The Nutcracker

We went to The Nutcracker ballet in Adelaide, so after dinner on Peter’s birthday Isaac and Nathan organised this performance. They had spent the day preparing the props and reminding us of our parts.

Luke Page - Uncle Drosselmeyer

Uncle Drosselmeyer comes to the party and gives Clara the Nutcracker doll.

Leah Page - Clara

 

Toys dancing

At midnight the toys around the tree come to life and dance.

Isaac - Nutcracker, Nathan - soldier, Peter - Mouse King

The Nutcracker leads the soldiers in a battle with the mouse army.

The death scene

The Mouse King and the Nutcracker battle but the Mouse King is too strong. The Mouse King is then killed when Clara throws her shoe.

Clara in the sleigh

The Nutcracker turns into a prince and takes Clara to the Land of Snow where they watch the dance of the snowflakes.

The final dance

He then takes her to the Land of Sweets where they eat food and watch dances from different countries.
When Clara wakes up all the toys are around the Christmas tree.

The performers bow to long and loud applause

Linda

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Summer in Adelaide

Josiah meets Grandma Page and cousins

We came from Christchurch, Brisbane and Perth to spend some time together on holiday in Adelaide. There were lots of firsts for Josiah, meeting cousins and Great Grandma Page for the first time. Linda

Playing in Brownhill Creek

 

Building a dam

 

Card games with Grandma

 

Swinging with Grandad

 

Nanna and Isaac getting into the water

 

Swimming at Glenelg
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FBF (1980-1990) Youth Reunion

Thanks to Dawn and Drew Dougan who made this happen.

Noel Hill

Brendan Brown

Noel Hill and Leah Daws

Debbie Schofield

Tracey Schofield and Leah Daws

Shelley, Tracey, Leah, Noel with Carole Mulcahy in front

Shelley, Tracey and Leah

Shelley and Leah

Joanne Stucken

Maria Stafford

Corinne Handasyde

Rose Chapman-Hill

Amanda Williamson

Debbie

Simon Schofield

Terri Hill

Paul Fenwick (with Ken Stucken hiding behind)

Brad and Merica Warton

Simon and Dawn entertain us

Group being entertained

Group being entertained

Rose and Gayleen

More group being entertained

We hadn’t seen some of these people for over 20 years. It was great to catch up.

Peter

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Our family is bigger!

Colleen and Dylan have become a family of three. Josiah Hobbes Zaplatynskyj was born at 10:52 pm on Tuesday, 25th October, weighing in at 3.5kg.

Josiah 12 hours old


The new family


With Nanna


and Grandad


Linda

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