother. Maria is doing well and we are all getting used to bed sharing as you can see from the photo below.

All of a sudden Jack looks huge ........

Big Grins from Ayden's big sister and brother ....

We also had a welcome visitor to the garden which meant that all the kids forgot about Ayden and moved onto their new visitor .......

Back to Brunei

Iman, Jack and Maria are heading back to Brunei tomorrow for about 5 weeks. Iman has just had her cousins visiting with Fatin, Zahra and Amin all in Bangkok shopping.

Not forgetting the Irish Link

St Patrick's Day - 2006 - Iman ready to go to school and Jack is keen not to be left out.

Introductions

Photo Taken Hari Raya 2005 in Brunei

All coordinated in matching clothes for the usual Hari Raya visitor rush.

We are currently living in Bangkok, Thailand having moved from Brunei at the end of last year (2005). The children are enjoying the experience of a new city with new challanges with Jack already mastering the art of hailing a taxi.