26 June 2011


After every meal, the boys Must Run!

Later, we submit to Miro's pleading
And take the rowboat down the canal
Rowed by a feisty Suzhou grandma.

Finally, it's all smiles
For delicious rambutan tea.





25 June 2011


Delicious Sichuan cuisine
Followed by a tour of sad sealife.


24 June 2011


A real White Rabbit Gallery
In the twisty industrial art streets.


23 June 2011


First day in Shanghai
Is irrepressibly muggy
And followed by afternoon showers.




22 June 2011


Delayed by volcanic clouds,
Taking the plane to Shanghai.


21 June 2011


Soccer in Nanny's kitchen
Is Matai's persistent delight.


20 June 2011


Poor little brother
Being shoved around and never allowed
By Archie "Top Dog" Williamson!


19 June 2011


Tai in Joe and Kathleen's house
Playing on the iPad.


18 June 2011


Moving day!
Turns into washing window day
And waiting around all day day...


17 June 2011


Tai in the garden on Miro's birthday
As photographed by big brother.



16 June 2011


While Mummy and Daddy were packing boxes
They came back to this...


15 June 2011


Playing with the birthday balloons from the party table
On a rainy wintery celebration day at Nanny and Din's.


14 June 2011


Bathing beauty in the bubbles.


13 June 2011


When Matai is really really happy, he sometimes kind of frowns.
This is him expressing delight at his favourite breakfast in the world, porridge,
Coming at him from three bowls!


12 June 2011


Dinnertime shenanigans with Miro and Vicky
Leave Matai pretty happy!


11 June 2011


Little by little, it's becoming easier to snooze with Tai
And in the freezing afternoon, we have a family nap,
Before Mummy and Miro sneak out, leaving Daddy and Matai to slumber...


10 June 2011


Miro, A.K.A. "The Goo Whisperer",
Undaunted by Matai's continuing reliance on "Mum" for universal expression
Determined that Little Brother wanted to come in the box with him
Before quickly realising that No, Goo did not want to be in the box!


9 June 2011


Bliss is ~
Helping Daddy with power tools
Undoing Miro's bed.


8 June 2011


Thwarted by Din's cunning tying together of the cupboard doors
Matai still manages a smile. He loves to hear No!


7 June 2011


Climber extraordinaire...
On antique tabletops, bins and boxes...
Zeroing in on microwaves and biscuits.