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If the kraken doesn’t get you…

Luke — Mon, 24 May 2010 03:07:40 +0000

(over breakfast)

RJ: I really want a pet angler fish.

Dad: There’s a problem. They’re really only happy when there’s thousands of pounds of pressure on them, and an aquarium that could do that would be very expensive and big.

RJ: Maybe we could change the fish somehow.

Dad: Like what, change its DNA and genes or something?

RJ: Yeah! Give it new genes!

Dad: What genes would you add?

RJ: Frog genes. Then it could be an angler fish with jumping legs!

… Is anyone else terrified by the idea of a 1.5 metre semi-amphibious predatory angler fish? I have visions of them lurking around coastal areas and leaping on unsuspecting swimmers.

January Wrap-Up

Luke — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:07:09 +0000

January was a really busy month! With the kids on summer holidays, we had lots of activities during the week and on the weekends. While down south we also did a bit of fishing, life-size animatronic dinosaurs came to town, we caught up with some friends and grandparents, and lots of wildlife around our house stopped in to say ‘Hello!’

A total of 5 very small fish caught over two nights -- the kids rated it a massive success!

We caught some very small fish and let them go again.

RJ spent some quality time with one of his favorite pals, the anthropomorphitronic T. Rex.

RJ and X go head-to-head for some competitive downhill sliding.

LR molded and decorated a tea cup.

RJ worked on a new pet dragon.

RJ and LR sculpting some clay creations during one of their school holiday activities.

We were visited by an evil scientist... The black lab coats always give them away.

It's a race and RJ got a huge head start. I don't think Poppa will catch them this time.

Mighty knights RJ and C engaged in a fierce battle to decide who would let the dinosaurs on the trampoline.

Local property moguls, LR and J, worked on their plans for buying up the city.

LR and RJ caught a frog in our pool. We haven't had rain here in over two months and he was looking pretty thirsty. We took him down to the nearby swamp where he can hopefully find a few friends.

Late August Pictures

Luke — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:33:34 +0000

Pictures taken during the last half of August: Lego adventures, frog hunting, Dad goes to Canberra, trampoline time and some stories.

Rescue 1 and Rescue 2 are on a mission to save the world!

LR shows us some of the features of Rescue 1.

RJ takes Mum through some of the critical features of Rescue 2.

Some emergency repairs are needed for Rescue 2.

RJ and LR went looking for one of our back-yard frogs.

We can hear it, but we can't see it anywhere!

Dad went to Canberra for two days. This is Parliament House.

Dad's cousin Jo took him to this place for dinner. They had the best hamburgers there!

LR explains the workings of the world to RJ.

Many days end with lots of bouncing on the trampoline. Get rid of some of that energy, kids!

Time for some stories before bed. Apparently, there's a hippopotamus on the roof.