Sunday, December 11, 2005

Cara at Vazon with big boots

She needs smaller boots, they're a bit loose and they fall off quite a lot. Not what you want on a cold beach.
She's saying alot more now, but more cruicially there are more words we can understand. Here's a selection:
Plane
More
Shoes
Please (always good to get that one)
Apple juice
Fork
Up
Down
Car
Cara
Eye
Hair
Teeth
Ear
Tummy
Pooh (naturally)
Byebye
Hiya
Teddy
Bubble
Ball
Daddy
Mummy

Good, eh?

Friday, December 02, 2005

Jo's reading and writing


Jo's writing
Originally uploaded by Lenny & Meriel.
Jo's writing is really coming along, and he's recently been given a book to read - his first.He's doing really well.

Saturday, October 29, 2005

Jo on the rocks


Jo on the rocks
Originally uploaded by Lenny & Meriel.
At Petit Port, rock climbing and generally having a nice time, even though, as he admitted himself, it might be a bit cold for swimming.

Friday, October 14, 2005

Star Wars initiation


Star Wars initiation
Originally uploaded by Lenny & Meriel.
Lenny bought the trilogy... need I say more? Who looks happiest?

My brother is a tiger


My brother is a tiger
Originally uploaded by Lenny & Meriel.
Jonah made a tiger mask at achool yesterday. All the kids came out to meet mums / dads wearing theirs - quite a sight!

The new and the old


The new and the old
Originally uploaded by Lenny & Meriel.
We picked up our new car this morning. It's a Toyota Prius - a hybrid car. That means it runs off an electric motor whenever it can (low speeds and when not accelerating too fast). It charges up its own battery when it uses the petrol motor and when it brakes.
Our old faithful Peugeot is now pretending to be a van for various kayaking, kitesurfing types of activities.

Thursday, October 06, 2005

Jo's homework


Jo's homework
Originally uploaded by Lenny & Meriel.
Jo's had to do some homework today, as you can see it's the letter "i". First of many, I'm afraid. It bodes well that he appears to be so studious.

Sunday, October 02, 2005

Kids in training


Jo, Cara and the boards
Originally uploaded by Lenny & Meriel.
We'll be moving onto water next. They've mastered grass riding.

Jonah's first written sentence


Jonah writing
Originally uploaded by Lenny & Meriel.
No tracing - just copying from letters drawn by mum.

Wednesday, September 28, 2005

Jonah's first day at school

Jonah's first EVER day at school (taken by his teacher Mrs Le Maitre).
Left to right... Jonah, Louis, Dominic, Amy, Catherine, Louise, Jonte, Lucy, Charlie.

Meriel Kayaking in Jersey


Meriel Kayaking in Jersey
Originally uploaded by Lenny & Meriel.
I've just been again for another weekend - but this picture is from April. This is what's known in the trade as 'rockhopping'.

Tuesday, September 27, 2005

Prius


Prius
Originally uploaded by Lenny & Meriel.
We test drove a new car today, a Toyota Prius - Hybrid Petrol/electric. Reckon we'll get one in a couple of weeks. It's a really strange experience to drive because it only uses the electric motor until it gets to around 20-25 mph.

Needless to say it was awesome.

Thursday, September 08, 2005

Wake-up boarding


Mike's Jetski
Originally uploaded by Lenny & Meriel.
After a late night working (yes that still happens sometimes) Meriel needed to wake up. Luckily it was perfect conditions for wake-up boarding - I mean wakeboarding.
Meriel's 1st ever time - and successfully up and running.
Lenny's 4th time - carving and jumping.

The conditions were perfect.

Wow! that was fun (sorry no photos of the actual wakeboarding!)

Wednesday, September 07, 2005

New school uniform


New school uniform
Originally uploaded by Lenny & Meriel.
Jonah starts at school next monday - a big day.
We bought the uniform today.

Friday, August 19, 2005

The proof


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Originally uploaded by Lenny & Meriel.
Even though you can't actually see the kite - this is a kind of proof that Lenny is up and running with his kitesurfing.

Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Cara and the kite


Cara and the kite
Originally uploaded by Lenny & Meriel.
We have two of each of these, but these are the smaller ones.

Friday, August 12, 2005

Return to Jaonnet

After a 5 year reluctant absence we returned to Jaonnet during Imogen and Georges stay. Even though it's our favourite beach it's not easy to get to with small children. Jonah has sadly still not been as he was at school.
We swam and snorkelled before returning home to prepare for an evening's kayaking.

Saturday, August 06, 2005

The tractor watchers


Tractor watchers
Originally uploaded by Lenny & Meriel.
It's certainly worth commenting (if only so tht we can look back and remember) that since Cara has been walking, Jo and her play together with increasing frequency. It's really nice.

Coffee break


Kids in the Kayak 2
Originally uploaded by Lenny & Meriel.
We are back to Thursday coffe mornings after a short break, although there are hardly any coffee drinkers these days at these sorts of things. Perhaps children are sleeping longer and parents don't need the same stimuli to keep themselves going.

The cofee morning thing in itself isn't so worthy of note, but the picture is.

Le Voi de Travaille


Feet meet
Originally uploaded by Lenny & Meriel.
Had a lovely long weekend visit from Helen, Kirk, Finlay and Alice. Jo and Fin played constantly for five days and were almost like one child who runs around itself and occasionally loses itself in contradictory circles.