Antonio-Land: 2008

November 15, 2008

Wet baby, Happy baby

'Antonio, did you remember to water the plants?'

O Gafanhoto

O Antonio aconselha, venha comer ao Gafanhoto na Ericeira.

(Antonio recommends 'Gafanhoto' for a great meal in Ericeira)

Joao Franco

Antonio learns about cheesy Portuguese culture and is happy to sing along.

Manly bathing suits - Part II

'See? This one has turtles - and turtles are manly.'

November 14, 2008

Antonio's manly bathing suit - Part I

'I always wear manly bathing suits - they become me.'

October 30, 2008

The wheels on the bus...

As rodas do carrinho estao sempre a andar...

Grandma Saozinha and the soup

Grandma Saozinha shows her technique.

It's a good technique!

(too bad we cannot replicate...)

Antonio and Grandpa Ze'

Are you trading countries and ideologies baby?

The most expensive meal of summer...

... led to a good picture, alas!

Splishy splash!

Happiness is a bucket with water in the summer.

Antonio 'Magalhaes' - the great explorer

Antonio 'Magalhaes' explores the confines of the earth and then returns to tell mommy about it.

September 29, 2008

This is not Holy Water!

Mr Gomes explains to Antonio that the pond water is not that Holy.

The Baptism proper

Antonio enters the community of Christ by way of Holy Water.

Antonio's Baptism

Antonio Francisco goes to church.

Padre Jose Manuel Pereira de Almeida welcome's him.

Good old mum and dad take him.

Aunt Andreia and uncle Jojo guide him, as godparents.

All are dressed in Sunday clothing, even though it is Tuesday the 13th of June,

Saint Anthony's day, of course.

WE ARE ALIVE!!!

We are alive and kicking (well... some kick more than others).

Starting know, tune in for the report on our Summer:

Antonio's first meal in Portugal this Summer:

May 26, 2008

Mother's day

Antonio takes mommy out for lunch to the Korean place.

Antonio and daddy watch tv

You there! Yes, you! Don't let them tell you tv is bad for you!

I'm thinking just like grandma Gracinha...

May 21, 2008

You don't know what your missing...

May 20, 2008

Antonio, ready for any beer fest

Antonio the Russian country-woman

What's your favorite sport baby?

Chewing mommy's furniture. Why? What's yours?

PS Good hearing and obeying skills, baby! Well done!

Out of my way! I'm on the move...

No I don't! I was just kidding!

Antonio goes to the fish market

Properly attired in a fisherman's hat.

Antonio studies for his French SAT

Antonio studies for his Biology SAT

Hard stuff... Thick book...

April 4, 2008

Political Vanity

Antonio tries out his political speech and bows in front of the mirror inciting people to join his cause. When things do not go his way he turns against the camera-woman.

Where is that book?

In order to cleanse his soul of the trappings of pop culture, Antonio tries to find a good book to read.

The trappings of pop culture

Antonio gets lost in the trappings of pop culture and kneels to the false god of tv.

Saje and Mia visit

Saje and Mia visit and provide hugs aplenty.

(... and we finally get them on camera)

Antonio intervenes in the private space of his own bathroom using paint and brush as a medium in order to alter our experience of it. We can report the bathtub has indeed been altered forever as the paint will not wash out completely.