all the world's a tasting plate

at 10 months
of age
Callum mainly
experiences
the wide world
orally so what
better way
to figure out
the laws of
taste, smell
elasticity and
(painful) cause and effect
by twanging
rubber bands
against his mouth?!

gift from God, given to God

On a sweltering 42 degree day
with a gastro virus and head injury afflicting the other boy
Callum was baptised by our dear dear friend Fr Gerald
and welcomed into the fold of the Christian community.
Certainly an unforgettable day...
God be with you and bless you always, Callum
and may the Spirit be strong within you.

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