Greg was not looking well enough to go to school this morning, so he stayed at home. He's got a nasty cold and cough, although miraculously his spirits lifted after a very short while at home. Curiously after a few hours our other loyal foot soldier had reported in sick from school!
So we had a house full this afternoon, which naturally we have dispatched off to bed early!
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Top Grade
Lewis is desperately fond of Lego, and he's forever modifying his collection of vehicles. If you look out on his blog you might find this turned into a crane lorry or a pipe laying digger or.....
Monday, January 29, 2007
Partners in Crime
Lunchtime today with Miranda from a sequence that comprised me getting in close, followed by her trying to touch my lens! I was looking at the 'thumbs' and thinking what a descriptive sequence they were - sometime there's one that stands out, and other times it's just the moment that is being described.
I love my manual focus lenses as they create vastly better images, but with my fading eyesight and her quickening reactions it's proving something of a challenge!
I love my manual focus lenses as they create vastly better images, but with my fading eyesight and her quickening reactions it's proving something of a challenge!
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Those toothies are giving me gyp!
The stress lines are showing in this picture, poor little Miranda! There was a great shot a frame before this but sadly the focus was just off and a bit distracting - she had an incredibly pained expression. When you see the set of teeth that she has, you wonder just how she manages to eat anything. But under normal circumstances those six little teeth all at the front can devour food as quickly as Gregory
Saturday, January 27, 2007
Mrs Mippy looking at Mrs Chippy!
Friday, January 26, 2007
Competitive!
The boys love playing games after tea, and Lewis loves winning more than playing! Top trumps are a particular favourite, and tonight we played the Outer Space version, which can prove mentally demanding - do you know your Quasars from your Black Holes?
Well Lewis does, and as you can see here I had two hands free to hold the camera, Greg had two cards left, and Tiger had the rest of the pack!
Well Lewis does, and as you can see here I had two hands free to hold the camera, Greg had two cards left, and Tiger had the rest of the pack!
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Bottoms Up!
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Mr Lippy
Gregory in his chainmail jumper with quizzical look on his face! He was in a very funny mood tonight, as though he'd eaten some strange magic indgredient that had affected him.
We've been reading Harry Horse's Roo story this week (following his sad demise) which Greg found very amusing this evening. Terrible to think that someone could bring such happiness to others, yet need to take their own life, ...at just 46.
We've been reading Harry Horse's Roo story this week (following his sad demise) which Greg found very amusing this evening. Terrible to think that someone could bring such happiness to others, yet need to take their own life, ...at just 46.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Digital Display
Monday, January 22, 2007
I'm forever cleaning windows
Miranda gazing through the Study window in Stepford Wife mode!
Obviously I jest, ....normally after lunch and she has been released from the captivity of her high chair, I can hear the sound of those go-cart wheels as she spins the thing around, in anticipation of my arrival. Today she was in luck, and we chased around the living room as she got more and more giddy! Then I need to sit down and have a snooze
... in my dreams!
Obviously I jest, ....normally after lunch and she has been released from the captivity of her high chair, I can hear the sound of those go-cart wheels as she spins the thing around, in anticipation of my arrival. Today she was in luck, and we chased around the living room as she got more and more giddy! Then I need to sit down and have a snooze
... in my dreams!
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Anachcronistic
Saturday, January 20, 2007
My Helper
Friday, January 19, 2007
Nearly there!
She stands and wobbles momentarily, and has the confidence to think about doing other things - but then it's BUMP! and she's back on the floor again. Progress is so noticable at the moment though that we're all saying "any minute now....this weekend maybe....!"
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Tempestuous
It has been very stormy here today, with very high winds and heavy rain passing over. It was quite scary when we woke at dawn with howling winds banging the trees into the weatherboarding on the house - and now we've got a few fence panels to repair into the bargain....
No new pictiures today, but I took this one on the weekend on our walk, so here's Mr Tem"pest"ous himself ....Gregory!
No new pictiures today, but I took this one on the weekend on our walk, so here's Mr Tem"pest"ous himself ....Gregory!
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Son rise, Sunset!
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Eat up!
Monday, January 15, 2007
Smile
One of those "butter wouldn't melt......" moments as little Miranda starts to get excited about the prospect of a little playtime after lunch. She's getting quite good with her buggy now, we managed about 10 complete circuits of the living room before she fell down today! She'll be out on the street soon....!
Sunday, January 14, 2007
In the bleak midwinter...
The middle of January, and who'd have thought we would have weather like this? It was a glorious morning so we walked from Beaulieu Road Station over to Denny Wood, played on "the Dragon" for a while and then headed back to the Beaulieu Road Inn for lunch. Simple peasant fare washed down with beer, who could ask for more...
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Greg strikes
Friday, January 12, 2007
Mucky Miranda...
Thursday, January 11, 2007
That looks like good fun!
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Going for it!
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Still waiting for liftoff!
We are very close to those first few steps, but despite lots of effort and encouragement from the boys, she's quite determined to keep us guessing. Lewis reckoned he saw a wobbled balance and step, and we have lots of scooting around perimeters, but as yet nothing that needs outdoor shoes.
Books are something she's very keen on, and none of those babbyish ones with thick pages - what she like is small regular books, and she sits turning the pages delicately. It seems to matter not whether it's a Spanish English dictionary or Fireman Sam, it gets the same attention.
Books are something she's very keen on, and none of those babbyish ones with thick pages - what she like is small regular books, and she sits turning the pages delicately. It seems to matter not whether it's a Spanish English dictionary or Fireman Sam, it gets the same attention.
Monday, January 08, 2007
He's Warped...
Sunday, January 07, 2007
Write that's your lot!
Greg is making very good progress with his reading and writing at the moment. Fortunately coinciding with Mrs Mippy being a little more independent, as it's surprising how much time it takes to sit down next to him and get those words and letters formed in an orderly manner! Not only is he enjoying writing but he's doing alright with his Flash cards and reading from some of Miranda's books too. Now we have to fed the fire!
Saturday, January 06, 2007
Dreamer Boy!
This photomontage of Gregory reflects the madcap monkey that he is, part dreamer and part clown. His expressions range the full gamut of human emotion, and I don't think I have ever felt the need to make an image that wasn't already there for him. However this one, created in a moment of idleness (before yesterday's picture) is a winner.
Friday, January 05, 2007
Riding the wave!
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Random Abstract
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
Spooky
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
What's in a name?
Monday, January 01, 2007
Roll in the New
First shot of the year, and start as we mean to go on..... It's Calshot and we're on the beach again in the glorious sunshine. We had a nice walk all the way along the beach and up to the Power Station, where it was blissfully quiet. The boys threw stones to make patterns in the water and even tried to make a pair of water skies!
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