At last this strange land felt like home. Their son was a child of this new place and would never know the land from which they came. He would grow up safe here and prosper. The first year of Albin's life flew by and they threw him a first birthday party, inviting friends from their neighbourhood.
When life is good, time appears to speed up and Laughing bear was surprised just how quickly their little baby turned into a little boy.
Little feet soon found herself pregnant again and they had the surprise of their life when twins arrived. They named them Kwasi (boy) and Kainda (girl).
Laughing bear loved being a father and yet he was starting to feel old. He still went to the gym to keep fit, but was finding it harder work and he seem to be getting stiffer.
The realisation of his increasing age seemed to be having an odd effect on him. One day he actually got himself a makeover.
He couldn't explain it to Little feet but he had felt as if he could wear some new clothes it would some how make him younger, fitter and more able to deal with all he had in his life. His life seemed very busy with the three young children to help look after. He couldn't fish all day anymore but found himself more and more frequently staying home to help tend the garden and look after the kids. Much as he loved them all, he sometimes wished for the long days fishing in the open air and the freedom he used to have.
Still as he children grew older he knew it would get easier and he looked forward to the day he could take Albin fishing and start teaching him the skills he had learnt from his father.
What a star Laughing bear is! There's nothing wrong with getting a new look although I did enjoy seeing him in his tiger skin wherever he went.
ReplyDeleteI hope he and Albin can have great heart-to-hearts when they go fishing together.
I love the new post.
ReplyDeleteI like that they invited neighbours to the 1st birthday party but none of them are in the photo. I love that in the birthday party picture Laughing Bear is pulling a silly face.
Its nice things are going so well for them. The picture of them and the twins looks like they are just wandering off and leaving Albin completely.
Now Laughing Bear had his makeover he looks like a Texan. I loved his blond hair and suddenly it gone brown. It will be pipe and slippers next! I like the fact that the person next to him is doing the funky chicken while he looks depressed.
I'm sure soon the kids will grow up soon and he can teach them many things.
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They were there I promise, they all just hid behind the camera!
ReplyDeleteSilly face!?? he is smiling, perhaps he just needs more practice at it.
Maybe the guy is doing the funky chicken to cheer him up?