Aunty Life

These messers

Nathalie Marquez Courtney

19 Apr 2017 — 1 min read

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Three little faces that never fail to make me happy: Ethan, Noah and Isabel.

Ethan and Noah are currently obsessed with Pokemon, dabbing and Minecraft.

Isabel meanwhile has a passing interest in Pokemon but is far more obsessed with a Russian nesting doll I had in my study. We came across a Russian craft shop in Amsterdam and brought her one back, and she's been eating and sleeping with it ever since.

PS I've just gotten Ethan Wonder by RJ Palacio, a book about kindness and compassion, aimed at 8-12 year olds. There's also We’re All Wonders, a younger-kid version that's beautifully illustrated, which I picked up for Noah and Isabel.

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