Tuesday, December 25, 2012

22 December 2012


Our beautiful one year old Bastien
Is into everything dirty, messy or delicious,
As he plays in the leaves and the gift wrap,
Nabs numerous guest cuddles,
And snoozes while his guests play petanque,
On his very First birthday party.





21 December 2012


Lazing long-legged like joeys in their pram...



20 December 2012


Stair obsession...
Ascending smiling,
And wailing when unsure
How to descend!



Wednesday, December 19, 2012

19 December 2012


At the MK Xmas Party
The twins graze their way through most of the morning...



18 December 2012


Playing in the washing basket,
Bastien demonstrating the Ride 'Em Cowboy hold
That often makes Lowan wail!



17 December 2012


There are plenty of hands to help Bastien and Lowan
Celebrate their First Birthday!

We love them so much and are so excited to see
The beautiful little men they are and are becoming.

Their presents: a ball each (much beloved)
And some lovely sleeping bags.




16 December 2012


Bastien can't wait to get into Aunty Julie's pool
And plunges in, clothes and all,
Beaming with happiness, splashing and kicking,
Loving Papa's arms and Miro's kisses.




15 December 2012


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





Sunday, December 16, 2012

14 December 2012


Bastien keeps climbing up on things
And getting stuck up there!



13 December 2012


Tender cuddles with Nanna
At Balmoral Beach.



12 December 2012


First sight: rambutan.



11 December 2012


Although Nanny spotted Bastien's first steps a few days ago,
Today he can't resist breaking into tentative little jerking footsteps,
Particularly when Din uses cake as a destination!



Thursday, December 13, 2012

10 December 2012


A Very Merry Xmas To You!



9 December 2012


After an impromptu Argentinean chocolate party with Nanny,
Bastien moonlights as Plonko on Din's comfy lap.






Sunday, December 9, 2012

8 December 2012


Clovelly with Joe, Kathleen and Tomas...

Bastien kept busy chasing other children's balls.



7 December 2012


Coveting the roses
And discovering Heart of Gold
On a Nanny daytrip to her beloved Swanes.



6 December 2012


Totes devo about having to share the car with Papa's boat!



Saturday, December 8, 2012

5 December 2012


The chaos of Japanese at Broadway
Sees Bas and Lo spread a glorious rainbow
Of food scraps in a radius around our tables...





After, we play at the playground,
Where Bastien loves climbing up the slippery dip,
And sliding down backwards,
Again and again.





4 December 2012


The crazy playtime minutes
Between bath, desperate escapes from towel and pyjamas,
And sudden realisation of dressing-gown and impending milk,
Turning the wild elation to frantic tears.



3 December 2012


I like to spoon it, spoon it...



2 December 2012


Tubin' with Papa and the boys
At the Sunday playground.



Thursday, December 6, 2012

1 December 2012


Feeling footsy!



30 November 2012


Both Lowan and Bastien
Love to leap to their knees
And splash wildly in the bath.



29 November 2012


The 'Babyface Assassin' strikes again!



Sunday, December 2, 2012

28 November 2012


Precious loving moments
Between our beautiful twins.




27 November 2012


The boys try to escape the house as Papa sets off for work...




And later, at Leo, Miranda and Hugo's house,
Bastien stays suspiciously quiet as everyone else plays in the yard...
Only to be found in bedroom heaven, going through Leo's Big Boy toys.



26 November 2012


With Lowan and Bastien desperate to play trains with their big brothers
The phrase "GO AWAY LITTLE BABEESH!" can be so disappointing!!



Wednesday, November 28, 2012

25 November 2012


Standing with Papa,
And giving cuddles too!



24 November 2012


Beachy days
For eating shells, crawling bare-bummed
And copious gritty boosie.



Tuesday, November 27, 2012

23 November 2012


Lounging with Nanny, and a bitty.



22 November 2012


Lunch at Eden Nursery with Nanna...
Sucking menus and throwing them to the ground!



Sunday, November 25, 2012

21 November 2012


Soccer time again!



20 November 2012


Practicing standing,
Everywhere...



19 November 2012


Late afternoon playground!



18 November 2012



Bastien can't get enough of two things right now:

Playing catch, throw and soccer with a ball,
And... well...





Sunday, November 18, 2012

17 November 2012


Feeding Bastien dessert by the fingerful!



16 November 2012


Begging at Nanny's knee,
For biscuits, or chocolates...



15 November 2012


So this is how big boys play..!



14 November 2012


Mummy goes to work in the morning.
When she comes back, the rest of the afternoon
Is like this.



Tuesday, November 13, 2012

13 November 2012


Fun times in the kitchen
As the puppy dog gives them kisses!



12 November 2012


Miro feeds the hungry little seagulls
The banana he's mashed himself.