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Lucas is two but some ground rules have been laid out already as to what I cannot buy him for Christmas this year:

A model Tie Fighter.
A model Millenium Falcon or indeed anything related to Star Wars.
Anything to do with Star Trek.
Anything to do with Stargate.
A new MacBook.
Anything to do with guns, weapons and the military [...]

It’s Lucas’s second birthday today but as it’s Monday we had a bit of a party for him yesterday instead. He’s a happy little man with his new tricycle!

Photo of Lucas in the garden yesterday. I asked him to smile but I think he overdid it a bit!

Lucas has inherited both my brother’s and my dinky toys. Click for bigger.

Almost a year ago I brought Lucas down to a voluntary play group that was set up here in Youghal called the Tweenies. Everything is self-funded and the club relies completely on donations. They meet on Tuesdays and Fridays over the regular school term and it is a fantastic resource especially if you have a toddler [...]

On the top is Lucas in July 2008 when he was 8 months old. Underneath that is a photo of Lucas taken approximately in the same position today, April 20th 2009.
A big change in 9 months! Click for bigger!

Seems to be a bit of a trend at the moment with people wanting to see what other peoples desks look like. So much so there is even a dedicated site and even Grandad has his for all to see. However I’m going to show what’s under my desk (bench) instead, click for bigger.

Like father [...]

Yep, that’s a ‘gr’ not a ‘c’! Anyway:
The older my son is getting, the younger it is that I seem to act.
For example: “Lucas, look at the camera!”
Lucas turns and blows a raspberry..
Then: “Robert, look at the camera!”
I turn and blow a raspberry too.
Lucas laughs, I laugh too. Both of us in hysterics rolling aroud [...]