Brushing her teeth. If she spots her toothbrush she says “teeth! teeth!” … then she stands on the step as though it actually gets her much closer to the sink. It’s part actual brushing & part shaking her head from side to side and saying “ch ch ch ch” to really give it the brushing...
Anouk had a friend over to play. They played games at the table so that Estelle couldn’t disrupt them, but Estelle had other ideas. ‘Hey guys! Deal me some cards! I’m in!’
Ava spent the whole day in an art workshop, exploring surreal art. It was a Christmas gift we gave her. I took this picture in the studio when we picked her up. The students were supposed to create a self portrait exploring an emotion & their favourite animals. Ava’s explored the concept of loneliness &...
This is my 8th year doing this project and I think it’s my first appearance in it. I’m not usually in it but on this day I took Ava and Anouk to the Opera House concert hall to see ‘Operation Ouch Live’. It was one of our main Christmas gifts to them. One of the...
We dipped her tiny feet in these waters last Summer. This Summer she wants to run through them. So begins the delicate balance of staying close & keeping her safe while allowing her the freedom to enjoy herself. She was clutching a shell in her right hand, dipping her arms in the water then bringing...
Because she never lets the sun go down without jumping on her pogo stick and the way she jumps around with her arms stretched out is mostly how I will remember her at age 8.