OUR BEAUTIFUL NOODLE........

Is turning 11 today, how exciting. With an early morning wake up call (don't worry Grandma Jenaya was already awake) the day had started. The birthday fairy had been, balloons and happy birthday signs every where and Moose had even stayed home to see his little Noodle. Off to school with her cup cakes tucked under her arm and a spring in her step, there was another couple of surprise for her, first a bright red Baby G watch - WOW (just what I wanted), then a very large HAPPY BIRTHDAY sign hanging in the condo's common area, made by some very special friends - what a day it is going to be.

Naya Noodle you are THE bestest daughter, sister, cousin, granddaughter, friend, mate, buddy, pal that any of us could ask for. Time has just flown by and you make everyday so much fun, you always make us so proud in all that you do. We Love you more than anything, even MUD. xxxxx

Gong Xi Fa Cai, Happy Australia Day

This year Chinese new year and Australia day fell on the same day, so in honour of this Jenaya hit the kitchen to cook Chicken Dumplings. I know you probably don't think there would be any connection to Australia with Dumplings, but wait there is......She found the recipe in a the Donna Hay kids cookbook. For those of you who don't know Donna Hay - she is Australian and very handy in the kitchen. Anyway, Noodle hit the kitchen with gusto, we had fried dumplings, steamed dumplings and a noodle dish with steamed chicken balls and coriander. All extremely delicious. So to all Happy Australia Day and also Gong Xi Fa Cai, may the new year bring good fortune and prosperity.

Back To Reality With a

Thud, that's what has happened to Marty Moose.....Oh Boo Whoooooo. His first day back to work and he headed on up to Beijing. A very cold Beijing -1 actually hahahahaha. Leaving behind a balmy 30 degrees. Don't feel too bad for him he was only there for 2 days then back home for the weekend. Oh but then he left us again on Sunday night heading for Hong Kong this time, he calls it work, Me, I like to call it a junket. Anyway he is back with us again in a couple of days then next Sunday he is off again. The frequent flyer points are looking good. Well enough about him and some more about us. Jenaya and Kai still have another 2 weeks and 2 days until school starts again still so many thing to do, places to go, fun to have, money to spend, then it's back to reality for them, as for me I don't think I ever want to return so I might just stay exactly where I am.

One last thing, Grandma we hope you feel better soon, Club Moose is very worried about you, so please, please, please look after yourself - we love and miss you and Grandad lots xxxxx

MOOSE'S BIRTHDAY.......

Today is the Moose's birthday and we are all so very excited. With a early morning wake up call from all the Hewitt's singing that wonderful happy birthday song, to Jenaya and Kai's perfectly planned out day of FUN, FUN, FUN. Whether Marty thinks it's fun we will wait and see. To a beautiful Chicken Satay Stir Fry dinner - his choice and the usual ice cream birthday cake (homemade of course) it should be a hoot of a day. We can't wait to get started....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOOSE WE ALL LOVE YOU MORE THAN MUD....

Nicole, Jenaya and Monkey boy xxxx

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE MOOSE FAMILY

We hope you all had a Merry day yesterday. I know we all did, after a very early wake up call at 2.30 from the youngest Moose - Kai boy, the day didn't officially start again until 6.45am, a much better time to discover Santa had been. Lots of fantastic presents were left by the big fella, the frenzy of the opening of all the gifts and another Christmas morning was over. What a day though, we spent it with some very good friends, laughing eating drinking and a little more drinking and eating, but by 10.30 last night the eye's were tired and the body could not consume any more of anything. So dragging ourselves upstairs, tucking Jenaya and Kai into bed, Marty and I hit the lounge and had a game on our new, whoops the Kids new Wii. What a day.......It was so great talking to family and friends from home and elsewhere around the place, David and Catherine it felt like you both were here with us, Oh technology, it is fantastic... Love and Kisses to you all. HO HO HO...xxxx

Christmas 08 - Reindeer and Frank Lampard ?

Jenaya & Kai say thanks to Catherine and David for their FANTASTIC Christmas presents !!

Reindeer joins Jenaya's collection of beautiful Christmas ornaments - pride of place, front and center on the tree ......

As for Kai - well he might not have been born in 1978 or scored a 158 goals ( YET ) but he looks pretty good in the blue and white. Kai quite fancies himself as a bit of a Ronaldo but we will see what the transfer fees look like at the next window !


Cheetahs and Bombers will be back in action in January ,, we'll see if the training camp over the last week has worked any magic for the kids ...

only a few days til the big fella arrives ....

i still think nicole is more excited than the kids !
hahaha ## mooooooooooose ##

HOW EXCITING ONLY........

SIX SLEEPS TO GO.. Hope your already for the big fellas arrival. We are ho ho ho ho.

NATHAN'S 14TH BIRTHDAY

OMG, Can not believe today you are turning 14. ... You make us all feel very old Nat. You have grown into such a wonderful person, a great nephew, a fantastic cousin, you are the best.

We truly hope you have a very Happy Birthday and we will be thinking of you and wishing we were there to help celebrate.

Have a great day......Nat

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR NATHANNNNNNN

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUUU

With Lots of Love always

Uncle Marty, Auntie Cole, Jenaya and Kai xxxx

Lauren is Turning The BIG

Six today, So a huge happy birthday wish to you Lauren. We hope you have a fantastic day and all you birthday wishes come true.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR LAUREN
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.........
(Lauren is the one on the left)
Lots of love and Kisses Uncle Marty, Auntie Nic, Jenaya and Kai xx

The Sad Thing About

moving overseas is leaving all your family and friends. One of the best things about moving is all the great people that you meet. We have been very fortunate to have met some fantastic people who not only have become wonderful friends they also have become like family. For me they have made Singapore the wonderful place that it is, for Jenaya and Kai they have become Auntie and Uncles - someone different from Mum and Dad, they haven't taken anyone's place, they have just joined the crew. Last Friday night we celebrated Christmas together and boy did we have a great night. The turkey was just delicious, the stuffing just like Nanny's, the gravy just like Grandma's, well the pudding had a new twist and so did the veggies, but that's the great thing about living somewhere new and meeting these great people, somethings are the same and other things have a new twist.