Killing a Fly with a Ukulele: A Photo Letter from Sonny Ma-Jiminy to Great Nana

I am the Mum.
If life was a circus, I would be the plate-juggling lady with monkeys on her shoulders who stands on one leg on a horse's back as it canters around the ring.

I am the Writer.
I use too many commas, dashes and dot-dot-dots, and I often start sentences with conjunctions because I like my blog to look the way it sounds in my mind.

I am the Hero.
Life is a bit like a superhero action comic, except that the superheroes are tiny children dressed in super-suits who possess no actual powers, while I just get them food, break up fights and clean their super-suits.

21 April 2009

A Photo Letter from Sonny Ma-Jiminy to Great Nana

Here is a photo-letter that Sonny Ma-Jiminy recently sent his Great-Nana. You'll notice some real names here - I am planning to tell you Thingamababy's name when he or she is born, and I thought that might be a good name to start using real names on my blog. But an early preview of Sonny's and Smoochy's names is okay, wouldn't you think?

12 comments:

Alison said...: Very cute! I love how you put the captions on the pictures.; 21 April, 2009 07:47
Jen said...: that is so cute, I am sure that she loved it!; 21 April, 2009 10:25
Joy said...: I didn't know Toy Story and Woody are still around. I love Toy Story 2. What a cute birthday picture thank you note to Nana. I know she loved it. Their real names are precious. I was thinking Sonny was a Ryan and Smoochy was an Emily. Don't know why. But I love their real names. It is hard to beat Smoochy and Sonny those are classics.; 21 April, 2009 11:42
♥ Boomer ♥ said...: Sounds like it was a really fun birthday!!!! xxxooo♥♥♥; 21 April, 2009 11:53
CynthiaK said...: Nana must have loved that. Adorable! And those beautiful kids keep on getting more and more beautiful, especially with their real names on.

BTW, Toy Story 2 is the bestest. Woody and Buzz Lightyear are still big, big hits around this house.; 21 April, 2009 12:05
Allegro ma non troppo said...: I thought Coming Out with real names would cause a bigger stir, somehow! Makes me wonder whether to follow suit.

Peanut recognised her old pink striped shirt in these pics, and said sternly, "Annoo-ceela can't have it."; 21 April, 2009 12:25
Swift Jan said...: I love the photo letter idea... I might steal that idea for future birthdays :); 21 April, 2009 12:29
AdriansCrazyLife said...: I'm glad for the clarification on the names. I've been scratching my head over Sonny Ma-Jiminy for weeks.

We've got a Woody story too. I thought I had posted in on my blog, but I guess I just did a scrapbook page about it. Guess I'll have to get busy and post it.; 21 April, 2009 15:28
Femina said...: I'm so glad you've Come Out with real names, because when my kitten is in a cuddly mood when I get home from work I usually pick her up and say "hello, Smoochy".... and I've been feeling vaguely uneasy about it! :); 21 April, 2009 17:09
GreenJello said...: LOVE your little Smoochy's name! :)

And what a cute idea to send to his Nana. Love it!; 21 April, 2009 23:03
Tracy P. said...: Gotta love that Woody! He is a camper after my own heart! Nana must have been thrilled. I was debating scripting some photos of my own today, and now I'm thinking it will be worth the extra time. What is it about photos with text on them???; 21 April, 2009 23:10
musingwoman said...: Looks like fun! and I just adore that pic of Anna-Lucia helping with the cake. :); 22 April, 2009 20:42

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21 April 2009

A Photo Letter from Sonny Ma-Jiminy to Great Nana

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