Monday, January 28, 2013

27 January 2013


The disco bus
While Mummy photographs Ayden
For Zarabella's wet-weather christening.



26 January 2013


Getting wet!
While strangers photograph you
In the pipes at Darling Harbour
On Australia Day.



25 January 2013


Mirror, mirror on the wall...
Who is the smiliest of them all?!



Saturday, January 26, 2013

24 January 2013



Playing peek-a-boo and cracking up at each other,
Riding ponies in the garden,
And watching in wonder, the quad copter...

Best of friends.





23 January 2013


The boys will throw banana all over the floor when it's offered,
But then will find the scraps on big brothers' table
And eat the banana skins!



22 January 2013


Itty Owie has
A persistent and bewildering
Love of munching dirt.



21 January 2013


The Finger of God has made an appearance!
Lowan uses it to indicate everything...

From the food or drink he wants, to the toy he wants to play with...

And even when we pick him up from his cot after nap time,
He soberly points at Bastien to make sure we pick him up, too!





20 January 2013



Cheeky boy
Finding Miro's old nounou!
And cuddly lion!



19 January 2013


Whiling away the rainy Saturday
Finding delicious corks and twigs on the verandah.



Tuesday, January 22, 2013

18 January 2013



In heatwave we drive fractiously to Avoca Beach,
Open the windows to the oven house,
And feel the storm break.

Lowan feels the rain on his face
To the sound of wet-wheeled cars...






17 January 2013


Lowan demonstrating his very clever
Backwards - sideways fashion
Of getting down stairs.



16 January 2013


Something's wrong with this picture...

(But to Bastien, it's so very right!)



Wednesday, January 16, 2013

15 January 2013


The best game right now
Is walking to Nanna ~
The tongue a function of the fun!

Though chewing feet is pretty good, too.




14 January 2013


A whingy day
For poor little teething Lowie.



13 January 2013


Playtime in the park
On a Sunday afternoon.



12 January 2013


So many little wonders in the grass...



11 January 2013



Gleeful with his first glimpse of bubbles,
And even more so on finding Matai's uneaten porridge!




10 January 2013


After eating a whole plate of vegetables for lunch,
Topped off with their usual raspberry finale,
Bastien and Lowan find Matai's neglected veggies,
And return for a triumphant encore!



Thursday, January 10, 2013

9 January 2013


Naughty glee
At finding
A disgusting
Cigarette butt.



8 January 2013


Riding high...
Just cruisin' the wave...



7 January 2013


Lowie ballet legs.



Tuesday, January 8, 2013

6 January 2013


Playing with Mummy's birthday balloons...



5 January 2013


Massive tanties at the pool
When Lowan's had enough!





4 January 2013


Lowie stare-bear.



Monday, January 7, 2013

3 January 2013


Wanting to be out when they're in,
And wanting to be in when they're out!



Sunday, January 6, 2013

2 January 2013



Exploring the secret garden
Filled with all sorts of intriguing and beautiful crunchy bits...

And enjoying a chippy lunch
At the North Bondi RSL!




Saturday, January 5, 2013

1 January 2013


On the ferry ride home
The twins meet a reflexologist
And her baby foot massage
Turns Lowan from a lunch-hungry screaming child
To a completely Zen one,
Wearing a face like this. 



Tuesday, January 1, 2013

31 December 2012


Sharing special moments with Papa.



30 December 2012


Lowan and Bastien
Don't always appreciate the practicalities
Of being in their campground play prison!



29 December 2012


On our giant walk to the aboriginal carvings,
Lowan is perplexed by Papa's new hairstyle.



28 December 2012


First dinner camping;
Banana-bread starter...



27 December 2012


The sweetest little scarecrow,
Clean from his bath
But dirty from dinner.
Such a conundrum!




26 December 2012


First Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race!
Followed by a fun picnic at Bradley's Head,
Whiling away the hours exploring rocks, little pools and driftwood...






25 December 2012


Lowie spends his delightful Christmas morning
Eating the reindeers' carrot remnants
And enjoying (we think!) his new toys!




24 December 2012


Christmas Eve!

Look what fell down the chimney!




And waiting with Din 
For signs of Santa.



23 December 2012


Every time Nanny closes a door behind her,
The twins cry and want her back...