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Twelve : 12 memorable things for the 12 months of the year 12.

1 January 2012 /

Twelve - Project Leap begins. A photo each day from 1 Jan 12 to 31 Dec 12. 366 photos in total, including the leap day | 1/366

Happy New Year and welcome to the year of 12.

Because it’s the year 12, and because there are 12 months in the year, why not have a 12 list?

A 12 list is kind of like a bucket list but easier, and just for the year. I think the idea beats new years resolutions (although Jim’s new years resolution is good).

A 12 list is a list of simple memorable things you want to do this year. Don’t worry about the order, or when you will do them. Just list 12 things, anything, as they come to mind.

Then pick one a month and do it, don’t forget to take your camera to record the memory.

Here is my 12 list:

  1. Have a snow fight with my family
  2. Visit Cape Reinga
  3. Marvel at a sunrise
  4. Catch a fish with Jayden
  5. Take my wife on a picnic (without kids)
  6. Fly again
  7. Have someone I have yet to meet, over for dinner
  8. Visit a good.water project
  9. Catch up with a person I didn’t see last year
  10. Go caving
  11. Have a bbq at the beach
  12. Take my kids to a NZ city they haven’t been to before

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‘Twelve’ – Project Leap begins. A photo each day from 1 Jan 12 to 31 Dec 12. 366 photos in total, including the leap day | 1/366

 

 

347|365 My Dad – A poem by Talia read at Fathers Day Service at CBC.

11 September 2010 /

Day347.jpg 347|365 My Dad – A poem by Talia (8) written and read at Fathers Day Service at CBC.

'Have you ever seen a grey haired man walking down the street? 

Perhaps in work clothes going to buy himself a treat?

Well I have!

Did he look… Awesome, Amazing, Friendly, Competitive, Comforting and Special?

That’s my Dad!

Have you ever seen a brown eyed Man driving over the speed limit?
Are there Daring, Disguised Police eyes staring at him by the Minute?

Well I have!

That’s my Dad!

My Dad is like a treasure, a best friend, an amazing Dad. He is worth more to me than 1,000,000 gold coins because he’s my Dad.'

Awesome poem Talia, Thank You.

 

277 | 365 Family Night

27 June 2010 /

Day277.jpgWe have family night (meeting) on Sunday nights.

As you can see from the photo the kids are 100% engaged the whole time and really enjoy the interaction and discussion that we have.

275 |365 – Confidence

25 June 2010 /

Day275.jpgTook J to his first school disco. He was eally shy and he reminded me of me. It was really interesting to watch him slowly build in confidence over the course of the night.

I was thinking about how confidence often comes from experience. The more you do something, the more you push into areas that are hard, the better you get at things.

I would describe myself as a very shy person, socially at least. Over the years I have pushed myself to meet new people, to ask questions and as time has gone on I built in confidence.

Realised that I will need to teach J some of these skills as it took me way to long to discover them.

245 |365 My last day of Kindy

26 May 2010 /

Day245.jpgI took Jayden to kindy for his second to last day as I was travelling on his last day. Realised that this is it, Kindy is over for me. 🙁

Maybe one day I will get to go to grandparents day at kindy, but for now it is done.

240 |365 Storyboard to ‘The Prequel’

21 May 2010 /

Day240.jpgStar Wars, X-men and soon even Lord of the Rings will all share one thing in common; Prequel’s. Prequels are the story before the central story, the journey of characters and lives that connected and ultimately lead to the finale.
 
This shot is of the basic storyboard for ‘Jesus: The Prequel’, coming to a theatre near you. Well maybe not, but spent some time with Campbell and Dean mapping out the themes and stories and characters and nation that lead to Jesus. By understanding what went on before we learn so much more about God and the context into which Jesus came.
 
So that got me thinking about the prequel to my life, about the themes and stories and characters that went on before me that indirectly shaped whom I am. I realised that I know very little about their stories and I have very little knowledge or heritage to pass onto my kids.
 
Thinking ‘prequel’ could shape conversation at the dinner table of our parents moving forward.

236 |365 Smile

17 May 2010 /

SmileI took this photo while I was exasperating daughter. While the shot is random and not normal and partially blurry due to the light, I like the colours and effect.
 
Above all I love her smile and think its beautiful.
 
Pete Murray’s song, Smile, says

‘I have seen days
When your smile goes on forever
You light up the room
In the deepest darkest weather’         

That is true of smiles. It is true of my daughter.

232 |365 Food that connects us.

13 May 2010 /

woodfired pizza“Come around an get your feet under the table,” Jack would say. What my mentor from 20 years ago meant by that was, ‘come around, sit at our table, enjoy Grace’s home cooking, and lets talk or chew the fat together’.

Long meals, great food & drink, laughter, discussion, debate, hospitality, genuineness, caring and love. That’s what getting your feed under the table means.
 
At our place getting our feet under the table is a priority. Eating my wife’s incredible cooking and discussing everyone’s day connects us, it forces us to ask and teaches us to listen.
 
It strengthens us, and our kids really enjoy it.

[232|365 Food that connects us – Went in search of story on the way home and found Mizzoni selling woodfired pizza. It looks good, and they do lunch at Maui St on Wed/Thu]

220 |365 HRFC Mustangs Supporters Club

8 May 2010 /

Day220.jpgA miniature field, a smaller ball, tiny goals and two groups of four boys bunched around the ball. That’s 4 to 5 year old soccer.

It was our first cold, rainy day of the soccer season. The grass fields combine with the rain to create mud and havoc for the boys as the trip over every third time they touch the ball.

There is actually quite a contrast between being a parent at soccer and a parent at hockey. Hockey is played on aquaturf, it's clean and there is shelter and food available. There are seats to sit on and railings to lean against. At soccer you stand in the elements with minimal facilities.  

My family were over and supported Kyla’s hockey and Jayden’s soccer. They got wet and cold. I’m sure for my parents it was a trip down memory lane.

They were their biggest supporters for the day, and I am reminded that they are some of my biggest supporters as well!

214|365 My 40th

4 May 2010 /

Sun set at RaglanAn awesome 40th birthday with my wife and kids.

Up at 5am for the ANZAC day dawn parade. It was a still misty poignant setting and a reminder that “freedom is never free”. Someone must always pay the price for freedom.

In the evening we headed out to Raglan to watch the sun set on the west coast of NZ, and eat fish and chips. A beautiful evening.

A fantastic day. (Even if I am now in my mid life)

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