29 August 2009


Miro is fascinated on seeing his first elephant at Kichijoji Zoo.




Later, shirtless, he charms the crowds 
In the cute little back streets of Brasilian Carnivale.



28 August 2009


Miro explores the floors of home-made art
At Harajuku's Design Festa.


27 August 2009


On Grumps' birthday, Miro chases the birds in the park at Ueno...

Plays with Japanese telephones...

And returns home to Kichijoji, sleepy and cuddly.




26 August 2009


Miro watches Daddy for the best way to eat Japanese pasta. 


25 August 2009


Dinner in the diner, where we eat offal
And this romantic couple fall in love with a flirtatious (but coy!) Miro.


24 August 2009


Miro stops to rest his legs
After walking the length of Kichijoji's Penny Lane.


23 August 2009


After a nice plane trip to Tokyo, and a two hour bus ride on top,
The street where we end up walking down
Is quiet, quaint and shadowy. 


22 August 2009


On our last day in the Cairns house,
Miro and Daddy share a lamington on the balcony
While the birdies swoop in for crumbs. 


21 August 2009


On the morning of Miro's horrible fever
He starts off feeling fine -

And runs circles
Chasing birds around the Pirate Ship.


20 August 2009

After a fun day shopping (with the car!)
Mummy and Miro pick up Daddy from work
And head down to Muddy's for some good, dusty riversand fun.


19 August 2009

At the morning Pirate Ship, Miro's Big Boy dreams are answered
When one of them is nice enough to start a soccer game with him
And half of Cairns joins in.

Miro surprises Mummy by knowing how to kick !


18 August 2009

Miro's favourite thing to do after a shower with Daddy
Is to sit down on the dirty bathmat and snuggle in his towel.


17 August 2009

Morning bathtime, with Miro's favourite "weeing duck" and tap roses.


16 August 2009


Pancake breakfast at our campsite
Followed by a delicious dirt dessert!



15 August 2009


Chilling out in the hammock after a yummy sandwich lunch.


14 August 2009


The family arrives at Dunk Island for a weekend of camping
Just in time to see the couche de soleil...


13 August 2009


Today Miro learns to take his shirt off.
Accordingly, it stays off all day.




12 August 2009


A few seconds before this shot was taken
Miro stood beaming beside Daddy, both holding their laptops
And the littler one fully intending to go to work, too.

Alas, it was a day for the playground instead!
Miro never wants Daddy to leave without him in the mornings!


11 August 2009


Walking down the halls of Tuesday Daycare
We spot a big surprise on the wall!

Miro is all proud of his Cottonbud painting...

Mummy and Daddy are even prouder!







10 August 2009


On a heated Monday afternoon,
Mummy and Miro hit the lagoon,
Bearing sausage rolls and malted milk.
Where Miro takes the straw and laps it up, delicious. 


9 August 2009


On Nanny's birthday, in faraway Cowtown
We stop for salad sandwiches, and Miro gets excited
By the cute trktrktrk who lingers by the beer gardens

And offers a mauve tongue to lick. 

(note the simultaneous curiosity and fear so common in his puppy interactions!)


8 August 2009



After a caving escapade, the family
Sees in the sunset, amidst bities,
By taking a refreshing dip in the Chillagoe creek.





7 August 2009


Who loves Sushi? !


6 August 2009


Mummy locks us out of the house again!
So we kill time watching indigenous rock bands, 
Eating sausage rolls and doing Muddy's twice in one day.


5 August 2009


On Mummy and Miro's morning walk, Miro chases the TRKTRKTRKs


4 August 2009


Happiness is...

Being on the wave-ee end, rather than waving from the balcony
When Daddy sets off in the morning.

Here Miro gives Mummy a goodbye smile
As he sets off for Daycare.


3 August 2009


The highlight of Miro's morning
Is getting to help Daddy reverse the car out of the driveway.


2 August 2009


Our Sunday walk to Behana Gorge starts off gently, but with passing storms
As, after a little bit of walking, Miro doesn't want to walk anymore,
But doesn't want to be in the sling either... 



He perks up with a bit of yumyums...



And all is forgotten in the thrill of exploration
When we finally get to the Gorge.


1 August 2009


Saturdays are so much fun because Daddy is finally home.
Today, the two boys ride off to morning swimming lessons... 



Later on we have Cairns "award winning pies" and pastries,
And while away the hours in the park. 




Miro loves Daddy!

31 July 2009


Rainy day in Digger. We take out the watercolours...
Miro prefers to paint the plate!