27 September 2012

Today we lose Matai

And walk through the house and garden calling out to him.

A snuffle; heavy breathing;

And there he is, behind a bit of wood,

Shovelling handfuls of yoghurt into his mouth

After quietly stealing it from the fridge...

26 September 2012

Cheeky boys under the parachute

When we go to Paint n Play.

25 September 2012

The start of the boys' dirt obsession...

When not allowed to pick the pansies!

24 September 2012

Matai is so proud of his numerous bandaid tattoos

And nary a bobo amongst them!

23 September 2012

Tai starts getting sleepy while watching Miro play trains

And soon, curls up to sleep on the floorboards of the verandah, 

In the warm slanting shadows, beside the rails.

22 September 2012

The face we get when asking for

Biscuits/ Froddies/ water...

And the face we get when someone keeps touching the washing machine

And stopping it mid-cycle!

21 September 2012

Fritzy Ritzy on our rainy Friday,

Where Nanny takes the boys to McDonalds

But Tai finds everything but the icecream inedible.

20 September 2012

Post-bath, Matai disappears, to be found

Running his cars through the dust in the garden dusk,

Utterly oblivious to the chill damp of evening,

In his definite state of no-clothery.

19 September 2012

Funny monkey,

Swinging off the handrail.

18 September 2012

Sneaking into Nanny's bedroom,

Tai develops a taste for it,

And that evening, after asking where she is,

Can be found snuggled next to her rosy bosom, watching Octonauts...

We also 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.

17 September 2012

While we're at Nanna's place

Matai suddenly suggests a bath

And paints his world of fun with the bubbles...!

16 September 2012

Matai paints over 

Schools of goldfish

Especially created for that purpose.

15 September 2012

Biccies and Froddies with Nanny

Comes after a shared breakfast of three serves of porridge,

Complete with copious cuddles, hand-feeding

And wiping up afterwards.

14 September 2012

Spongebob Squarepants.

Times two.

13 September 2012

Bedtime in Mummy and Papa's bed

Is a very special exception!

12 September 2012

The best snoozy spot in the house!

11 September 2012

Garden fun with Leelee.

10 September 2012

Time for reading, picking Nanny's pansies,

And climbing the play house in the springtime sunshine.

9 September 2012

"This is what didgeridoos are for, Matai..."

Running your trains down!

8 September 2012

Bandaid obsession.