Three Years Old...

The twins turned three a couple of weeks ago. How time flies (and all that). Although, joking aside, it is astonishing how much of a human being you get after such a relatively short time. The rate of learning at this age is simply mind-blowing - from a thing that can do nothing to a child that can talk, walk, joke, laugh, get angry, get scared, imagine, do puzzles, etc., etc. All in only three years.

Anyway, here is a recent photo of them, taken just before Joe & Ruth's wedding:



And a shot taken on their birthday after an afternoon in the park (with face-painting for Maddie):

A Splendid Day...

My brother got married yesterday. It was a great day and a very proud moment for me to see my younger brother tie the knot, as they say. Joe and his new wife, Ruth, left for their honeymoon this afternoon, leaving Bath on train before flying off to the Maldives for a two week holiday in paradise.

The twins participated in the wedding itself. Maddie was the flower girl and Morgan was the Page Boy. Their roles were largely symbolic. In fact, their only duty was to walk in and out of the church with the wedding party, which Maddie was unable to do without my accompaniment. So, I became an ad hoc member of the wedding party too.

The reception was at a fantastic venue on the outskirts of Bath and was a wonderful event. Even though we had to leave three hours before it finished so that we could get the kids in bed.

What a great day. What a great happening for Joe and Ruth. And I wish them all the best.