The Little Lawrences Portraits

Beau's Birthday Party

Beau celebrated his 2nd birthday by lodging his finger in his nose for most of the day of his party. He's no fool, though, he removed it for long enough to eat a truck load of fairy bread and cake.

I discovered the fine art of competitive cake making and Tim and I played a ukulele duet of Happy Birthday. Jasmine showed extroadinary restraint by not opening every one of Beau's gifts (but playing with them all).

Here's a clip of our musical performance...

And some snaps from the party (Thanks Grandma for Jasmine's new party dress).

Jasmine's new PJs and Ballerina Barbie (thanks Grammy)

Landscape artist

I've come to realise that after the first child has passed certain minor developmental milestones, the milestones lose impact by the time the poor, overlooked second child reaches them (goodness knows how third and subsequent children fare. Does anyone even notice when they start walking?).

A few weeks ago Jasmine drew her first 'landscape' which contains a sun, sky and grass. I was so thrilled to be able to see recognisable images that you'd have thought she'd whipped out a Picasso! Well, let's be honest, it is still a little on the 'modernist' side of recognisable.

Jasmine's first landscape

Bend it like Beau

Beau's Aunty Ashley sent a soccer net for his birthday, and this afternoon Beau and Daddy have been testing it out in the back yard...

May the Fourth be with you

Today is Star Wars day.

My little man turned 2 today.

Beau - you are such a joy. I have loved this first two years of your life. I would have you ten times over. I love your happy spirit, your ready laughter, your wonder of the world around you. I love watching you grow into yourself, to see you learning new words, new skills; both of us marvelling at your abilities.

People are drawn to you, you are easy to love. You love to make others laugh, and you laugh along with them. You have charmed your way into the hearts of many already, and you are only 729 days old!

You are full of beans, you love to chase, and jump (even though you haven't quite mastered it yet). You love babies and cuddle them at every opportunity. You are scared of the dark. You love your taggie and your ukulele, 'sing'. You love 'poggie' and 'pasta' and would eat both at every meal if you could. You love water; the pool, bath and shower; head under, face wet, eyes open.

You are a mummy's boy.

You are my boy.

I love you, Beau. Happy Birthday.

White Christmas!

The Little Lawrences are coming to Canada for Christmas!


Jasmine thinks we're going to the North Pole (and she's not far wrong) to see Santa and Rudolph as they prepare for their annual Christmas Eve journey around the globe. I don't think she realises that we'll be travelling almost as far as they will be!

So, Canuks, find four more stockings for the mantlepiece, dust off your Santa suits and reindeer antlers, polish your trashy jingle bell earrings and start praying for December snow!