22 December 2012


Miro and Tai spend the whole day playing with special friends
At the First birthday party of their little brothers.



21 December 2012


Today we go to Darling Harbour
For something fun to do.

We watch great dinosaurs of crocodiles
Move slowly through the water...

And when we're at the playground,
Miro takes such good care of Tai on the giant slide,
Helping him up with a caring hand,
And sliding down with his arm around him...

Unless he slips away!




20 December 2012


Silly-time with Din
Is a happy witching hour!



19 December 2012


Today we have a grand time showing Michelle around Sydney,
And are lucky enough to spot some giant lizards on the walk to Cabbage Tree Bay!

Unfortunately Miro is soon initiated into Aussiedom
By having his ankles wrapped by a large, nasty bluebottle...
Sending Mummy carrying him howling across the sand and back to the kiosk
For some vinegar, ice and lot of love.




18 December 2012


The nekkid chef
Fixing sandwiches for him and Matai.



17 December 2012


Happy birthday boys...

And Miro to blow out the candle
And cut the cake!



16 December 2012


Today, Miro swims for the first time with just a bubble,
And loves paddling up to Bastien to give him a kiss.



15 December 2012


Christmas lunch
And a triple birthday celebration
See the chaos of life
Rearrange into a beautiful symmetry.





14 December 2012


Long-legged big babies.



13 December 2012


All four boys playing together today,
For the first time ever.



12 December 2012


Crazy boys
Squished against the window!



11 December 2012


Miro is now the proud owner
Of the biggest (size 3!), clumsiest rollerskate shoes,
And loves them to bits, all around the house.



10 December 2012


A Very Merry Xmas To You!



9 December 2012


Trying very independently
To reach the very top of our wonky donkey Xmas tree...

And then realising that he not only can he still not reach,
But he also can no longer get down!



8 December 2012


The day Miro discovers water pistols
At Toby Dean's Spiderman birthday party.



7 December 2012


Stevee fun!

Chaos during our outdoor summer dinner...



6 December 2012


Miro's first School Concert.
He sings I Am Australian, the Upsy-Down Town Song,
A song about putting Mummy and Daddy in a Big Love Heart,
And demonstrates some beautiful yoga poses at the end.

He also, holding hands with Fleur, gets to announce an act,
But the two of them are so shy that nobody can hear their whispers!!

After, he presents us with a beautiful handmade present,
And plays with Lowie on the floor of the classroom.





Later on that balmy afternoon,
Papa takes the boys out for a row on the river;
One by one, as the twins and Mummy play on the grass.




5 December 2012


Awfully sincere smiles
Wishing Broadway patrons
A Very Merry Christmas.




4 December 2012


Bathroom before bed -

Miro's fashion of drying his face
And turning on the lights.



3 December 2012


Learning to wrap presents;
Miro covers the packet completely in sticky tape
But does a very neat job!



2 December 2012


Hanging out with Ittie Owie
At the great big Sunday playground.



1 December 2012


Heatwave day;
Sticky from bitty;
The boys plunge in the paddlepool
And make little floating islands of dirt and grass.



30 November 2012


Like his Mummy when she was the same age,
Miro loves resting upside down on the lounge!




Later on, he and Papa share conversation in the garden
Eating dinner and watching the clouds as the sun sets;
Miro pointing out the toys he'd like for Christmas in the catalogue.



29 November 2012


Busy boys making a quarry
With rocks pocketed from Jervis Bay.



28 November 2012


The morning starts spoon-licking good
When we make brownies to take to Cat's place...



In the afternoon, it's two happy boys
And a very happy Mummy
Proudly showing off some seriously spunky home-made hair.





27 November 2012


Miro has been asking for weeks to see Leo at his house
So one wet Tuesday, we're off and away!
For some rollicking fun in the rocket ship,
And intense engineering of the water canals.



26 November 2012


The big boys don't like the twins intruding on their train games...

But the twins just want to be big boys!