Q1 2026 | January - March

Here we are in early April - at the end of the Easter long weekend - after our last post in December 2025!  It seems that now Claire's 18 and finished with school, and Keira's 16 and always busy - there just isn't many opportunities for photos as a family (we should be happy we still get the occassional family day I suppose :))

The important things which photos haven't captured... Claire's now officially a uni-student at UNSW... Keira's in Year 11... Mum and dad are another year older - and spend most of their time with Spud (or playing Pickleball).

Other than that... a lot of time spent in the mundane, school and work, driving the girls back and forth...

We celebrated the start of the Year of the Horse with a feast at home... its not the same without the big family from Indonesia - but it was a late Chinese New Year this year.

Mum and Dad slipped down to Melbourne for a weekend to celebrate Matt & Gin's 50th - the theme was red and white - so we went as Ketchup & Mayonaise... the costumes were very well recieved!  While we were away Claire went out mardi-gras'ing.

Keira's getting her hours in driving...

 Keira had her urban adventure school camp (which we enjoyed vicariously via her blog photos.

Hoppers!  The most anticipated movie of the year - we were able to catch a pre-release screening, collected some merch and celebrated with a lunch at Hai Di Lao.

Spud.  Enough said.

And then the rest of the month...

Claire did a week of work experience - which dad really liked as it meant she came into work each day on the bus with him.  She even came out for drinks after work!

Grandma & Grandad (finally) came for a tour of Parkline Place - the building which dad never stops talking about.

Claire was invited back to school to talk with other students about making-it!

Mum & Dad went for a drive down to Canberra to visit Dan & Liz... while we were gone, the girls made a road trip down to Oak Flats to spend a couple of nights with Grandma & Grandad!