This photo pretty much sums up for me what Term 1 has been like for Keira at school. She’s finding her way, growing into herself, and finding confidence: it’s her Beyonce Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) stance. I was fully braced for the long-haul necessity of walking her into class every day, with…
Taken last Friday when we drove Adam into his rendezvous point at the MCG for his ride. Riley enjoyed the thick, long grass. We don’t see much of it, what with drought and … not having a lawn. Riley moved his head at the last second, but at least you see his new haircut….
A birthday can hardly be complete without a shot of a child’s disembodied-looking hand reaching out to poke the frosting … That child, of course, is Riley.
First posted March 2007 It’s a Sunday afternoon. Both kids are in bed asleep at the same time, meaning mum and dad have a few hours of blessed peace. So what do mum and dad do? Head for bed themselves … for a nap. It’s a blessed luxury, when you can get it. Except when…
Riley has recently, on occasion, hit another child. I feel that by writing that sentence I have hauled myself up to a flagellant’s cross and handed over the whip to anyone inclined to flick it at me. It first began – and I’m a witness – in the spirit of exuberance, of fun. He might be…
First she sees sixes in toilet paper… Now there’s an ‘S’ in the newspaper…
At birth… You were huge; I packed without knowing you were going to be so big. We stuffed you inside the wondersuits… …until I couldn’t stand it, so you stayed in singlets and was wrapped to sleep. Not that you were cold – it was a hot week; a surprising heat as only Melbourne can…
The ‘Siege of the Spider’ … This was taken last night. Keira kindly provided a chair for the cat to use in achieving her objective, in case those few extra inches would help her reach the ceiling. Instead the cat found it an acceptable resting perch.