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

mine the gap

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

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???!

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

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'

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...

time for a christmas hoedown, y'all

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

we're dreaming of a white christmas

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shake your groove thang baby yeah yeah

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the family that sings together...

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'tis the season to laugh a little...

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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!

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'?!

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!