Reading "The Gruffalo" with Rachel. It's one of George's favourite stories - in our house it's also known as the "Bussy-woh".
More of the beach kids in Galle
I hate photos of myself, but Sarah (link to her incredibly neglected blog here) kindly sent me a photo from our time in Sri Lanka which I thought was pretty cool (the cool bit is not me - I still look like a donkey).
Sarah was with me when I took this photo in Galle:
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...and while I was showing the kids the photos of themselves on the LCD screen, she took this photo:
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Thanks Sarah!
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Daddy is hilarious
Cardboard box + Lego = Apparently quite funny
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... and a photo from Sunday morning. Off-the-shoulder tops are all the rage in our house.
Morrison's 50th Birthday
A few photos from last night's party at Gaia (Morrison is Rachel's boss - a charming but slightly mad Scotsman...)
Hangin' with his homeboy
A few from this morning downstairs by the pool:
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(That's Milo's nanny catching George in the last photo - he was "sprinting" down the ramp)
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A tender moment between a mother and her son...
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...is quite likely to be ruined if the son pees on his mother:
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Hairy Maclary on the big(gish) screen. That blue cup behind Rachel's coffee contains a little bit of leftover frothed milk - George calls it his "Wuffy" (that's George for "fluffy").
Breakfast
A breakthrough:
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...which is a nice change from:
The Babysitter Chronicles
This is how all babysitters should sign off text messages. .
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Random morning photos
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New shoes
Harry's Stag Night
Happy Valley Races --> Wan Chai Bars --> No one really remembers
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Random photos
Sunday morning playdate with Milo and Ruby:
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Bathroom game: Drop item in bath, yell at someone until it's retrieved.
Weekend
George and his best mate Milo on the left; Brendan and Ruby on the right
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George and Rachel with George's newest plaything - a sand and water playtable. The little tyrant has exhibited a mortal fear of sand and beaches, and we thought that this little contraption might go some what towards helping him get over his peculiar little phobia (he loved it).
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Jonathan sent me these photos by email
I'm not sure why. Does he think that there's a connection between these two photos? Hmm. .
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Little phone thief
Well, hello there...
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Clearly rather proud of himself (that's smoothie on his cheek, by the way)
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You will be shocked to learn that I failed Art in school
Kristine asked me what the "Valley of Death" was, and in the absence of photographic evidence, I turned to the wonders of MS Paint to show her: .
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I know, I know - I am a supremely talented artist. Signed copies are available on request (they'll be worth a lot one day, especially after I'm dead... which could be sooner than you think, in view of the subject matter of the artwork).
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