Little House On The Prarie

Sienna & Marlana have discovered Little House on the Prairie..... so cute... they love it! The first shows Charles struggling to support the family, he is injured, and his daughters make a show of support to help their father.  The series get's a bit of negativity from some for it's lack of modern ideals, but I'm liking the way it motivates our daughters to see our family.

They're also choosing to watch their favourite movie in French, Italian and of course Spanish...which doesn't cease to amaze me... Donnell hopes it will help them develop an ear for languages.

Tea Time

Donnell hosted a very prim and proper 'tea party' for some of Sienna and Marlana's little (girl) friends... it was just brilliant... Donnell had a chef friend/Mum help with the 'food' and fancy stuff... very memorable...very cute and adorable..

A Hole In One

Both of our daughters are in love with reading although one is more fluent and the other still more interested in the pictures.  Anything creative she's sort of 'genius level'. They are beautiful people ...supporting them and encouraging them without spoiling them continues to be a challenge! But one we love!

A week ago with friends (thankfully) I shot a hole in one over two small lakes (180m) at Remuera golf course....my game has sunk completely into levels of sham since...however I get a trophy at some point...but allas no car!

That Friday night I did 'seem' to shake about 200-300 strangers hands...thanks to the club 'shout' 'one me'! I did ask a Scotsman ...how many holes in one had he done...'5'! ...since 1952!....Keep aiming for the pin and you'll do another one...he told me!

Steve

Played golf with a friend last Monday while we were on holiday...named 'Steve'..... He is actually one of my best mates.  He put me on the plane to America when I flew out to meet Donnell all those years ago. I let the girls know the night before why I wouldn't be with them the following morning...Marlana says...'Steve's a bush!..........And indeed he is....a hedge in the Disney movie...'over the hedge'.....

Although it's sort of against my nature to tease...I'm getting good mileage out of this one!

Congratulations to Rick DeVos and Melissa Goris

Congratulations to Rick DeVos and Melissa Goris on starting their journey together today as a married couple.  Coming from such a great family with so many successful marriages, you look set to create a beautiful life.

Phantom of the Opera

Took Sienna and Marlana to the Phantom of the Opera yesterday Totally intoxicating for them...it was beautiful ! They had masquerade masks I'd got them from Venice!!!

Two days ago I won a few industry awards -Gold! Ten years ago this would've been a really big deal for us PR etc.....but it is neat to let the families evolved know that their pictures have been judged 'outstanding' by a panel of 5 judges!

A Buckingham Palace shot you can see on my portfolio www.mahlon.com is fun...and no, the police would never allow this shot to be taken as you see it! The little guy has a really big 'thing' for the soldiers..so the family love this picture.

I had a big busy blast of a  summer; All over the States, then over to UK, back to N.Y. and all over the States again.....my girls were very glad to see me back home.

Travelin Man

I've just come in (2weeks early) from all over USA then to London then all over USA and then home. Sienna and Marlana had me weeping..."Finish work, bring presents and come home!"

Marlana mostly wouldn't talk to me...I'm zooming past Stone Henge...wizzing down 3 feet wide roads in Trowbridge.....Cold play's blasting from the amazing Volvo's sound system..life's kinda good....

On the phone Home; Marlana; 'Tell daddy to come home then I'll talk to him'!...gototop...2weeks early!!!!!!!

Tree House

The girls are VERY naughty ballerina's but getting...better! I built The tree house (Donnell design)...a 'waste' of my time in many ways.... However I'm proud of it!

It stands outside our office managers window...Sienna and Marlana and friends laughter adds a 'interesting' sound track to our work environment.

Congrats to Sergey Brin and Anne Wojcicki

Sergey Brin marries his sweetheart Anne Wojcicki this weekend at Musha Cay in the Bahamas. Stay down to earth and keep it real. It is wonderful to spend your life with your best friend.

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Blessed

Our babies are soooo cool, fun and happy. We fell very blessed/fortunate/happy and totally and utterly intrigued. It is hard to believe they are really ours!  ( The 'real parents' haven't turned up so we've still got them!) Sienna...loves 'D' words like Dad, duck, dog....if only we could send the sounds this child makes!

Marlana....such a lover of life, as she says to the question, have you had a good day? "All day!" she replies.

We're currently packing up what turned into a big event for us. Donnell and I had an anniversary. We built a stage and put up a concert rig for NZ's top jazz band...and we built a dance floor too, all in our garden with the background of our almost finished house. It was a beautiful night. Our girls loved the music and the dancing bit. Sienna exhausted herself and went to bed gratefully....Marlana giggled, sung, chortled and Rocked till she dropped. She loved the singer....and Caitlin (the singer) loved having Marlana sharing the spot light.