“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014.”

 nixon: “dad-dad, i’m going to need this dump truck up there NOW”.  look at that little face!  you are desperate to get outdoors every second you possibly can, you love grass, dirt, sand, shells, rocks and what you love best is throwing all of these things.  15 months old this week little bear, i love you x

ethan: we were pretty sure your little brother would love the new sandpit, but it’s been so lovely to see you jump right in there with him and start playing!  you ran right inside as soon as you saw it and found some of your giant bugs and dinosaurs to donate to the sandpit toy collection.  you really do surprise me everyday x

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“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014.”

Oh lordy, a bit behind again…..

ethan:  getting you involved in cooking is a great way to get you ‘out of your head’ and off the electronics, plus you love helping and learning.  cooking is a big part of our family and having you in the kitchen with dad and i is lovely x

nixon: gosh you are beautiful.  i look at this picture {thanks cat!} and that’s all i can think of.  i wish you knew how you have completed our family x

“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014.”

nixie: we quarantined you in prep for your operation.  as always you made your own fun, returning to sit in this frame again and again pointing out faces and finding your beloved nana x 

ethan: we enjoyed a special family day at the zoo before your brother and i headed off to the hospital.  you played tour guide and got impatient with us as we lingered over pigs that your little brother was enjoying, but, you are a big kid now.  i keep forgetting and then i see us in a picture together and the fact that you will be 10 in three short months slaps me upside the head.  i hope you always want hugs from mum x

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