Beach portraits

"A portrait of my children, once a week, every week in 2013"

I took these shots a few weeks back with the intention of posting them, so while too late for the "Che and Fidel photo a week challenge", here they are anyway...

Thoughtful and pensive shot in the dunes.

Super new skill that she is developing daily.

Believe me the water was cold - I didn't want to dip my toes in either!!

A cat and two kids at the beach.

A few dance moves, no matter where we are.

Having a headstart sometimes helps!

A short break...

Turns out my short break became a short blogging break too - let's put it down to post-Blogtoberfest fatigue!

I think I have mentioned before that my kids like to swim - in fact I think they are all part fish.

So for them, a holiday is anywhere with a pool - luckily where we just went was a short walk to a glorious beach and also had a pool, so they were in heaven.

This little Miss is 5 years and 8 months old - and it still amazes me that she can swim like this, although she does need to be reminded to kick - as you can hear...

Clever little fish.

PS - the smallest child was not attempting to drown her sister in the background - we were assured multiple times it was a game!!

Land ahoy!

I love to fly.

The rush of take-off, the pleasures that await at a new destination.


The smallest child had never flown before and enjoyed the thrill of it all, though if she were afraid to fly it would have been justifiable, given her perception...


Miss G: "Who drives this plane?"

Me: "You mean who flies it. The pilot flies it. "

Miss G: "THE PIRATE??!!"

I guess he's not called Captain for nothing!

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Slowing down

Image from here

In the coming weeks I'll probably be around here a bit less.

In 'two sleeps' (as the girls say) I'm having my right ankle reconstructed.

It's scheduled surgery so we've been able to plan for it, which helps a bit.

Team sport is great, I am a huge advocate of sport/recreational activities in all guises.

It's just that 25 years of quite competitive basketball and many, many sprains, strains and injuries to the same, somewhat weakened joint, has left me finding some day-to-day tasks (like walking down stairs, or stepping backward to push a swing) quite difficult and painful.

So into hospital I go.

My question to you is - what do you do to fill in your time when given an enforced rest?

• I thought I would write a few letters, by hand, you know the old-fashioned way.
• Write the girls a 'now you are four' letter to put away as a keepsake.
• Read, a lot.
• I've signed myself up to Kate's great pincushion swap so I can hand-sew a little something with lots of time and care, and also Gypsy's 'Sew It Together' name tag swap

But what else to do?

Please share your ideas with me about what to do to keep these usually busy hands from being idle.

Things you need to keep in mind;

1. I am seriously crap at crochet and knitting!!
2. It is my right ankle being operated on, also known at the foot that pushes the pedal on the sewing machine, not sure how I will go 'driving' my machine with the left.

PS - thanks for all the lovely feedback for the nappy wallet tute - I will get onto it ASAP but given my 'to do' list it might be a few weeks away! Sorry!

Wordless weekend