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“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014.”

Saxon: Laughing and giggling as he steps off the pathway, and into the bush.

Caelan: Actually letting me take his photo! Without any bribing!!

I'm really happy with this week's portraits. It's often the unexpected moments that become my favourite images. Although Caelan's chubby cheeks are rosy red with Slapped Cheek 'Disease' - a virus that's kept him home from school the past week - i am still getting this portrait framed, because that smile is just so beautiful :)

Following along with the lovely Jodi.

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“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014.”

Saxon & Caelan: exploring the world together.

Before the 9 hour drive to Eden, where we made a pit stop for the night, the four of us visited Brighton Beach. This place has been on my travel list since i was a child, so you could imagine how happy i was when we stepped onto that beach.

This week i haven't chosen individual portraits, for the reason that the boys were inseparable during our stay in Melbourne. I'll be posting our whole trip later on in the week, so stay tuned :)

Following along with the lovely Jodi.

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“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014.”

Saxon: Exploring Melbourne is exhausting.

Caelan: Making the most of the hotels free wi-fi.

Following along with the lovely Jodi.

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“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014.”

Saxon: He watched in awe, captivated by the beautiful Tiger in front of him.

Caelan: He pet deer, he roared at lions and he giggled at monkeys swinging from trees. The zoo was awesome.

Following along with the lovely Jodi.

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“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014.”

Saxon: The park was covered in leaves and shells, which we brought home to our Fiddle tree collection.

Caelan: Lips chafed and cheeks rosy red, he lay there soaking up as much sun he could get. These warm Winter days are slipping away.

Following along with the lovely Jodi.

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“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014.”

Saxon: We drove into the bush on a dirt track and found a lovely secluded lake, perfect for when Summer returns. For now, we sit and watch the birds swim.

Caelan: His legs and backside became drenched as he runs into the water looking for his throwing rock.

Following along with the lovely Jodi.

Running Into the Sunset

We climbed under a gate and ran to the top of a hill. The boys watched the sunset over our town - it was magical.

It has been a while since we done something like this: sneaking into a paddock as the last of the sun faded behind the mountains, running amongst cow poop and prickly grass. It was so much fun.