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Economy in pleasure is not to my taste.


Humility prevents me from saying that I have the most handsome children going around, so I won't say it.

Obviously, I can't stop anyone else from saying it, however...

I was thinking about having a caption competition, but don't have a prize. Is anyone interested in some old cassette tapes?

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Candie said…
Lovely picture,so cute!
Unknown said…
There's a novel by a Ghanaian writer titled The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born. Maybe that's how I want to say that wait'll my kids are born!

Ezra is fast growing up into a handsome young man.
KL said…
Oh! I can see how humble you are :-P. And, I can also see those precious blue buttons that you choose,the most difficult job in the world :-D.

Absolutely cutie-pie precious.
Tash said…
Sooooooo adorable. Look at that smile! You do have the cutest children around (but of course, I have the cutest teen around).
I can start to see some resemblence btw the boys now. Ezra's facial features are changing.
I was able to take my eyes off of Ezra for a sec to notice the lovely blanket and his sweater. I'm envious of his wooly collection.
Tania said…
Lovely work on Jen's behalf...
Priyanka Khot said…
who is asking you to be modest...

with kids like Henry and Ez... you should be shouting from roof tops... ehehehe
Roddy said…
They are both growing too fast. You and your brother were just children one day and when I turned round you had both grown past me. I missed so much. Thank you for keeping me abreast of the progress of my two astronomical grandchildren. I am so proud and so pleased to have such photogenic grandchildren. Thank you so much!!!
yamini said…
A sweet little bundle of joy, sits on a beautiful carpet, ready to fly away to the land of fairies,
and eat all the chocolate that he could get!!!!!

Yipppeeeeeeeeee!!!! I did it...
I just penned these lines for my dear dear dearest Ezra. and now, i am waiting for the old tapes.

Kris, u hearing????
KL said…
This pic and the angel one is so cute...that I am coming and seeing it constantly. Oh Gees! Ez is such a stylish young man that he even wears matching trouser and buttons and also matching jumpers and shoes....absolutely gorgeous....
Kitty said…
Wow, is that a cute baby!
Kris McCracken said…
Candie, he is wonderful.
Kris McCracken said…
Lolade, I will have to look that one up.
Kris McCracken said…
KL, my humility prevents me telling you just how humble I am.
Kris McCracken said…
Tash, the jumper AND the blanket are both Jen's handiwork!
Kris McCracken said…
Tania, but what about those buttons? Whooo-wheee they are beauties!
Kris McCracken said…
Priyanka, I shout from the Internet!
Kris McCracken said…
Roddy, I can't help accidents happening!
lemon said…
You have the most handsome children going around, yes! Only, except my two nieces!!!
Wonderful photo, colorful like your mood!!
Kris McCracken said…
KL, my children are both dressed with a sound sense of colour combination. I am very firm in that regard.
Kris McCracken said…
Kitty, have you seen his father?
Kris McCracken said…
Lemon, little girls are smelly and horrible. Everyone knows that little boys are the best!
yamini said…
Yes kris, tapes?

remember the prize for the caption??

I coined this four-line caption for the tapes, u know!!!! ;-))
Kris McCracken said…
Yamini, uh oh, the tapes accidentally got thrown out.

What if I post a video?
yamini said…
Okay, that would do too!!!

waiting to watch it..

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