Easter Weekend Pics and Movies

April 23, 2006
Filed under:The Number Nine

Over the Easter holiday we had us some much fun. We laid around, went out on the town, partied it up with the bro-in-law, and played and played with the chidlers. On Monday (coz they give you a 4-day weekend here) we went to a park that Jo and I had visited way back in August and had a fantastic time. To quote the wife, “Onlookers wondered about the two giant hairy children and their miniature parents.”

Here’s some pics that my awesomely fantastically wonderful shutterbug of a wife took (that’s why she’s not in hardly any of ‘em, and not because she’s camera-shy).

Damon’s not really making a face, I promise. Shutterbug set up the shot and I think it’s a keeper.

This one is simply too cute. I have no idea what she said to get the boy so excited and turn the girl into some sort of indecisive old person.

Mummy and child. We were all about the cuteness and photo ops.

Again, Daddy and childrens with cuteness and photo ops. All except for the boy getting caught mid-sentence and looking like he’s a bit “special.”

Yet another framer. I used to think I had a bit of a sh*t-eating grin, but I think that’s actually called “completely happy.”

Our gorgeous kids. Once we get a better camera, Jo’ll be scoring shots like this one all over the place, only with better lighting.

We promised the kids a “bamboo cave” in lieu of any playground equipment, only to find out that they’d trimmed it down to more of a “bamboo canopy.” A bit disappointing, but only momentarily.

The Pie-pie playing in the underside of the “bamboo canopy.”

A hidden alcove in a batch of trees. Jo actually used to play in the exact same spot as a wee one, and the kids got a kick outta that.

The Pie and Mummy let loose with the camera while Dames and I played in the creek with “boat bark.”

She is just adorable, and for being a bit of a headstrong, independent, stubborn little turd, she receives mum’s instruction extremely well and is quite comfortable being the subject.

Case in point, this one is beyond a “framer.” I’m thinking I enter it in the “Awesomest Mummy Photos” contest. If that isn’t a real contest, then I’m going to start one up.

There is a decent-sized amphitheatre towards one side of the park, and we all pretended that we’re Rock Stars. “The Wiggles” more precisely, but when you’re 3 and 5, they count.

George picks her nose in contemplation while I show them how to shake their li’l booties.

I actually stole this move from the boy, as you can clearly see, while the girl chooses to simply run in circles and squeal with glee.

Again with the booty-shaking, only it’s George that is mimicking me this time, and throwing in a bit of her own style with some taunting of her brother.

This one is another framer, though the kids got sick of simply walking and holding each others hands and this shot almost turned from “two sweet kids strolling” into “two bickering turdburgers racing towards the rays of sunlight for no reason.”


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Two kids squealing in glee, a curious half-nekkid wife, and a smart-ass husband.

Transcribed: “What are you doing?”
“Nothing.”

“Are you filming me?”
“NO-OOO!”
“Are you taking a video right now?”
“Of COURSE not!”

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The Pie had found a bit of ribbon from some sort of Easter decoration and was asking me to wrap it around her arm so she can “be pwetty.”

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I offered to tie the ribbon on her, with the suggestion from Jo that we tie her hands together like handcuffs. George agrees wholeheartedly, as she does when we suggest any violation of Child Welfare Laws, and then states that if it were her “birfday” and we tied her up properly, she could turn into a balloon and “fwoat awound!”

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He waited until the camera was ready, then did his superhero thing. When I teased him a bit about the fact that I didn’t think Superman “took diggers like that” he listened patiently, disagreed with me, and then very condescendingly kissed his hand and planted it on my forehead as if to say, “Yeah, yeah, daddy, you keep thinking that, but don’t try and tell ME Superman’s bidness.”

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Just random craziness from small children. It’s always so highly important to have Daddy’s attention within mere milliseconds of asking for it, even if the profound nature of the question, “Guess what?” is only answered by “Ladybug.” Or even “ladybugladybugladybugladybugladybug.”

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I’d held the camera up above their little dinner table while I was sitting on the edge of the couch attracting their scrutiny… “What’re you doin?”
“Nuthin’”

“Stretching?” volunteers Georgia, having heard me say that many times to Jo.
“Schresching!?!?” I say in my funny ogre voice.
“STRETCHING” she repeats happily.


Hope you all are well, things are happy and healthy, and Life is sweet.


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