30 August 2011

Matai cries inconsolably when Adrien takes the plane back to France this afternoon...

But before this, with his sleepy face, has last piggybacks with his cousin at Bronte Beach,

And when he goes to get the fish and chips, starts to follow him,

Saying, with his favourite hand signals, where's he gone?!

29 August 2011

Tim tams and good conversation.

28 August 2011

Beach boys in the back of the car

After a hard day's swimming at Whaley.

27 August 2011

A birthday cake with candles?

For me to keep?

For-ever?

Yummy lunch for Din's birthday BBQ

And cousin fun on the hammock afterwards!

26 August 2011

Lusting after illicit dang coke

After being a perfect angel for the twinnies' viewing.

25 August 2011

Begging to be picked up

Over Mam's increasingly large load...

And wild giggles with Miro

As Daddy tries to talk business on the phone!

24 August 2011

Watching Bananas in Pyjamas

With Aunty Julie.

23 August 2011

Smiles for Nanny at Cafe Nosh.

22 August 2011

Goo having a quiet moment with his Tim Tam.

21 August 2011

Podgy time always brings a gleeful smile

(And sometimes a squeal of delight!)

Where he eats oats by the bucketful.

Later, Adrien and Camille give the boys a bath

In the fun-filled laundry wash basins!

20 August 2011

Best friends with cousin Adrien,

Bonding over iPad

Turns into afternoon snooze...

19 August 2011

Gooey nose for the past week...

But not THAT gooey !

18 August 2011

First night in our new home...

Matai's first night in his very own Car Bed,

Preceded by bedtime stories with Daddy, in snugglies.

17 August 2011

Riding with Uncle Daney in the billycart

Is a little more scary than Tai expected...

Especially when they crash into the clothesline !

16 August 2011

Billy cart !

Made with love by Din

15 August 2011

Building towers with Nanny's wooden blocks

In the chilly garden, in the sun.

14 August 2011

Adoring the animals

At the Italian festival petting zoo.

13 August 2011

North Bondi Pool!

With Aunty Eylem & Uncle Ivo.

12 August 2011

Little Puddleduck stomps immediately through a puddle in the pouring rain,

Loves hanging around the seal exhibits, marvels at gorrilas, giraffe and elephants,

And is snapped by Miro in deep snooze denial as he screams his way to dodo in the afternoon.

11 August 2011

Exploring the garden all day, with oblivious contentment...

Kicking balls and climbing the makeshift jungle-gym ladder

And finishing with a roll in the hay !

10 August 2011

Today Matai runs to Nanny with open arms,

Calling out "Na-na!" from the top step

And spending hours cuddling on her lap,

Wandering the garden and doing the washing with her.

9 August 2011

Nanny's birthday !

Carrot cake and new toothbrushes in the kitchen...

8 August 2011

Visiting Melissa and Ollie, Matai loves the mirror,

But looks askance every time Mummy cuddles Ollie!

7 August 2011

Matai loves wearing other people's shoes

And today, stomps around in Nanny's.

6 August 2011

Cuddles with Leelee in the garden...

Confusingly very nice!

5 August 2011

Landing at Sydney airport,

Playing with Archie and Rose

While the car battery gets jumpstarted.

4 August 2011

Playing with broom-brooms before our flight back to Sydney,

Matai says his first two clear words: "where go?" !

3 August 2011

Matai dancing with the hula girls at Hilo Hatties!

2 August 2011

Cocktails and mocktails

Right before the neighbouring table bought Tai and Miro an icecream!

1 August 2011

Today is the day that Matai finally allows himself to be submerged in water,

His little "koala death grip" slowly loosening,

And fingers going instead (in calmly desperate fashion) to Mummy's hat.

Later, feeling much better, the Body Beautiful :)

31 July 2011

Meditating, cuddles and kisses for 2 whole hours

Surrounded by his favourite pearls and pretzels

In the shady shade.

30 July 2011

At Kauai's "Grand Canyon"

And with the world's biggest Hawaiian shirt!

29 July 2011

The fun of going down his first long tunnel slide at the airport

Is surpassed by dancing in the monsoon rain, and splashing in as many puddles as he likes

(Though grass is an unexpected side effect!)

Afterwards, to clean off, we go to the beach for a swim

And Tai insists on wearing his brother's swimmers.