Little man turns 9

When your birthday is at the end of a year, when you're young it can feel like an eternity until you get to celebrate it again.  Nonetheless, the day of birth does come around and we celebrate it with lots of food.

Buster loves to eat out.  He started his ninth birthday at his favourite cafe which is located across the road from his school.  His class sang him birthday wishes and his teacher let him wear a birthday t-shirt gifted to him by his best friend and classmate, Leo.

As Buster wasn't having a birthday party this year, he had his bestie Leo come home with him from school for a playdate and cake.

Don't think for one minute the birthday celebrations stopped there.  When the weekend rolled around we went out for a family birthday dinner and introduced the kids to Greek food for the first time.  Buster didn't steer away from his favourite calamari and chips, but the other two tried new foods and weren't repulsed, so we consider that a win.

Boo and Nanoo - school holiday fun

During the recent school holidays, Nanoo took Buster on a little trip down to Sydney.  They saw some famous landmarks, went to the aquarium and Sydney tower.  They even managed to have lunch with my brother.  It was a long day for the little man but he loved his special outing and from the photos Nanoo took, he looked like he was having fun.

Buster - our meal ticket

He might be pint sized, but our little man has taken an interest in a new sporting hobby - golf. 

Michael has dusted off his irons and realised they were rusty and brittle, invested in some new clubs and completed a few rounds on some local golf courses.  It had been about 15 years since he'd swung a club, so he was pretty pleased with himself when he shot a 7 over on a recent outing.

Michael's love of golf has got Buster interested in the game.  A couple of pointers from Dad and some promising form in the backyard, saw Buster receive an early birthday present - his own set of clubs, just his size.

Both he and Michael have been out to the driving range a couple of times and Michael thinks Buster's swing is relaxed and natural.  He could soon be on his way to winning tournaments and bringing in the big bucks so Mum and Dad can retire.