Once upon a time...


In a land far far away, there lived a king and a queen and their four beautiful children... Unfortunately they were way too boring to write about, so you're all stuck with the Dimmock's instead!

We're a bit of a fractured fairytale.I can't promise to update every day...I'm a bit slack like that (shhh), but I'll do my best to keep it up.

And they all lived happily ever after...well that's the plan at least :oP

Friday, April 30, 2010

24. On Friday, he ate through 5 oranges...

But he was still hungry!

We're very into books at the moment. And this is a HUGE favourite.


This is also a huge favourite... ♥

Thursday, April 29, 2010

23. Too cute for words...



Told ya...

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

22. New lens!

Yay! My long awaited 50mm 1.4G arrived yesterday...in a frighteningly squished box. The packaging immediately surrounding it looked ok though, and it seems unharmed. So far. Just a couple of quick snaps to play with it - Saxon on his bike...again! Pretty bokeh!


And Grayson...I really like this for some reason. I haven't done alot of B&W lately, but this one needed it I think. Just my usual PP and simple gradient map conversion, grain added in PS.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

21. In my past life...

I must have done something very right to deserve him...

He's everything I never knew I always wanted.

Monday, April 26, 2010

20. I have nothing to say today...

But looking at Lilli should make up for that...



There's more on my biz blog.

Sunday, April 25, 2010

19. Before & after

From snapshot to portrait (if only he were wearing a different shirt!)...

Saturday, April 24, 2010

18. I know you're sick of this kid...

But I don't care. Because he's too cute for words!

And I didn't take any photo's today (shhhh :oP) because I was busy. We had a lovely evening with some awesome people, the kids had an absolute ball (all 14 of them!), and there's enough food left in my fridge to do it all over again tomorrow night!

Yes...I have an over-catering problem :o/



Friday, April 23, 2010

17. An artist in the making...

Isn't it pretty?


Not as pretty as this though...

Thursday, April 22, 2010

16. Coming soon...

365 Days of Awesome

That's all.

G'night :o)

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

15. Where did this come from?

We still can't work out who he looks like. Saxon looks like a little Steff. Same face shape, expressions...everything (just has more hair :oP). But Wyatt? I really don't know. If he didn't have those holes in his ears I'd wonder if there was a mix up at the hospital. He looks NOTHING like his brother. At all. And I don't think he looks like me either.

He sure is cute though!


He looks a little like his daddy here? lol

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

14. I have no idea...

What he'd been touching. Wyatt told me it was Daddy's motorbike engine, but it wasn't greasy and came off pretty easily. Saxon just screamed "Don't see me!!!" at me when I asked him what it was...

Believe it or not, the back of them was worse.


Monday, April 19, 2010

13. I lied.

I don't "kinda" love him at all. I love him lots ♥ I don't love him as much as D.T yet, but I think it'll happen (That's one thing you should know about me. I'm really fickle. Or, if you ask Steff, just a big tart).

I also have a thing for skinny guys with British accents and dodgy hair. Who knew?

Pic time! Feet. Yeah...I can feel your excitement :oP


Lilli ♥ ♥

Sunday, April 18, 2010

12. Doctor Who

First episode with the brand new Doctor tonight! I kinda already love him a little bit (but I'll always love you the most, David Tennant!). The kids are all bathed and in jammies waiting on the couch...honestly, it's like Christmas Eve and they're waiting for Santa. If Santa were younger...and much hotter :o)

Anywho...I got 3 out of 4 today!




Saturday, April 17, 2010

11. Random cuteness

That's all. Just random.



Friday, April 16, 2010

10. Bless you!

So I had this fantastic idea that we should go see How to Train Your Dragon in 3D today. Only our local cinema doesn't have 3D, so it meant a drive to Rocky (about 1.5 hours away). Not too bad really, but the movie started at 12.40, and Steff had to work today. He went in at 4am so that we could go. Because he's awesome like that. And also a little bit insane.

The kids LOVED it though, so it was totally worth it! It was Saxon's first time at the movies, and for the first hour he didn't move. After that he got a bit restless, but he was ok...just walked around the empty seats and up the aisles.

Cutest thing: The main character is a viking boy named "Hiccup" (yes...Hiccup!). Wyatt leaned over to me during the movie and says "I hope the dragon isn't going to eat Bless You". It took me a moment to realise that he had his bodily functions mixed up...Hiccup is almost the same as a sneeze, isn't it?

