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Like father, like son

brad — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:04:15 +0200

The boy like the summer

brad — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:10:47 +0200

Yesterday Amanda and Fin visited Auntie Leela, with Auntie Kiran, and the boy did his usual cute tricks. Mandy said there was a five minute period between when they arrived (and Fin was dressed in a cute button up top), and when he was drenched with water from the newly emptied bird bath, and subsequently naked. We now have a boy in our lives. He hits things with sticks, he loves playing with mud and sand, and expresses sheer delight when he makes a mess.

Yesterday morning it was lovely and warm, so we busted out the inflatable pool. While I was filling it Fin sat next to it, splashing the growing puddle of water on to himself (shrieking with laughter as he wet his clothes). If I splashed him with the hose he would burst out laughing.

He has become so playful lately, and he spent the weekend laughing so much, playing silly games, and generally being gas. Highlights included playing peek-a-boo with the bedside lamp (who thought a lamp could hide behind a book your dad was holding?), and attacking Mandy for ages, with big slobbery kisses while laughing till he coughed.

Friend of the Whijos: Dylan

brad — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:57:16 +0200

As a prefix to this post, I am mighty jealous because the picture above. It is the kind of picture I want with Fin, but Dyl is in it instead, and I don't resent him or anything, but I wish for a picture of me and Fin like that, in case anyone is listening.

When Taryn, Luke and Dylan moved to "the farm" just outside of town they started the custom of getting people to come visit them on the weekend, usually a Sunday, and usually for brunch. We have taken part in many of these, we have even brought friends and family along. It is a great way to spend a Sunday. In the past few weeks we had baby parties, Staying-At-Home-Doing-Nothing weekends, and the farm people were coming and going, so we skipped a few weekend.

Dyl just arrived from a few weeks out of town, with his new super green 4x4 "Suiker Bekkie", so we figured we should pop down and visit him, and go for a swim in the dam. By the time we got to the farm the weather was nice, but not as nice as the early morning. Finley was in a very dazy-sleepy-but-not-willing-to-sleep mood, so we didn't get to the dam straight away, hoping we could pop him off for a catnap before we swam, so he would be more amenable to a swim. Fin spent the better part of the morning splashing in his shallow pool at home, so we were hoping he would like to swim in a big pond ;)

Eventually we took a walk up to the dam, and hopped in for a dip. Dyl and T took the lead and dived in, this is what it looks like just before Dylan landed in the water:

Mandy soon joined with a naked fin, and splashed around in the shallows a bit. Dyl tried to play games in front of Fin and ended up freaking him out (no surprises since Fin was probably at about 6 .5 hours without a nap, which is a lot more than his normal 3-4 hours of waking time). So below I have a picture of an unhappy Fin, a comforting Mandy, an apologetic Dylan, and a nervously smiling Taryn:

P.S. Earlier in the day Fin was much cuter and happier

Friend of the Whijos: Jasmin

brad — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:24:30 +0200

Ed and Alex have a daughter, and her name is Jasmin, and she is a friend of the Whijos. Finley is fascinated with her, and laughs at just about everything she does. Jasmin is fascinated with Amanda, and shows her everything from faeries to flowers. I really like this pic, because it speaks about summer, happiness, and laughing and playing outside.

Finley discovers inflatable pools at Lily's party

brad — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:41:10 +0200

Over the weekend we went to Lily Mae Bowker's Birthday party, on the family farm in Thornkloof (about 40 minutes outside of Grahamstown). It started out as a very nice day, blue sky, etc. At the party, among other things, was an inflatable, and brightly coloured, pool. Finley spent 60% of the party in the hand deep water, splashing, laughing, and attacking anyone trying to take photos of him. By the end of it he was freezing cold, but cried every time we took him out, or he caught a glimpse of the pool.

For reference, this is what Lily Mae looks like (photo taken at Morrigan's party last weekend):

And this is what the road looked like on the way back from the farm:

Finley 'The Cutest' Whittington

amanda — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:31:02 +0200

We normally spend mornings in our courtyard having breakfast, taking in some vitamin D (when the weather permits, of course). This morning, Finley is especially cute with his Just Woken Up look, apple in hand, head resting on ball.

Easy on the eyes

brad — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 09:59:07 +0200

How easy on the eyes is this girl?

A glut of Finley: Around the Bartholomew house

brad — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:58:36 +0200

The second in the series of Photo gluts, here are some lovely pictures of dear Finley round about the Bartholomew house (in nearly no particular order):

Finley points at a dandylion flower, fascinated by how it disappears when Amanda blows on it.

Mandy covers Finley's head with his t-shirt, rendering him into an auntie.

Finley spies out the camera as he plays his favourite game in the guest room - Opening and closing the door.

Finley puts on his best Granddad Richard face for the camera.

Amanda's activity at the washing machine outside distracts Finley from his smearing-kiwi-in-the-carpet game.

The aftermath of Finley's smearing-kiwi-in-the-carpet game.

Finley joins Bradley for his new favourite water sport - Showering.

Amanda pushes Finley's ample hair into a mowhawk during a shower.

After shower fuzz afflicts Finley's hair, as he plays naked in the courtyard at Bartholomew street.

P.S. If you do not see the images in your feed reader then you will need to visit the website. This is a glitch I am aware of, and I will sort it out as soon as I can.

Four photos

brad — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 22:28:10 +0200

Here are four rad photos I took relatively recently. The first is a shot (at 120km/h ;) of a girl hitchhiking on the back of a truck in the eastern cape, the second is Amanda playing with crystal while abluting, the third is some faeries in our lounge, and the last is of a guitar lying in the corner after the Mpume community performers finished their cultural display.