Anthony Malloy

I love mornings like this, when you feel you’ve actually achieved something.

Four loads of washing done and hung out (number five won’t fit on the line!), twins having a nice long nap, playing trains with Bert, dealing with two work phone calls, a good chat with mum and best of all – making mini choc and banana muffins for the kids’ morning tea.

Excuse me as I break my unintended blog hibernation to comment on the weather. It’s bloody cold outside and it is made worse by the mild winter we’ve had up until now. Looks like the heater will be on all day today, first day that’s happened this year.

So, what else has been going on?

The twins had their one year injections today injection today. Henry didn’t peep but Moo started crying as soon as she saw the nurse heading towards her. Bert stood watching with a look of horror in his face. His four year old jabs are going to be fun now he’s seen Kennedy crying.

The house is coming along – hopefully some bricks will be in place by the end of the week which means lock up ain’t far away. They are running a couple of weeks behind now and we’re getting very anxious to get in. We’ve sorted out the carpet/flooring now which is the last major decision we have to make prior to moving in. Now winter has hit we want out of this castle of draughts more than ever.

It’s also decision time, but more of that soon ‘cause there go the twins. Is it any wonder this blog never gets updated…

I’m so proud.

One year ago today I got a tap on the shoulder at 5:20am.

Seven hours later these two arrived.

After 12 long, yet fantastic, months Henry and Kennedy are now 1 year olds.

Happy birthday kids, and thank you to my wonderful wife for the love and care she has given my beautiful children. We did it hon – we survived the first 12 months. I’m sure everything get easier from here…

Winter solstice today, this is the longest my shadow should ever be.

My little interest in taking shots of planes arriving at Melbourne Airport, or Tullamarine as we all call it, is fast becoming a full blown obsession. My wife thinks I am mad and is grumpy that there are more shots of planes on my Flickr home page than of kids, but I just can’t stop.

Best thing is that when we were out at the block last weekend there was a familiar noise and a jet appeared near by. Looks like that even moving suburbs will not be able to stop me.

Happy birthday to Miss Marita, hope you’re having a lovely day and a huge congratulations Robin, Kylie and Fletcher on the arrival Mackenzie Elizabeth. Well done guys, hope you’ve stored up your sleep.

Just struggling through another winters day here in Melbourne.

If I had have know on this day that there was a satellite buzzing overhead taking a picture I would have gone out and put on my best smile.

Here is how Google saw our then house on Feb 13, 2006. By the looks of the shadows it would have been early afternoon,

That’s Rae’s old station wagon, and there’s washing on the line. I was home with Bert at the time getting ready to get married. I wonder why I left the gate open.