Saturday, 9 January 2010

notable quotable #1

this post is inspired
by
ailing's inspiration blogposts

to
the
world
you are
someone;
to someone
you are the world
.

mummy is somehow
always particularly touched
when she reads this quote

Monday, 4 January 2010

mine the gap

all i had for
christmas
(apart from aunty steph's pressie)
were my
two
front
teeth
see
my
two
front
teeth?!

Sunday, 3 January 2010

in luke's clothes

dear aunty steph
you always want to see pictures of me
in the clothes you send

fortuitously mummy actually remembered to
document your sartorial choice this time
and almost keeled over
when she saw the label inside read 23 months!
does she now need bifocals or what???!

Friday, 1 January 2010

for 2010, we will aspire...

to laugh often and much
to win the respect..
and the affection of children

to appreciate beauty
to find the best in others
to leave the world a bit better
whether by a healthy child
a garden patch
or a redeemed social condition
to know even one life
has breathed easier
because
we have lived




with (a bit of purposeful editing of) that famous ralph waldo emerson quote
'tis our hopeful resolve for the year ahead













as we reflect and
and give thanks for the year gone by
we wish you healthy, safe, blessed and growth-filled journeys in 2010 with love

Thursday, 31 December 2009

thank you note to the tan-picards

dear leia, luke, aunty steph and uncle jc
remember how

we waited and waited
at both ends of the world
for that brown paper parcel
to arrive
and after much
moaning and groaning

wishing and hoping
wringing of hands
greying of hairs etc etc



those good good
things
eventually came

to those of us
who awaited
patiently
so here we are
gladly thanking you

whilst excitedly opening
your thoughtful pressies
on christmas mornin'

Friday, 25 December 2009

greetings of the season

me three boys from down under are
wearing 'ears' not normal for sure

red and green all tinkly and spa-ar-kly
to wish you a season quite merryo 'tis a bit late this we know
yet our heartfelt wishes show
tho' life is busy, silly or dizzy
you're in our thoughts and prayers alrighty...

Wednesday, 23 December 2009

time for a christmas hoedown, y'all

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Monday, 21 December 2009

we're dreaming of a white christmas

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Saturday, 19 December 2009

shake your groove thang baby yeah yeah

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Friday, 18 December 2009

the family that sings together...

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Thursday, 17 December 2009

'tis the season to laugh a little...

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Saturday, 5 December 2009

pick a colour

now that our
house
extensions
are on their
home stretch
we have begun
the arduous task
of selecting
paint colours
for the walls







so today i helped daddy play with sample paint pots and
spread some 'test squares' for the external walls
not tremendously
exciting work

when it's
37 degrees out...

and made
even tougher

given a
totally
indecisive
mummy!


Friday, 4 December 2009

all i want for christmas...

are my (top) two front teeth which are coming through
well on their way
in time for christmas day i say i say
hence the gnawing on cardboard toilet rolls
ala my big brother james when he was the same age

isn't our mummy continuing some 'weird and wonderful traditions'?!

Saturday, 21 November 2009

mummy couldn't resist the fish

she loves them so much
and they're the best substitute for the real thing
you can feed them by clicking... enjoy!