Sunday, August 14, 2011

Un mite inverno

Sabato mattina del 13 Agosto.
Sveglia all'alba dopo una notte di "passione".
Non pensate male, volevo dire una notte trascorsa con parecchi risvegli.
Il nostro bimbo non ha ancora capito che di notte si deve dormire, o se meglio volete dire ..... si dovrebbe dormire. Ad ogni modo, se pur stanchi, dopo una ricca colazione abbiamo deciso di fare una bella camminata con i due tati.
La luce del mattino ci aveva fatto scoprire un paesaggio leggermente surreale, con una leggera nebbiolina e la riugiada nel prato del giardino. Poi piano piano i primi raggi di un timido sole a rompere quel velo che si era posato su Auckland.
Quando siamo partiti da casa vedevamo ancora in controluce l'umiditá presente nell'aria.

( le foto sotto andrebbero viste dalla piú in basso al questa qui sotto come tempistica )


Lina si sta divertendo con la Swing nel parco giochi di St Heliers.


Angelo invece se ne sta tranquillo a guardare la sua sorellina che corre avanti e indietro.


Il papá e la tata sulla spiaggia di Kohimarama


La mamma e Angelo in carrozzina mentre guardano Lina correre sulla passerella di legno

Una regata sul Hauraki Gulf e sotto il famosissimo vulcano Rangitoto per la prima volta coperto da nuvole e nebbia (non ci era mai successo di vederlo cosí)


Grafico della temperatura di Auckland in questo ultimo mese

Come dice il titolo ........ mite.

Un caro saluto a tutti i nostri lettori.
ciao ciao

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Una storiella in inglese



LINA'S IDEA

One day, Lina's Mum came back from the hospital. She brought Lina a new baby brother, Angelo.
As soon as Angelo got indoors, he cried. He cried so loudly that he made Lina cry too.
Soon Lina stopped crying but her baby brother Angelo cried louder. "He needs feeding", Mum said.
Lina stayed next to her while Mum fed her baby brother. Before long, Angelo stopped crying.
In the afternoon Angelo cried again. This time he cried after his food. "He needs his nappy changed", Dad said. So Lina and Dad changed Angelo's nappy and Angelo soon stopped crying and fell asleep. In the evening Angelo cried. He whimpered after his food. He wailed after his nappy change. "He's tired", Mum said. "he needs rocking". So Lina gently rocked Angelo to sleep.
In the morning Angelo cried again. He squealed after his food. He squalled after his nappy change. "He needs a bath", Dad said. So Lina and Dad gave Angelo a bath. They dried him and dressed him and Angelo fell asleep.
In the afternoon Angelo woke up and cried and cried. Dad fed him. Mum changed his nappy. Angelo still cried. "Perhaps he's bored", said Lina. She shook his rattle. Angelo bawled.
Angelo 's face was as red as a plum. "Perhaps he wants his teddy", said Dad. So Lina gave Angelo his teddy. Angelo howled. "Perhaps he wants a cuddle", said Mum. So Lina gave him a cuddle, but Angelo did not stop crying. Lina decided she had to cheer Angelo up. She made squeaky duck squeak. Angelo cried. She played a tune on her drum. Angelo screamed. Lina did a handstand. Angelo howled. Then Lina did cartwheels. "Look Angelo !" she said. But Angelo was too busy crying. Lina tried everything, but nothing stopped Angelo crying. Then Lina had a brilliant idea. She put on her ear muffs. They were pink and very fluffy. Lina couldn't hear Angelo's crying now! Peace at last ! She looked so funny that Mum smiled. Then Dad smiled. And when Angelo saw her, he stopped crying. "Look ! He's smiling !", said Mum. And Lina smiled too.




Sunday, May 01, 2011