We round the year off with a visit to the Science Museum in London as it was Sunday, and it seemed like a fun thing to do! We also had a walk down Oxford Street and Regent Street to see the lights, and supper at the Pizza on the Park in Knightsbridge.
Happy New Year!
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Lego time (again)!
Friday, December 29, 2006
Fun and Games
Thursday, December 28, 2006
To be complimented!
After eating our lunch yesterday we were approached by two old dears from the Bournemouth Blue Rinse Brigade who complimented us on our children for their impeccable table manners! It was nice they said to see a "proper family" who still ate with a knife and a fork...
Crikey, the Browns upholding the values of the Moral Majority - whatever next...?
Crikey, the Browns upholding the values of the Moral Majority - whatever next...?
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Surf duder!
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
It's a cracker!
Monday, December 25, 2006
Three boys on the beach at Lepe...
Sunday, December 24, 2006
Peekaboo!
All loaded up in the car, and we're off for a walk in the forest! There's just enough time for a peekaboo session with Mippy, whose wearing her Miffi hat!
It's Christmas Eve, the kids have just got their stockings ready by the fire and Father Christmas' nibbles plate has been prepared.
Soon we can go to bed...
It's Christmas Eve, the kids have just got their stockings ready by the fire and Father Christmas' nibbles plate has been prepared.
Soon we can go to bed...
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Nonchalant
Friday, December 22, 2006
The excitement is building!
Work is history, and the festive season begins. The cake has just been decorated and we are savouring an appetite to eat it now!
It's amusing to hear all the stories of bedlam on the roads, and flights going nowhere fast, mainly because we'll be staying close to home and having a quiet Christmas....
Merry Christmas!!!
It's amusing to hear all the stories of bedlam on the roads, and flights going nowhere fast, mainly because we'll be staying close to home and having a quiet Christmas....
Merry Christmas!!!
Thursday, December 21, 2006
I've got my eye on you!
Miranda's got lovely bluey eyes, and here they look like a pair of matching jewels. She's just gone to bed without any fuss, and it's amazing how much more positive one feels when things go easily!
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Art Club
Today the clan went down to the Library for an Art Club session. So here's Gregory showing us proudly the xmas tree decoration that he made...
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Deep Sea Diver
Always game for a bit of fancy dress, and incapable of not posing for the camera, this is Greg moments before disappearing into the coral reef that is our study floor. I also managed to get a great shot of him swimming on his belly, but it means more to me as I know what he was doing!
This portrait has that wonderfully narcisistic quality of a familiar face peering out sheepishly from behind the mask, and I love it!
This portrait has that wonderfully narcisistic quality of a familiar face peering out sheepishly from behind the mask, and I love it!
Monday, December 18, 2006
Christmas Decorations
Our Christmas tree was rather wet when we got it home on Sunday, so we thought it was safer to leave the electrocution until today!
Naturally everyone wanted to join in, but fortunately many hands makes light work...!
Christmas is coming the nut roast is getting flat.
Naturally everyone wanted to join in, but fortunately many hands makes light work...!
Christmas is coming the nut roast is getting flat.
Sunday, December 17, 2006
Lewis the Master Baker
Friday, December 15, 2006
Beaming Tiger
When I see a picture like this I tell myself that I really should work harder at more formal portraits! In general I prefer the more candid approach, but when you have real engagement there's nothing to beat the emotional value of the image .....
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Little Miss Moppet....
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Lewis reading
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Feel the energy
Greg gets very animated sometimes, and he's always acting the clown. This photo captures some of that raw energy that drives him forward, sometimes perilously into our bad books!
You simply can't tell him to "sit down quietly and read a book" when he's fired up. He bounces around like a jack rabbit - a man on a mission...
You simply can't tell him to "sit down quietly and read a book" when he's fired up. He bounces around like a jack rabbit - a man on a mission...
Saturday, December 09, 2006
Cornwall revisited
A few nights ago Lewis and I were doing some picture editing, and this was one that we thought worked well in black and white. I took it earlier in the year at Portholland near Mevagissey, and brings back all those memories of scampering around in the rockpools - a nice change to some of the stormy days we've had of late!
Friday, December 08, 2006
Count your lucky stars
Thursday, December 07, 2006
THE CAT IS BACK!
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Whilst the cat is away...
Miranda will play...!
Normally the boys would be interfering when they catch Miranda playing with their pickup trucks and cargo. Normally they would remember that the bits ".....are too small for you Miranda...!" or some such excuse.
However today they left some things out on the study floor, and Miranda simply could not resist. Just wait until Lewis sees this picture.
Normally the boys would be interfering when they catch Miranda playing with their pickup trucks and cargo. Normally they would remember that the bits ".....are too small for you Miranda...!" or some such excuse.
