25 October 2012


The sweet smoky haze of setting day~
Uncle Daney brings home a football,
Papa comes home early,
And Miro learns to catch. 





Not always accurately!



24 October 2012


Alley op! The other way.
It's a New Pyjama Fashion Parade
Down the length of the kitchen.



23 October 2012


After a successful day shopping,
In which the boys enthusiastically point us to each of their hearts' desires,
The end up with some drink bottles
And cluster up the kitchen filling them.



22 October 2012


The biggest singlehanded tidy-up there ever was!

It takes 2 hours and results in Miro
Finding all sorts of toys he forgot he had.



21 October 2012


Little pirate explorers
Searching buried treasure and biscuits.



20 October 2012


At Davina's birthday BBQ
Miro can't wait to get his fingers on the piano,
And plays admirably around his lolly bag.



19 October 2012


Miro watching Spongebob,
His and Tai's cherished sticker charts behind...

5 more rows till a giant Transformer!



18 October 2012


Miro is so excited when Mummy comes to preschool to take photos of his friends
And wants to help organise the kids, engaging beloved Theresa in the task.

Later in the morning, he draws her wonder when he creates a Memory game
From a builders' notepad, and proceeds to explain to her the rules.

Finally, he squeals into Jack
When Mummy becomes the Tickly Octopus!





17 October 2012


Georgie's birthday party on the rooftop!



16 October 2012


Attack of the M. Boys!



15 October 2012


On our way to the pool
At Nanna's apartment,
Where Mummy teaches Miro to dog-paddle,
Papa pulls him round the pool,
And there's a hot spa to bubble in afterwards...






14 October 2012


The most miraculous restaurant lunch
With four impeccable boys,
Headed by an always-impeccable Papa :)



13 October 2012


The biggest obsession in the kitchen right now
Are these highly environmentally malicious too-fun plastic sandwich bags.
Miro vacillates between wanting Mr Strong or Mr Happy
To put assorted trains, planes and automobiles inside.





12 October 2012


When Miro learns
That he left his Octonauts book in the rain
He cries enough tears
To soak another.



11 October 2012


Miro and Leelee
Putting Ikea together
Together.



10 October 2012


Conspiring to lock Tai in the garden
When Vicky comes over to play...



9 October 2012


Today we meet Burginie at the playground,
And buy a special Spiderman Transformers Bonus,
On Miro's extra-special request.



8 October 2012


On a day where we lose the car keys
The only thing to do is to go exploring in the front garden;
Discovering magical walking stick wands and wandering
Through the long jungley grass.



7 October 2012


The boys spend the morning with Papa at the park,
Getting up to all sorts of fun!



6 October 2012


Saturday morning breakfast time!



5 October 2012


After the mulberry tree is gone,
Din explains to Miro how to count
The years in his rings...



4 October 2012


After creating a Bon Anniversaire poster for Bandoo,
Miro demonstrates the face of the stegosaurus he's just made.



3 October 2012


Haircut!



2 October 2012


Today Miro makes a shop
And asks Mummy to write him a sign
For the box to put the money ("tickets") in.
He then copies it all himself.
Clever boy!



1 October 2012


Tomfoolery at Jubilee Park
As we ride, rollerblade and cartwheel
While the sun sets over the boats, puppies and joggers.



30 September 2012


Papa takes the boys to the Pirate expo.
Behold, Mr Matey! 



29 September 2012


A lazy afternoon; perfect for
Whizzing around by the Lane Cove river
On bicycle and roller-skates;
Wearing pyjamas all the day!




28 September 2012


4pm.

Time for Spongebob Squarepants!



27 September 2012


Playing with trains all day is dirty work!

The results of the half-expulsion of Miro's cumquat tree
Is more Matai- naughtiness,
Opportunistically enjoyed by a sticker-rich Miro.



26 September 2012


At Paint n Play
Mummy suddenly realises 
That Lowan is not where she left him
Under the great coloured parachute.

He is instead tucked protectively
On Miro's loving lap.



25 September 2012


The boys love running their trains though the dirt in the garden...



24 September 2012


Miro doles out the beloved bandaids
To a habitually tattooed Matai.



23 September 2012


Because it's such a beautiful Sunday
We decide to have a family outing
For the first time in a loooong time.

Miro delights in playing at the playground;
Seeing pirate ships and chatting with Papa and Tai;
Cuddling Lowie in front of the Endeavour.





22 September 2012


The old Randall table emerges
To sweet memories for Mummy ~

It's the perfect table for hungry boys!



21 September 2012


Miro is so completely proud
To have a little gift and fragrant yellow rose
For his beloved teacher Sarah on her birthday.



20 September 2012


Miro tries to tell Tai to help pick up the toys in the garden,
Or failing that, to come and put his pyjamas on...
But all Matai wants to do is keep playing!



19 September 2012


Georgie and Vicky bring a delicious gateau
That is devoured in - literally - seconds.



18 September 2012



We go for a lovely walk with Nanny around the neighbourhood today.
Miro and Tai get their first comic book, a Tom and Jerry one,
And we eat chippies in the playground under the shade of gums.




We also bounce on Nanny's pristine bed!




17 September 2012


When we visit Nanna at the Toaster,
Matai suggests a bubble bath...
And what a bath!