Family moments

Visitors, visitors everywhere. We love it. Here are some snaps from some recent family visitors.

Grandad Bryan and Buster Bryan John

Daddy's girl

Buster doing his best Dora the Explorer impression

Cuddles with Nanna Trace

Sumo Casper outgrowing Buster

There was an old lady who lived in a shoe.... oops, I mean Nanoo and her grandchildren

Buster and Nanoo

Loving his stories with GrandJan

Buster and Casper

A visit from cousin Casper. Buster was very excited, Casper less so.

Almost one

In four weeks time our little boy Buster will be one year old. At 11 months of age his main interests are watching his siblings, dribbling, and giving me cuddles. But Buster's world is just starting to get a little bit bigger. Finally he has started moving. He still doesn't roll (not interested) and has completed skipped the commando crawling stage. He has gone straight to crawling on his hands and knees, and is slowly starting to pull himself up onto his knees. As soon as he realised he could get himself about he discovered he could open drawers and cupboards (but still doesn't understand how he gets his fingers jammed).

He has also become fascinated with putting things in boxes or containers, which is handy when it is time to tidy up the toys and put them away.


Another new habit Buster is displaying is scrunching up his nose when he smiles. Sometimes it makes him look a little evil, but it definitely makes him look very cheeky.

So now that he is moving about we are having to be more watchful. He has found his way into the pantry a couple of times where there are all kinds of hazards. But he is loving his new found freedom and while it seems like it has taken ages for him to realise he has legs and he can use them to get him places, he certainly seems to have embraced it and is quickly gaining confidence.

Cheerio beard

Buster loves his little snacks. Sometimes it's a piece of raison bread, other times some sultanas, and quite often it is Cheerios. The great thing about Cheerios is they distract him as he focuses on trying to pick up the little rings. The funny thing about Cheerios is they manage to stick to him, in funny places.

Pop concert - kiddie style

Justine Clarke is one of Australia's much loved children's entertainers. Our kids love her songs (as do mum and dad), so when I heard she was bringing her tour to Newcastle I quickly grabbed us some tickets for a family day out.

On the day of the concert Milly was very excited. She had picked out her outfit to wear the night before. It was her new dress that Nanoo had got her in Spain and she teamed it with a large tattoo of a dragon on her forearm, and socks and sandals. Henry picked out a shirt which he often calls his "party shirt" and a pair of trousers.

Milly's flamenco dress from Spain.

Waiting for the concert to start.

Finally Justine performs and the kids (and mums and dads) are singing and dancing.

Henry and Milly join the mosh pit.