the adventures of londonberry finn

June 2010 - 18.5 months

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finn riding his first 'bronze pig'

auntie caryn came to visit and took me all around London

archie and finn playing with the watering tables at the petting zoo

camping with uncle nick and cousin erin

well we didn't really go camping - jut met them all for the day in the New Forest, Hampshire

a 'dawg'

'eme' or rather elsie mae and I taking a drive

showing my true 'cougar' colo(u)rs!

swinging with Paola at the park

May 2010 - first haircut

2010-05-24T12:17:00.001-07:00

A 'new' man without the mullet... and my new
shirt from g-gma....;-)

i love the new look and so does grandma!

and now the mullet is undone.

the first 'chop chop'!

dad holds me as the scissors come close!

OUTDOOR bits and bobs in 2010 18monthsish

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my girlfriend SOFIA especially loves the mullet (she is
3 and tells everyone I am her 'boyfriend')

the babes love a boy on a bike...

ball games, overalls and a mullet - feelin'
the 'Claw roots.

this is my impression of Uncle Jesse from the Dukes of Hazard...

being pushed along by my friend 'jessica'

driving my first car...

lovin' mama under the cherry blossoms

cherry blossoms...

who wants to play (foot)ball when there are buBbLes?!

striking a pose in the grass...

anyone seen the (foot)ball?

riding my first bike (ok bicycle) in the backyard...

gardenin' in the backyard with dada

INDOOR bits and bobs in 2010 - 17/18months

2010-05-24T07:02:00.000-07:00

chillin' in my shades...

auntie coco's bear hat is my favourite!

my escape from jail...

another grumpy morning...

a future trumpet player...maybe....

learning to eat with a spoon....

outdoor....outdoor....outdoor.....

bits and bobs in 2010 - 15/16months

2010-05-24T06:58:00.000-07:00

playing with my puppets in our new house..

playing with my new toy that Auntie Caryn sent to me from India!

eating humous - I L O V E humous

a rough morning...

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a pretty pic of me at a baby shower!

bits and bobs in 2010 - 13/14months

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archie and I always end up wearing the same clothes!

you want me to what?

oh - I see....

me and the 'girl's in the tub - boy do I love this!

funny faces in the tub

Christmas Pics 2010

2010-05-24T06:46:00.000-07:00

a not-so-happy reindeer

a christmas walk in devon...

matching baby backpacks - me and cousin Erin

chillin' with mum on the swings

grandad had an amazingly sparkly crown

reading some books with mum at the library...

learning to play rugby with my folks..

16 November 1st Birthday

2010-05-24T06:07:00.000-07:00

My first birthday cupcake

my first birthday cookies - I think mum overdid it.

my first birthday gift - my first time playing - not so bad huh!

almost a year - and - MY FIRST STEPS....

2009-11-14T15:34:00.000-08:00

My First Halloween and Birthday (early)

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my first birthday party as a pumpkin...(it was also a halloween party)

my friends Archie the spider and Sofia the bee...

Archie's mum and Jessica's mum attended the fiesta too

ooooh the cake arrived!

oh my goodness too much too much!!

but fun came soon enough....

Stateside Trip...Ahoy!

2009-11-13T13:47:00.000-08:00

Ahh. Now I know why I have an american passport....

But when we arrived papa already had me doing 'work around the farmstead' what is all that about?

but the next day he forgot about the 'work' and we concentrated on eating a healthy breakfast over a few j(y)okes.

Nana and I got to hang out by the lake - skinny dippin' and all

then Uncle Tristan and I played by the shore

before calling a few 'babes' to come hang with us - FYI - they never showed up!

Papa kept trying to recruit me - and I knew how to respond every time - 'Fight Fight Fight for.....'

an autumn walk with Papa....

my twin-cousin Will whom I adored...

my stateside girlfriend Stella...hubba hubba

my first true love

my beautiful cousins...who can hula hoop oh so well

handsome Cal and I sharing a joke

Ma, Papa and me having a dance!

Uncle Bill and I shared a pastrami on rye in B.D.

Apparently it's called 'Baseball' - don't ask!

just kickin' it while I wait for the folks to finish chatting...

my Uncle Tristan's birthday was a blast - How I miss that Jalapeno ice-cream!

Mom, Nana, Tristan and I sharing a donut/coffee after church

and THIS time I put Papa to work!

but of course, I had to show him how to run this thing...

Oh and we got to hang out with my cool cousin Michaela, her mummy Leigh and my G-Nana and G-Gpa in Spokane

Watching T.V. with my G-Nana

and sharing a joke with Michaela

And while in the states I mastered the 'stairs' and at my G-Nana and G-pa's house I found the most interesting kind - SPIRAL!

AGAIN showing Papa how this thing worked...

Sharing a tri-cuddle with my lovely cousins Emily and Jim

Hanging with my Great Aunt Nola in Seattle...

