Mom and Me

Mom and Me
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Back in London

Back in London
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Me and my big belly happily back in London .. I think this was before I had seen our house.

The House

The House
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Steel beams that went in this summer .. more to follow.

In the pool

In the pool
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The kids enjoying themselves as their house is being torn down back home.

Construction

Construction
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What the house looked like in the early stages of construction .. see how its all being propped up with metal bars.

Milking a Cow

Milking a Cow
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Nat's ready for a summer on a farm.

Helicopter

Helicopter
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At the North Carolina zoo, the boys got to pretend they were animal trackers.

Bobby

Bobby
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The family's political organizer atop a wild beast.

Camels

Camels
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Here we are at the forgotten pyramids .. We had the whole of the pyramids basically to ourselves. Nat did not under any circumstances enjoy the trip into the pyramid and did not want to get on the camel but Henry gamely had a sit.

On the Nile

On the Nile
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A sunset felucca ride along the Nile. It was really beautiful and peaceful.

Graduate

Graduate
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Here's the graduate with her two nephews ... Nat loved the streamers at the graduation. Henry had heat exhaustion.

Graduation

Graduation
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Fiona's graduation day .. a really incredible ceremony and day.

Petting Animals

Petting Animals
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The two brothers handling the goats at the Battersea Park Children's zoo.

Puzzles and Mazes

Puzzles and Mazes
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Nat loves puzzles and mazes and dot to dots.

On the slide

On the slide
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The two boys with Grandma, when we went back to North Carolina this spring for little Grandma's funeral.

Suspenders

Suspenders
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Nat has no bottom so he needs some suspenders to keep from displaying some builders crack.

Quizzical

Quizzical
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I can't even figure out Henry's expression in this photo.

Pirate

Pirate
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One of the rare photos you will see of Nat dressed up.

A Tiger and his Cake

A Tiger and his Cake
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Nat's birthday party.

Birthday Loot

Birthday Loot
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The scooter has been a big hit .. he now whizzes around to school and is constantly challenging me to races.

Blondie

Blondie
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He looks like a little sun kissed Californian in this photo.

Bathtime

Bathtime
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Lunging for Stuff

Lunging for Stuff
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Despite how he looks in this photo he has six full teeth, and is finally now willing to eat some meat. Granted he prefers it all come in a sausage variety but its improvement.

Running Around His Crib

Running Around His Crib
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Here's Henry rampaging around his crib.

Standing

Standing
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Henry is getting closer to mobility every day. Its been way too long since we have posted so I have put up a sampling from the past few months.

With Grandmommy

With Grandmommy
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We had a great visit with Grandmommy in North Carolina, although it wasn't long enough.

Georgetown

Georgetown
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All of us are on the verge of heat stroke. We had just been wandering around Leavey Center like the Clampetts, with Henry naked except for a diaper because it was so hot.

Betty

Betty
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Henry met Betty for the first time on this trip to North Carolina.

The Schoenberg Boys

The Schoenberg Boys
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Nat had a blast with his friends Ben and Luke.

Late Night Pool Fun

Late Night Pool Fun
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All wrapped up after a bath in the Schoenberg's paddling pool.

In New York

In New York
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Learning to Walk

Learning to Walk
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Henry decided it was time to try to learn how to walk on vacation in the States. All he wants to do is stand up all day all the time, preferably with Mommy's fingers to steady him.

Sports Day

Sports Day
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Nat running a race on sports day for his school.

Playing with a Ball

Playing with a Ball
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Here's Henry having a blast at a friend's birthday party.

School Field Trip

School Field Trip
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I was a chaperone on Nat's first school field trip, out to a farm in the countryside. He and Ellie had a blast together, watching pig races and throwing food at the animals.

With Granny

With Granny
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On the Train

On the Train
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We rented a car when mom was here and hit the beach as well as a children's park and zoo, where Nat and Granny rode around on a Thomas train.

Building with Uncle Jay

Building with Uncle Jay
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Nat forcing Jay to build the world's largest Lego tower.

Brothers

Brothers
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Pool Weather

Pool Weather
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There hasn't been much of it in London, but Nat's made it to the paddling pool a few times.

Christening

Christening
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Henry didn't even cry when they put the water on his head. He just gave Father Anthony a slighly puzzled look.

Mr Happy

Mr Happy
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Sizing Up

Sizing Up
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Who has the better toy?

Brotherly Love?

Brotherly Love?
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The big brother-little brother dynamic already at work.

Smiley

Smiley
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Eating a yummy green vegetable concotion.

Building

Building
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Nat is helping Doug build Henry's high chair.

In the Backyard

In the Backyard
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First signs of good weather.

Fiona and Nat

Fiona and Nat
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Fiona and Henry

Fiona and Henry
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Easter

Easter
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Nat's first time dying eggs.