Hi everyone,

As usual the year has flown, which means we’ve been pretty busy.  Connor (14), Aidan (12), Bryce (9) have all managed to survive the year in tact – and in the process helped the grey hair count on their parents’ heads.  All are pretty happy at the local state school.  Aidan and Connor are both at High School, while Bryce has completed a lovely year in Grade 4.  Connor has enjoyed his second year of cricket and also played futsal.  Aidan continued progressing well with his running.  Aidan and Bryce joined up with athletics which they enjoyed.

All boys competed in surf lifesaving and John tried his hand at Age Managing Bryce’s age group, which is a bit like herding cats!!  They are enjoying the holidays immensely and have been doing a lot of swimming in the creek , running the dog, jumping out of trees, riding bikes, playing nerf wars, catching up with friends, making a mess in the house & playing their new XBOX (the last two items much to their mother’s displeasure).

I’ve asked the boys a few questions about what they thought 2015 was like.

Bryce

What was your highlight this year?
Age champion at the Branch Championships for Surf Lifesaving

What was your low point?
My best friend Jordy is leaving RSC to go to Brisbane

Most interesting thing?
Going snowboarding In NZ

What would you like Santa to bring?
Meccano

Aidan

What was your highlight this year?Going to Maroochydore for the State SLS Champs as well as going to NZ

What was your low point?
I can’t remember

Most interesting thing?
Seeing Star Wars

What would you like Santa to bring?
A 3D Puzzle

Connor

What was your highlight this year?
Going to New Zealand and ski-ing for the first time

What was your low point?
Bike accident where I fractured my spine

Most interesting  thing?
Got my new Trek Full Suspension bike

What would you like Santa to bring?
A dropper post for my bike

As you can see the NZ holiday featured high on everyone’s list.  It was great to get away, go ski-ing and catch up with the NZ relatives along the way and at Jay’s 80^th Birthday in Auckland.  Our thanks must go to Karl, Bonnie and the girls, for putting us up in Wellington and organising our premium accommodation in Queenstown.

For the rest of the year, John has been managing the refurb of quite a landmark pool in town called Tobruk pool.  It will look fantastic when it is finished, so he is quite pleased to have been involved in the project.  The councillors (& his managers) are all very happy with the effort he has put in.

We have started preparing the house for some reno work over the holidays.  Our walls are to be rendered and the floors tiled.  It shall be a big job but I will be glad to say goodbye to the carpet – YEAH!!

We will be having Christmas in Mossman with our extended Woods/Mannix family, and our day will be spent eating, drinking, playing cricket and swimming in the creek.  We hope that however you spend your day, it is an enjoyable one.

Merry Christmas and Best wishes for 2016 from
John, Marilyn, Connor, Aidan and Bryce

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