Margaret’s first dance concert was held on December 1 at the Goldfields Arts Centre. It was the Kalgoorlie Dance Academy’s end-of-year presentation: “A Passion for Dance”. The Tiny Tots (girls aged 3-4) were making their debut stage appearances. They were introduced individually to the crowd and then performed Splish Splash. We bought a DVD of [...]
A dilemma of parenthood
Christmas week is a time when families come together and bridge the generation gap. Grandparents get to watch video games and DVDs. Kids get to hear a singalong. Something I’ve noticed this year is that Dude has come of age with his cricket. He’s no longer the awkward little kid who could hardly hit a [...]
Toddlers in the cupboard
The twins are hardly babies any more. At 18 months they’re definitely toddlers, even though they’re not talking yet. They both climb a lot more than our other children ever did, and we have to be vigilant around electrical switches and with electronic equipment. One of them turned the freezer off yesterday and we’re forever [...]
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