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Gus - loving his look!

Felix - check out his big cheese.

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Gus - we dropped by the school that Gus will be attending next year for a play and to complete the enrolment paperwork.  He loved exploring the playground and is so excited about starting school.

Felix - letting the good times roll on a rainy Saturday morning.  I just love the Daddy adoration in this photo.

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Gus - thrilled to be on the cable car up to the Botanical Gardens whilst holidaying at Daddy's hotel

Felix - returned from a visit to Nanny and Pop's house determined to ride a two-wheeler so we got out Gus' old bike, pumped up the tires and let him go for it.  He can get those peddles moving - but only just.

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Gus - sword fighting with Poppy. The laughter coming from the yard was so beautiful!

Felix - what a smile as he races along the Petone foreshore before the storm arrived.

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Gus - cuddles with his beautiful cousin (I did intentionally crop her out in respect of her parents' wishes). These two were snuggling all day long, it was so beautiful!

Felix - more rainy day fun! He was wet from head to toe by the end of the splashing!

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Gus - found a ladybird on our walk exploring the riverbank after the floods. He was so careful when holding it and was really disappointed when it flew away.

Felix - puddles, puddles, puddles! He had so much fun and of course he ended up on his bottom in the puddles.  Check out that tongue - again!

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Gus - racing around the bike track at Karori Park. Man he goes fast on that bike of his!

Felix - loved riding around Te Horo beach on his 'nake bike. Look at that gorgeous boy! I had to take the bike seat up when we got home as we realised that he's had a growth spurt since the last time he rode it.

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Gus - building a fire in the backyard. The pleasure on both of their faces as they worked together was just priceless!

Felix - after watching how Gus wrote his name in the sand, Felix had to give it a go too.

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Gus - Fun at Te Papa earlier this week.  Can you guess what he's into at the moment?

Felix - At Te Papa swimming to Grandma and Grandad's house.

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Gus - having a kanikani (dance) in the change rooms when we went shopping.  He drew spectators at his antics!

Felix - followed Gus up the ramped area outside Te Papa and, if his smile was anything to go by, had a great time zooming down the slope.

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Gus - engrossed in the production at Belmont Playcentre yesterday.

Felix - fun with bubbles.

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Gus - thoroughly enjoyed the colours on display at the botanical gardens.

Felix - was absolutely worn out from running around after Gus and in between getting sidetracked by his own discoveries at the gardens.

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Gus - deep in concentration as he paints the sleeves of his t-shirt.  He once again demonstrated his capacity to think outside the square as he lay on his side with his legs bent so that we could fit his entire person on the paper. Ka pai to mahi!

Felix - working his little fingers into the gap to get his paint brush out.  He really had to persevere with this problem, and eventually worked out that the best way to get it out was simply to tip it out.  Nice one!

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Gus - demonstrating what he learned while visiting his friends' ballet school.

Felix - "Mix, mix, mix, mix." What a great day to get the paints out. Haere mai spring!

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Gus - Taking some time to chill and checking out things on his globe.

Felix - Enchanted by the Tui eating the kowhai flowers.

Linking in as usual with Jodi at Che and Fidel.

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Gus - a morning playing outside on the first day of spring.

Felix - posting flowers from the neighbours garden in the cracks of the deck. Yay! Spring is here!

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Gus - "Mummy is my cape flying?"  You wouldn't think that this boy had an operation on Tuesday (and this photo was taken on Wednesday!) It is very hard to slow down this 4 year old boy.

Felix - "ABCDFGZZZZ!" Singing his little heart out with the accordion from Grandma and Grandad.

Linking up with Jodi at Che and Fidel as usual.

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Gus - a very tired boy snaffled the tablet and retired to his bed after a busy afternoon celebrating his friends' belated birthday.

Felix - "Watch, watch, watch", and then checking to see that I'm watching. Both "Watch, watch, watch" and "Mummy, I neeeeeed you" are his favourite catchphrases at the moment.

Linking in with Jodi at Che and Fidel...

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Gus - you are such a strong boy Gus.  Pulling your own body weight up the chain is such a feat! 

Felix - Time for your medicine Felix, "Not my eyes!" Poor bubba had conjunctivitis last weekend and, like most kids, he got sick of the ointment pretty quickly.

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Gus - having a great time with his cousins on the Ferris wheel at the Petone Winter Carnival.

Felix - looking through gunk-filled eyes at his big brother and cousin who were Tom-fooling around in another basket above him.  Felix's older cousin took good care of our wee poppet, who loved every minute of his ride on the Ferris wheel.