Sam's party of 5 IT'S GOING TO BE A MAGICAL CHRISTMAS
New Zealand Woman's Weekly|December 6, 2021
The popular presenter is cherishing the thought of creating special family memories
Donna Fleming
Sam's party of 5 IT'S GOING TO BE A MAGICAL CHRISTMAS
Ask Sam Wallace what he wants for Christmas and for once, the talkative radio DJ is at a loss for words.

“No idea,” he says after a moment of contemplation. “I haven’t even thought about it – Christmas is not about us anymore now that we’ve got three kids under three. It’s all about them.”

His fiancée Sarah Bowman, however, has no hesitation in mentioning what she’d ask for if Santa was able to grant her a wish. “Sleep,” says the mum of Brando, two, and 10-month-old twins Sienna and Cosette.

“Oh, yeah, sleep,” agrees Sam. “Eight hours. Unbroken. Oh, yeah.”

The Coast FM presenter pauses for a moment, savouring the thought of a full night's shut-eye. It's been a while - he can almost remember what it's like. But sleep aside, there's nothing he wants because as far as he and Sarah are concerned, they've already had the greatest gift of all, in the form of their thriving, healthy, happy children.

And even though it's been an incredibly tough year, due to juggling the challenges of having a toddler and two newborns with being locked down thanks to Covid, the Auckland couple have plenty to celebrate.

“For us, this Christmas is probably the biggest one of our lives, tells Sam. We can go, 'Wow, we got through this year.

The hardest work is done. It will definitely be one to remember. The pair knew they were in for an exciting but testing year when the twins were born on January 21, which was just over three weeks after Brando turned two, and, coincidentally, Sarah's 38th birthday.

This story is from the December 6, 2021 edition of New Zealand Woman's Weekly.

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