Love the Pesach Bunny!

It was nice to make it to a real 'Seder' this year, as last year's was spent in hospital with a very brand new little Poppy and eating Kneidelach from a plastic Tupperwear container.

We had a wonderful time at sister's with a unique touch, care of an Israeli backpacker who adorned every single guest (over 20 of us) with Himalayan type beanies. Food was magnificent and Mia particularly had a great time with her Jewish holiday boyfriend (named Shy).

We had a 2nd Seder here with Mum and friends including Peter from Hong Kong, Karen his new fiance...(gorgeous, and never seen Peter happier), and his fabulous son Thomas, plus the Hughes'. It was a non traditional evening (no reading of the 'Hagada') just the headlines (if that) but you couldn't tell looking at the food (except for the Easter Bunny desserts). Really enjoyed sharing it all with friends and hope to do it again next year and beyond.

M&M re-enacting the battles of our forfathers, oh hang on....

Back to the Catholic end of the religious spectrum, no we didn't take Mia to Easter service, but we did 'let' the Bunny in. Excite able shrieks erupted from Mia's bedroom when she discovered a chocolate egg by her pillow and then realised the hunt was on! A visit to the Botanic gardens and then another park in the afternoon made for a very relaxing Easter Sunday.

Mommy, mommy, is it really a Jewish bunny???

Poppy has thoroughly enjoyed her first Easter and unlike her older sister, did get to have chocolate before she turns 1 (next Thursday!!!), see out stretched hand on right.

I'm relieved to advise that Poppy hasn't added any new bruises as she's learnt to sit down rather than fall over. She's also learnt to convert multiple forms of furniture to walking frames, pull some hilarious faces and her new word is ''look'' (sounds like "ook").

The face!

Mia tending to the Botanic vegi-garden

We've just come back from a trip to the Kew Boathouse with the girls. It was both girls' first time in a boat and while Luke and I made for very poor rowers (my arms do feel buffed however), we had a great time.
Thoroughly enjoyed this long weekend before a big week leading up to Poppy's Birthday and party on Sunday... Mia is bursting with excitement, hope jealously doesn't creep in (so far so good, playing so well together bar a few competitive moments), wondering whether should buy her a present as well??? Maybe a framed photo of the Obamas??? Mia is quite obsessed with The President and continues to explain to us that when she's older she will go to New York and meet Barack Obama (Woody Allen also gets the occasional mention re NY visits) and she's taken to finding him in the paper and recognising his voice on the radio.... better that idolising Bratz Dolls I say.
Frame these shots for Mia? She loves the new White House pet 'Bo'