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Fun with Zuzu

05 Dec

Auntie Zuzu (aka Emerald) and Uncle Iain came to visit for a couple weeks, and Nyan was in heaven. (This was immediately after Grandma and Grandpa L. spent two weeks here, so he was in double heaven! Spoiled rotten, of course, though we’re happy to report he’s adjusted pretty well to not having extra people around who do nothing but dote on him.)

One night we were having dinner at the nearby outdoor burger joint. Nyan was bored and running around, and Zuzu happily entertained him while the rest of us ate. Here they are dancing:

And playing fire fighters. Apparently there were a ton of fires that needed putting out. Good thing Nyan and Emerald were on the case!

 

 

 
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Posted by on December 5, 2014 in Video

 

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Nyan Thomas, Masseur

03 Dec

In which Nyan gives Grandpa a relaxing back rub. What a caring young man!

(Until he gets bored and starts asking questions about the clock. But hey.)

 
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Posted by on December 3, 2014 in Video

 

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Mia and Nyan

18 Jun

Nyan has always been a big fan of his cousin Mia. She lives in Iowa, so he doesn’t get to see her too often, but he’s always really happy to see her. She’s always really good with him as well. They got to hang out a good amount during our recent stop-over in Iowa, with plenty of goofing around, laughing, and hugging. Here’s some of it.

 

 
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Posted by on June 18, 2014 in Photos

 

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Cousins

27 Apr

We had a big family dinner at a local restaurant this evening – Grandma, Grandpa, Uncles Scott and Mike, Aunts Maggie and Sarah, and cousins Mia and Kennedy. Oh, plus Nyan and Daddy of course.

After some good food, the cousins were running around the joint, dancing to the music, and generally being kids. Here’s Nyan showing off his dance moves, while little Kennedy (who’s a bit over a year old) tries to give him a cuddle. Poor Kennedy though; Nyan was only interested in dancing.

 

And here’s Nyan with Mia. “Make silly faces!” was Mia’s command.

 
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Posted by on April 27, 2014 in Photos, Video

 

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A Day at the Park, and the Mall

16 Apr

Uncle Jeff came to visit a couple weeks ago, the same time that the former site of the 2012 Summer Olympics was formally opening as a public park. It was a cloudy, windy day, but Jeff and Daddy took Nyan out for a day of fun.

Here we are at the tube station:

At the park itself, Nyan ran around in the grassy fields, strolled along the banks of the River Lea, oohed and aahed at the tractors and trucks he saw, and oh yes: climbed to the top of the Helter Skelter with Jeff and took a ride down. Here they are, about to head up:

And some action shots of them coming down. Nyan doesn’t exactly look thrilled, but he was all smiles as soon as they came to a rest:

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All that fun helped us build up a good appetite, so we retreated to the nearby Westfield shopping mall – a huge place that happens to feature a microbrewery that Jeff wanted to check out. We got a couple of drinks and relaxed on some couches while we waited for our pizza to arrive. This is Nyan, waiting:

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He also waved at people walking by outside:

 

Finally, pizza:

Then it was time to head home. While Nyan insisted he wasn’t tired, his expression on the train ride home tell a different story, I’d say.

 
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Posted by on April 16, 2014 in Photos, Video

 

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Saturday Night Fever: a Harp, a Wedding, a Dance

03 Feb

Nyan’s Uncle Ye and Aunt Lisa got married on Saturday afternoon/evening. It was a beautiful sunny day out in the Essex countryside, and a lovely ceremony and dinner/reception. Nyan Thomas was to be a page boy, helping escort Lisa into the ceremony.

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Unfortunately, it was a 2:30pm ceremony, and Nyan fell asleep at 1pm for his usual nap as we drove toward the venue. We arrived at 1:30 and he was snoozing away, so we let him keep sleeping in the car, since he needed some rest. Daddy finally had to wake him up at 2, and the young man was not a happy camper. Not throwing any fits, just dour-faced and clearly in no mood to be a page boy. So he was all dressed up with nowhere to go… but hey, he looked good at least. (Most of these pictures are from the photo session immediately after the ceremony.)

Of course, within half an hour of the ceremony ending, he was in his usual high spirits: Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on February 3, 2014 in Photos, Video

 

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Nyan Thomas and Cousin Mia (pics and video)

31 Dec

Our boy totally adores his cousin Mia, who is five years older than him and who lives in Iowa. They don’t get to see each other too often, sadly, but when they get together, he follows her around non-stop and whatever she does, he does. We try to use this to our advantage – for instance, if Nyan isn’t eating his veggies (or anything at all), we ask Mia to take a bite. She’s happy to comply, and when Nyan sees her chowing down on a piece of broccoli, for instance, he does the same.

They have a lot of fun together regardless. They both love to read:

And there’s always lots of hugs and kisses and giggling: Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on December 31, 2013 in Photos, Video

 

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In the Holiday Spirit

01 Dec

Cousin Poppy had a birthday party on Saturday. It being almost Christmas, there were some dancing Santa thingies. Here we see Nyan not really sure what to do with them at first… but it’s not long before he gets into the spirit and dances right along.

 

 

 
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Posted by on December 1, 2013 in Video

 

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Nyan Thomas’s Big Super-fun Weekend

17 Nov

Oh what a weekend we’ve had. A weekend filled with Grandma, and trucks, and Uncle Iain, and much more. We’ve got one tired little man today! Here are some highlights.

On Thursday, Uncle Iain and Auntie Zuzu were coming down for a visit. We’d mentioned – once – to Nyan that Iain was going to be driving this big-ass American-style pickup truck that Nyan really loves. By the time they picked him up from nursery mid-afternoon, it turned out that he had been telling everyone – his carers and his fellow students – all day long that Uncle Iain was bringing him a truck! So Nyan proudly strutted his stuff to the truck, no doubt casting a look back at his classmates that said ‘See ya, suckas!’

Here he is, in front of our house with Mommy, playing around with the truck: Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on November 17, 2013 in Photos, Video

 

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Morning Story Time with Grandma

05 Aug

Nyan’s first words each morning for the past week or so has been either “Grandma!” or “Grandpa!” Then he usually grabs his Hungry Caterpillar book (and the caterpillar itself) and climbs into bed with them for a morning story.

Just a happy little guy…

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Posted by on August 5, 2013 in Photos

 

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