Laughs, Scars and Smiles......

"How about you guy's sleep in your own beds?"

First Scar ....... obtained while attemping to climb onto a prayer temple outside the apartment ....

Ayden looking for reassurance from Maria .......

Iman's Birthday at Ladybird ........

Iman's class photo while celebrating her birthday (Big 4!) at school ...... Jack is right in the middle of the action as usual.....

Iman's birthday cake - Sugar Free !!!! At least that what they said in the shop !! Iman really enjoyed eating the boat!

Jack has taken to Playgroup and enjoys getting his hands dirty. Once the singing starts though, he heads straight for the playground.

Balik Kampong

Well, it's official. Donncha has been offered a new role in his current company, Temenos which allows us to live in Brunei. So we are moving back to Brunei at the end of March. Maria is in a panic as her trips to the weekly Bangkok markets will only last another 2 months.

New Years and Hari Raya Haji

New Year's Eve swim Brunei style .... taken at the Empire Hotel on New Year's Eve. Iman is now swimming well and can swim the width of the pool.

Hanging out with Ayden, all dressed up for Hari Raya Haji

Post Christmas Trip to KK

What happens when Ayden gets up and running - I only have two hands.....

Iman, on a trip out shopping with Mum and Dad - KK is looking really cool these days with loads of new shops and bars ....

Santa Claus Operating in Brunei

After coming home from a Christmas Eve Party, we found that Santa Claus had already arrived and left lots of presents next to the tree. All the presents under the tree are for and from all the cousins which can only be opened after Christmas lunch.

Turkey was great this year and made for great sandwiches later in the evening

Iman was determined to leave something for Santa Claus, so milk and cookies were the order of the day. Santa Claus managed to polish off everything with Iman very excited that he even left crumbs in his glass .....

Christmas Preparations in Brunei

All Dressed Up - Iman and Jack looking very good before heading out visiting......

Hariz (London) visiting Iman at the Empire - Jack equally keen to get into the picture

Like father like son ..... well - it's sparkling apple juice so don't get all excited. Jack looking all grown up without his pants .... don't think that will impress the girls but he sure has a killer smile !! Picture taken in the villa at the Empire in the run up to Christmas

Jack and Ayden getting into the Christmas Spirit with poor Ayden suffering at the hands of his big brother

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.