Sharing a joke with mom/mum...

and sharing a similar joke with mum/mom....but in the pool..

.. sadly Dad didn't get either of the jokes. It must be an English/American thing

I went to my first American Football game at the Enumclaw High Homecoming

A civilized afternoon of eating and pleasant conversation...

aww - then we arrived in NYC - what a place!!

A cuddle with Uncle Bennie on Coco's roof...

Anna and I sharing a squeeze outside her flat...that she kindly let us stay at! THANK you Anna! You can squeeze me any day!

Uncle Bubba and I snacking at a pub quiz!

and my first viewing of cousin RHEN and he is sooo lovely!

but since Rhen was getting all the attention - I had decided hide...

until Auntie Cara rescued me....

and then dad found me trying another place (under the sink) my other favorite spot to hide!

But before we headed back west I insisted on catchin' up with the Lewis clan.

And on returning home to Enumclaw - Tristan and I played and played....until...

we gave up!!!

..just 4 guys kickin' back after a STEAK DINNER! That's what I'M talkin' about!!

my last day in the 'claw...eating some apples

after a NY Knicks game my dad showed me some clever moves around the 'court'! I think I have the hang of it!

seattle...not a bad place to spend an evening.

corre's energy

2009-09-08T00:04:00.000-07:00

Corre seems to have transferred her mighty energy to Finn in just a few hours! maGic!

Swinging along

2009-09-07T23:51:00.000-07:00

Just chillin' on the swings with auntie coco

camping in the PEAK district & AUGUST in london

2009-09-07T16:26:00.001-07:00

August had some pretty hot days - and this was one of them. We went to the Richmond outdoor pools and spent the afternoon in a crowded pool and eating juicy watermelon.

hanging by the pool with freddie and jessica.

mom and I enjoying a break in the shade.

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Over the bank holiday weekend in August (don't ask why they call it that) we went camping in the Peak District which is southeast of Manchester - it rained most of the time and was cold and windy part of the time. BUT we shared a huge tent with Theo, Sally and Dave (Mom's friends) and it was perfect for getting into things I wasn't supposed to...

camping in the Peak district included meeting some four-legged friendlies..

we weren't sure the tent would protect us from the rain and wind- it made a lot of noise!

foraging with theo in the tall grass ;-)

finley's baptism

2009-09-07T15:43:00.000-07:00

auntie corre arrived and swooped me off my feet!

we went to the British Museum - I hung out with dad while mu(0)m and corre saw an exhibition...hurrah

Auntie C and I in Trafalgar Square (my first visit!)

hip hip hurrah on the swings..

drum lessons with dad....

i call this my godparent sandwich - and I was the filling!

my two teeth...and only teeth for now!

rehearsing for my piano performance at the meal following my baptism.

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I am pensive and looking good - ready for the church!

a little nervous - I had to chew on my elephant to distract me.

the lighting of the candle..

a welcome to the church clap!

aahh

uncle nick and auntie anna came all the way from Plymouth (with Erin) to celebrate the big day - wonderful wonderful!

pics with father james and father terry

the 'party' including my cousin erin, auntie anna, uncle nick, auntie coco, uncle rich, gma and gdad, jill and paola!

loving time with my gma

hey where is the filling for this godparent sandwich?

the garden party!

9 months - things i have done...

2009-08-18T14:11:00.000-07:00

my first kiss (and from an older woman (she is 8months older)).

...ahh yummy devon sand.....

grandma and grandad Clooke at the 'House of Marbles'

..a lovely chair - although not the softest!

sporting my shades and sharing some mint ice cream with grandma Clooke

mu(o)mmy and daddy went to a wedding - don't they look great.

9 months - things i love...

2009-08-18T13:34:00.000-07:00

my first ride on a slide...

a trip to ikea seems to always include a lunch of swedish meatballs! hurrah

i think i have almost outgrown my pushchair....

i do love the swings (if I remember to hold on!)

...and even in london it gets hot enough to swim (but of course I am sporting my AZ hat!)

my first cornish pasty - my dad really wanted to share - but who would share such a delightful treat!

8 months - Finley's first crawl

2009-08-18T13:27:00.000-07:00

On the 21st of July Finley took his first crawl forward and has already rapidly progressed to climbing on everything and anything. Including/Especially Mu(o)mmy and Daddy's legs!

9 months - Bye Bye

2009-08-18T13:05:00.000-07:00

Finley is 9 months old and already speaking! Well, not really, but he knows to wave when he says 'bye bye'. I think he is preparing for our trip to the states - although we really want him to do a greeting instead of saying goodbye. So we are trying to teach him kisses (that would be besos to you dad) - and the closest thing he will do when we say 'kisses' is to suck on my chin! Close enough - we are working on that one!

November 16 2008

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finley james clooke (aka finn) was born at 3:21am on Sunday November 16, 2008. hUrRah!!