I took this on a wintery afternoon at the very end of 2007; we had gone for a walk along the seafront in Broadstairs and the boys were thrilled to see the new sea defences - basically a great big mound of sand along the whole beach. Rafferty declared he was going to dig down as far as Australia, but didn't quite manage it and so we went for an ice-cream instead...

I like this shot of Raffy, Monty and Charlotte waiting by the roadside for the rest of us to catch up. We were out on a walk one Sunday morning, on the way to get ice-creams before heading out into the fields.

Here's a shot of Milo running around outside on typical form - with very mucky face and determined not to let me wipe his nose. I think small boys are probably meant to be coated in at least 2mm of grime, but there are limits...

I've just been scanning some of our more recent pictures and found this one, taken last month. Our friends Ruth & Nathan were visiting and I managed to get this lovely shot of their daughter Juliet giving Gabriel a cuddle...

Well, the cold weather has hit and we're waiting for snow. The boys are back at school now and we are into those slow, quiet months until spring arrives. Time for some spring cleaning and general puritanism... well, for a few days anyway.

Here's a shot from December, when Milo decided to have a go on Raffy's skateboard, with limited success. No tears or bruises though - he just picked himself up and had another go...

Happy New Year!