43/52 {the daddy edition}

{Harper} He is your rough-housing playmate, the one who you make pizza bases with, who holds you when you become overwhelmed, the one who calls you Harper May. You are his little helper, the source of a lot of his laughter, and the one who will always be his little girl.

 {Finn} He is your lego building buddy, the one who talks science with you and answers your questions with thought and care, the one who encourages you to do things that are outside your comfort zone and reassures you when things don't work out. You are the one he loves taking to school and seeing what takes your interest when you enter your classroom, the one he gets up to in the middle of the night and whispers "it was just a bad dream, it's not real finny". You're the one who laughs at his Dad's jokes and misses him when he is at work. You're his little buddy, always.
 

The B-sides (because two photos seems a little minimalist for me)

{pizza night}

{"So Mum, can you put a piece of lemon on the side of my cup?" He likes things a little fancy}

{working hard on her pincer grip}

{Teddy bear's picnic with Super-Big Ted and Super- Little Ted}

{imaginary face painting}

{my summer baby, flashing her sunny smile}

{catch}

{Harper, the veggie patch and the scarecrow shadow}

{ready to be sprayed}

{...sprayed}

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{Harper}  This week my mum and sister visited us. It is always too long between visits and Harper did her best to shower them both with love.
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This photo ties in nicely with my favourite thing Harper said this week. Over the past month, inspired by my dear friend Kate, we have been focusing on our family values. Harper loves telling me when she is displaying a focus value, "Look Mum, I am being helpful!" "Wasn't I so kind to Finny just then?" She's always checking with me to make sure I noticed (very subtlety of coarse). I too let them know when I see them showing one of our values, "Wow Harper you're so patient waiting there for your lunch", "Finn you are a kind brother" etc.

Each night my sister would read both kids bedtime stories then would lay with Harper until she fell asleep (awesome sister or what?) As I came to give Harper a bedtime kiss on one of the nights she kissed me and then her aunty and looked at us both and said "I am very loving." She didn't need to tell us so as she shows this quality each and every day but boy it was the cutest thing to hear her say.

{Finn} Eyes meant for dreaming big dreams.

The B-sides (because two photos seems a little minimalist for me

{milkshakes and girly talk with her mama, nana and aunty. she could not have been happier if she tried}

{an impromptu Book Week dress up day- as in we were told the day before, yikes please don't do that to this book obsessed mama next year ok? So Fireman Sam it was. A bit a stretch as far as being a "book character" but he did take in a Fireman Sam book as back up. This year I was caught off guard, next year Mr Finn it will be a solid book character!}

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{Harper}  Playing happily in her room, surrounded by the afternoon sunlight.


{Finn} An 'F' made from sultanas on his morning porridge. From time to time over the remainder of the day he would turn to me and tell me "Daddy put an 'F' on my porridge. Do you think he will do that again?" A gentle reminder that small surprises make a difference to our little loves.

The B-sides (because two photos seems a little minimalist for me

{lazy and cosy Sunday morning reading}

{hooked on lego}

{a simple blue rice* under the sea sensory box equals hours of imaginary play.
*quick and easy coloured rice method found here}

{a lip-smacking-good kind of apple}

{Oh the hokey pokey, oh the hokey pokey}

{he was only gone for two nights but we all REALLY missed him}

{a short tv break for two girls who spent a solid 4 hours in princess/wedding role play mode}

{making sure her baby can see the page}

28/52 {holiday edition, part 2}

{Harper} Rarely one to do things the orthodox way.
{Finn} Another happy day at the beach.

The B-sides (because two photos seems a little minimalist for me…)

{strawberry farm adventures}

{wearing a personalised cape, handmade by his super talented aunty}

{a lovely playdate/lunch with Andi from hippyhappymama's family. seriously how cool is it when people you meet on the internet become real-life friends? very cool.}

{playing=exhausting work}

{a train ride on a rainy day}