No photo today sorry...I took a couple of iPhone pics of the boys sleeping in the car on the way home, but they're still in my iPhone.

See you all tomorrow!

Thursday, April 15, 2010

9. Nee ner nee ner nee ner...

That's Saxon's police car sound he makes when he's wearing his police helmet. So cute (and only a little bit annoying...really :oP).


Are you sick of him yet?

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

8. Peek-a-boo!

Lilli... We all *heart* her so much! Except Saxon. He's scared of "him" :o/


Except when she's doing stuff he wants her to do...like push him around on his new dragon bike...


Honk honk!! A Worthing bus driver in the making?

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

7. Saxon's the king of the castle & Wyatt's the dirty rascal!

I'm not sure what's going on with the spoon here...


Wyatt, reunited with one of his many "Babies" after a long school day...

Monday, April 12, 2010

6. His "birthday" face...

I don't ask. I just take the pictures. Do you think someone needs a haircut?



And check out my new iPhone case! I found these a few months ago and have only just got off my butt and ordered one. And now I want to order MORE!! Lots more!

Sunday, April 11, 2010

5. A...B...C...

He is so adorable I could just about burst...

Saturday, April 10, 2010

4. A year on...

The only thing that's changed is the hair cut...

April 10th 2009


April 10th 2010

Friday, April 9, 2010

3. A gentle reminder...

About copyright.

It doesn't just apply to images. Copying and pasting text is STEALING, and changing a few words does NOT make it yours. While it's flattering to think someone likes my style enough to want to emulate it, plagarism doesn't feel so hot, YK? It's one thing to try and imitate someone's style photographically (hey, we all did that to some extent in the beginning until we found our own, right?), but stealing the words out of my head? Not cool. Not cool at all.

Don't make me password my personal blog...I don't wanna have to do that.

Now we have that outta the way...

I want one of these! *stomps foot* Pleasssseeeee???


It's not fair...her mum wouldn't let me keep her :o(

Thursday, April 8, 2010

2. Eyelashes

This is what happens when you fall asleep in my house... (hopefully this one will make up for yesterday's soft eyes and prove that I am still capable of focusing my camera!). And this post is brief because I'm running out of day...but you have 3 pics. That makes up for it, right?





Wednesday, April 7, 2010

1. It's all over...

My 365 that is. I'm so incredibly sad about it too. I thought I was over it, and in a way I was, you know? But now that I have no reason to pick my camera up each day...I just don't. And that's the saddest part of it.

I will be starting another long term project soon though. Not telling you what it is. Mostly because I'm not quite sure yet! It won't be until June at the earliest though. I'll tell you more about that tomorrow.

In the meantime, I'm doing a short term project. Because this is my most abused and neglected blog, I'm going to post every day for the next 30 days. I suppose I should have started doing this at the beginning of the month or something...but I didn't.

So to start me off...Saxon Saxon. Can you just look at it from a distance please? It's a little soft around the eyes (I know, I know...I usually bin everything I can't count the eyelashes on, but I haven't had a decent shot of this boy in so long, I just can't bear to part with it). Better yet, put your mummy goggles on. Seriously...it's awesome then!



See you tomorrow!

A little about us...ok, mostly me...

Hey there! I'm guessing that most people who drop by to visit us here already know who we are, but just in case...

My name's Nikki. I'm mum to 4 (yeah, 4...can you believe it? No, me either *shudder*) kids, aged from 16 down to 4. My husband, Steff, is originally from the UK - I stole him away from the cold and the damp to live in Central Queensland, where he must endure almost endless sunshine and blue skies. Somehow he manages ;o)

I started this blog as a way to keep family in England up to date with our comings and goings. And it lets me show off how cute the kids are getting!

A little about me...I'm a professional photographer, I'm obsessive about Buffy the Vampire Slayer, love Harry Potter, Sookie Stackhouse (only book Sookie, not True Blood Sookie. It's an important distinction!), (the 10th) Doctor Who, cupcakes, and Spuffy fanfic (although not necessarily in that order). I'm also an extreme perfectionist with a love of the creative and original, who has a very low tolerance for stupidity. If you ask my husband, he'll tell you I'm a huge snob - I'm really not. I just think I'm better than everyone else :oP (That's a joke, ok? Pretty much).

Oh, and please leave a comment to tell me how fabulous you think I am...it makes me write faster and more often ;o) No really...that part wasn't a joke...

xox