Archive for November, 2013

Livvy cracks us up!

Check out crazy old Livvy! She’s starting saying ‘I don’t know!’ in a really funny way!

Squirtle!… A great Day at the Hood!

Meet ‘Squirtle’ the new addition to the Stone clan. 30yo, retro ski boat with a beasty motor. We just couldn’t miss the water fun this summer! Christened her on Lake Hood today with a few good friends and had a blast. It goes like snot! All the boys got out on the ski biscuit and I wasn’t able to make Jack fall off!

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The clan. Arthur, Isaac, Thomas, Esther, Karolyn, Dean, Charli and Billy!

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Jack and the boys trying to figure out how to get the Ski Biscuit going…

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Livvy’s good mate Charli..

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And this is what happened to Jack when he slipped climbing on! Good effort eh!

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He got home, read one page and fell asleep. Mush have been a good day!

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Dad’s crack at 100kg…

Getting a little stronger these days thanks to an awesome trainer in Rolleston, CHCH. I want to get comfortable at the 100kg mark, then start doing a little more cardio. Here’s my first crack at a 100kg (220lb) benchpress and a couple at 90kg. Technique is a little dodgy but I’ll sort that. Should be able to do a clean lift next week or two  Winking smile

Here’s the 100kg attempt…

And a few 90kg lifts…

The Stone Men’s Selfie…

Interesting comparison. What a difference 34 years makes!! He’s on his way and should grow up big and strong like Dad! Funny eh…

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Some nice shots…

Just a couple of lovely shots. Here’s my two best girls…

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And Sarah at Equitana with Carl Hester, the Olympic rider!

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Fresh air for the kids!

I took the kids up to Castle Rock today to get some southern air in their lungs. They had a ball, did well and were completely exhausted at the end of it all.

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I thought I’d see how fit Jack was on the way back so I put a rock in his backpack (about 10kg) and he walked back to the truck. It was a practice for me taking him tramping. Good lad though, he toughed it back and earned a chocolate bar!

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Rounded off the day with a picnic dinner in a chair tent they made on the lawn. Totally loved hanging with the kids today. They were fantastic!

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The faces of Livvy…

Just a few random photos of our lovely daughter… What a gem! xx

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