However today they left some things out on the study floor, and Miranda simply could not resist. Just wait until Lewis sees this picture.
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
I'm having one of those days
Monday, December 04, 2006
Like father, like son!
It's usually me urging the boys to complete a task, but this afternoon Lewis encouraged and helped Greg to produce a lovely Greeting Card, with a Quad Bike on the outside and a lovely hand written message on the inside... all before I had left my workroom.
I was so proud of them both!
I was so proud of them both!
Saturday, December 02, 2006
In the Wild West
This is one of Lewis' drawings from Thursday or Friday morning before we came downstairs. There was no book out and it's unlike one of his drawings, so I asked him what his inspiration was...
In school the day before they'd had a talk about the Wild West, and the cowboys and all that stuff - and this is what flowed from Lewis at 7am.
In school the day before they'd had a talk about the Wild West, and the cowboys and all that stuff - and this is what flowed from Lewis at 7am.
Friday, December 01, 2006
The Bread Maker
Whilst many would argue that getting their kids to eat Brown Bread was a challenge, we can be proud of our Lewis who not only made Bread in school today with his choice of ingredients; sundried tomatoes and assorted herbs - but also ate half a loaf with his tea!
What's left we are shortly going to have ourselves.
I commend it to the nation!
What's left we are shortly going to have ourselves.
I commend it to the nation!
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Lewis Cartier Bresson
Lewis has been practicing using my camera to take photos, and here's one of us during the instruction process. He has been given a film camera by Gran and Grandan so I thought I'd improve the hit rate by experimenting with a digiSLR.
Greg also took a few but I didn't think one of the top right hand corner of my head would be very interesting to look at.
The light was falling, so difficult to get a result especially when Daddy won't let you use the flash!
Greg also took a few but I didn't think one of the top right hand corner of my head would be very interesting to look at.
The light was falling, so difficult to get a result especially when Daddy won't let you use the flash!
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Last of the Mohican's
There's one thing the boys love doing and it's hairdressing, which is funny as they used to bellyache about getting their hair wet. Now however, the merest mention of " ....it's Sunday!..." and spontaneously they are under the water ready for the shampoo.
The mohican is by far the favourite hairstyle although many styles have been experimented with...
The mohican is by far the favourite hairstyle although many styles have been experimented with...
Monday, November 27, 2006
Thwarted!
The threshold between living room and hall creates an interesting challenge for a stairgate, but I managed to get it in place on the weekend - Miranda has met her match, and don't the boys just love teasing her from the other side!
Rocket to the Moon...
It's Lego time again, and Greg is building a Rocket to take us all to the Moon. Miranda is testing the Lunar Module, and Lewis for some strange reason is nowhere to be seen!
Saturday, November 25, 2006
Friday, November 24, 2006
The other side of Greg
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Rounding up the cattle...
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
We free kings
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Pop to the Shops...
Monday, November 20, 2006
It's my birthday!
Today is the official birthday, but unfortunately Gran and Grandan had to head for home! So there was lots of hugs after breakfast and then everything was back to normal for the clan. All except for Miranda who was wearing her beads and badge, who headed off for Playgroup in the village, to tell her friends all about the visitors, ...and the party.....
Sunday, November 19, 2006
Birthday Girl...
Today we had Miranda's birthday party with the Brown Hall clan. Ron and Ann seeing if they can get Miranda to look towards the camera, and proving it's possible to get one person to look forwards but not three at the same time...
The cake picture may have to wait for another time...!
The cake picture may have to wait for another time...!
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Do the Smurf!
Friday, November 17, 2006
The Ferryman cometh
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Terrible Three, Famous Five, Secret Seven...
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
National Book Week
This was the scene at our house this morning as the boys set off to school in fancy dress! Lewis aka James Herriott, has got Scrufty on his lead, and Greg aka the (medium size) Billy Goat Gruff is ready for action.
So look out Trolls, you may have met your match!
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
No more Mr Nice Guy!
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Shall I call an ambulance?
Our neighbour Brian walked past as I was laying on the ground taking this picture - "Shall I call an ambulance, because someone's bound to get injured!" he joked...
On this occasion I was not flattened and the boys didn't come off their bikes as they stunted over the ramp (which you can't see in this picture). Lewis is making it look very easy
Tomorrow I'll post one of Greg who is also quite good at taking air!
On this occasion I was not flattened and the boys didn't come off their bikes as they stunted over the ramp (which you can't see in this picture). Lewis is making it look very easy
Tomorrow I'll post one of Greg who is also quite good at taking air!
Friday, November 10, 2006
A bigger Splash!
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Busy hands
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
The adventures of the Secret Seven
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