Miranda's been watching Gregory doing his tricks, so here she is working her magic! Not really... It's just one of those moments caught by the camera, that has a life of it's own...
This was one of my favourite images of last year, and I have reworked it to mark the passing of my Nikon D70 which has taken a trip to the other side. It has been a great camera and I have lots of good images to show for it...
One of the distinct advantages of having two older brothers as a role model, is that Miranda just loves picking up books and reading them (....as opposed to tearing them apart)
Miranda looking like she's been to the Make up Department at Universal Studios, rather than Smokey Joe's Cafe! Every single frame I took had her hand in her mouth, so she's obviously in pain, but oh what a smile.
It hardly seems five minutes since we were playing this game with Lewis for the first time, but now we are teaching Gregory the rules. Greg seems to have much better recognition skills when looking at the board to identify the pieces he needs, but slightly less enthusiasm to get to the finish line as quickly as Lewis! Now there's a surprise!
Today I chased Miranda into the study, but when I got there with my camera she was nowhere to be found. She was hiding behind the chair!
This photo was taken was actually taken on Saturday, but after Greg had asked me if he could do the posting. So somehow this picture of Lewis serving up his olive bread nearly didn't make it onto the blog... This was one of the finest loaves of bread I have tasted in a while, it had good texture and was eaten in less than 24hrs - he's a jolly fine Baker.
After some very heavy rain this morning and high winds, Lewis and I went for a nice walk down to Calshot from Ashlett Creek. When we got back home there was a lovely surprise awaiting us - some tasty home baked cakes, and Gregory was just putting the finishing touches on.... Smarties! Now all we need is a cup of tea....
Gregory is writing todays post...
Less than a week since she finally got the hang of walking and she has a look of confidence about her! As I managed to take a few pictures lunchtime, I thought I'd better get some documentary evidence up ready for the weekend.... She's been having terrible trouble with her teeth over the last few days though, and has been crying a lot, so it's not been easy getting the motivation to take some fresh pictures.
The boys playing a game of Spotty Dogs, and Lewis mysteriously always seems to get the cards with three bones. Is it good luck or good fortune... I wonder!
Lewis has been doing science experiments in school, and he decided to try one of them at home! How many beakers full of water can you fit into Gregory before he bursts..... The Chinese allegedly used this as a form of torture, but Gregory thinks it's highly amusing!
Me and Mrs Mippy watching the birds in the garden at lunchtime, we get all sorts but mainly blue tits, blackbirds, chaffinches, sparrows, robins, greenfinches, long tailed tits, nuthatches and the like. I love the birds who seem to look back at me with a mixture of uncertainty and gratitude that I occasionally get from my own family. What exactly am I doing here?
Greg was busy making drawings on the rocks at Lepe yesterday, as he'd found a new trick with a piece of soft stone.
Today was the first day when Miranda took those first few steps that became a walk! Now she's managed a step or two she's swaggering along as though she's done it all her life.... Well, when she grows up a bit she'll be able to look back at the blog and be reminded that it happened today!
Mr Brown turning on the charm! I like the little star in the corner of this picture, I'm not sure if I planned it there, but it's there!
Lewis slightly obscured by frosted glass in front of my computer monitor. The lighting for this is my desk fluorescent lamp, creating a lovely soft lighting on Lew's face with a strong dark shadow.
