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Rub a Dub Dub

Rob — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:41:37 +0000

Holly in the tub. Check out those amazing curls. I had the same curls (yes, it IS true) when I was a child. Women used to tell me how jealous they were of my hair. Clearly I peaked too soon!

Niños

Rob — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 20:46:01 +0000

Remember these guys…no, I haven’t sent them to serve in the Foreign Legion.

Goal! Sadly not England’s

Samson or The US Open Champ?

Rob — Wed, 26 May 2010 19:29:54 +0000

Hah. I’m pretty open about my metrosexual appreciation of Glee. Sometimes the singing gets to me. I hear ya .. “eh, isn’t that what its all about”. Yes and no. Whoever writes the scripts is a genius. Anyone who believes that this show is for the teenage kids it portrays you are sadly mistaken. First, think of the music. Journey, REO Speedwagon, John Denver, Color Me Badd, Young MC, Billy Idol. Yes, I know there’s some Lily Allen, Christina, Madonna and Beyonce but anyone brave enough to put Rick Springfield’s “Jessie’s Girl” on a ‘teen’ show has a major set. But for me its the dialogue. You have to listen hard, follow it close but you get some gems. Here are few favourites:

“While Jackie Daniels is a great name for a power boat or something, it’s not great for a baby girl.”
“I’m a sex shark. If I stop moving, I die.”

But my favourite is:

“I feel like that guy that lost all his hair and lost all his strength.”
“Samson?”
“Agassi.”

Someone writes this…and boy are the good at it.

Jimmy Buffet once said that he was glad he didn’t live in a trailer…I reckon if I had him bare chested I could call it an Ode to Sally Mann photo

Pudge and the Boy

Evan got to stay up late and watch Toy Story 2 on my laptop

Tough plot…stay with it!

The music when Bullseye reveals the shrine to Woody is SOO inspired by Aaron Copeland’s Appalachian Spring

There’s a site (far right) I wouldn’t have guessed you would ever see in my house a few years ago

For the record, I’ve recently got a Panasonic GF1 with a 20mm 1.7 lens. I’ve searched (and even bought) compact digital cameras in the past. I was totally unconvinced by the genre. Then I heard about this camera, had a look at some info, nabbed a few files from a friend and made the leap. I can honestly say that it is the BEST compact camera I’ve ever seen or used. Fast focusing, nice optics (in the 20mm 1.7), great video (720) and proper shutter sound (not a WAV file but a real shutter). If you’ve been searching, I suggest you take a look. All of the images above (and from here on if you notice an image in 16:9 format you’ll know its the GF1 — BTW, you can shoot in 4:3, 3:2 or 16:9…I just like the 16:9 for something completely different to my usual).

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Holly Walks

Rob — Fri, 07 May 2010 12:57:45 +0000

Considering Nicola bet me in October that she would be walking by Christmas I can officially say this has been a long time coming. Bless her. She’s been walking with a walker for ages…walking whilst holding on to two fingers (tight) for a few weeks and most recently just lightly grabbing one finger. But Wednesday she threw caution to the wind and went for it. After a few minutes we were doing loops around the house. She’s very pleased with herself and is eager to show anyone new her wicked new tricks. This could be get VERY interesting.

Worlds Worst…

Rob — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:30:02 +0000

…holiday photographer. Yep…that’s me. We spent nearly 10 days in Dubai (well, Ras al Khaimah) and I come home with nothing but photos of the kids. Nothing about where we were or what we did…although to be fair we didn’t do much apart from hang out by the pool, chase Holly all around the pool and dig in the sand from 5pm. We had an amazing time in an amazing place. We met some great people and were totally sad to see it all end. So if you’ve been wondering where I’ve been the last few weeks, now you know. Dubai and the UAE is a great place to spend the Easter holidays. With so much sunshine you are certain to have great weather. Plus, by going around Easter you get in just before the really hot season arrives. Apparently October is even better….

Holly on Day 1 – inset is Evan in 2006 — aww…bless

Cowabunga

Still waters run deep

Box-o-fruit

Mummy gets ready whilst Holly enjoys a fruity snack and some unrestricted time on the iPhone

Holiday naps ROCK!

Evan in the late afternoon Arabian sun

No great photo…but look who is nearly walking. She’s taken a couple of steps but nothing substantial — yet

Cute is a word you might be looking for

Spot the Dolly

Rob — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:45:22 +0000

Finally…after two weeks of runny noses, spiking temperatures, sleepless nights and petulance towards eating that rivals the head of the Cheerios (oooohh, low blow Glee reference) the Dolly (aka Holly) is now back to her usual tricks. Thank goodness. We never thought she’d be her wonderful self again. Now, go find the Dolly.

More Holly Dolly

Pink Shoe Diaries

Rob — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:10:58 +0000

I was captivated at how Holly’s little shoes sat on my walking boots. Only one thing you can do…take a ‘pitcher’. Regarding the Dolly’s shoes…well, at first she didn’t like them. Now, if you even think about putting your own on, she grabs hers, holds them out and grunts at you until you relent and put them on her. Yep…she’s a woman!

5ive Redux

Rob — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:33:38 +0000

Can you call it a tradition after only doing it for only two years? My tradition, my rules!

5ive

Rob — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:30:41 +0000

Evan…that dear little boy…turned 5 on Saturday. With a big party, a bouncy castle, loads of friends and some very tired parents, aunties, grandparents and sister, we managed to get through it. Many thanks to everyone who came along and for all the lovely gifts. I’ll be working on the kiddie-booth (sounds dodgy) photos this week ready for the thank yous.

Evan takes off his mask after a long afternoon of saving the world

Teaching me all about fossils today at the Natural History Museum

Oh no…

Rob — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:00:20 +0000

Parents of the world…you know what I mean!