Samuel's First Swim

Samuel kicking like a frog during his first dip!

That tongue is beginning to make more and more appearances!

Matthew's & Lauren's Wedding - 07.01.07

Matthew and Lauren married at Stangate House in Aldgate, South Australia on Sunday 7 January 2007. It was a storybook wedding in a beautiful setting. If you'd like to see photos of their wedding have a look at www.bleby.blogspot.com.

Samuel's Summer Adventures - Adelaide, Middleton, Nhill & Melbounre

Samuel boy is now over three months old and we haven't posted any photos since he was six weeks old. How slack! The only excuse we have is that we've been galvanting around the country for the last four weeks. We spent Christmas in Adelaide, the week leading up to New Year's Eve at a beach house in Middleton (South Australia) and early January in Melbourne via Nhill.

Along the way Samuel got to meet most of his extended family and many new friends. He was baptised, had his first Christmas, attended two weddings and survived being tormented by both of his grandmothers at once! All in all it was quite a journey for such a young chap.

He was delightful throughout the whole trip and is turing out to be quite the charmer. He's smiling at just about anyone and recounting to us tales of his recent adventures in great detail.

I still have two weeks before I start my new job at Clayton Utz, so we're now enjoying a bit of family time at home in Canberra.

Lazy Sunday afternoon with the godparents.

Sitting around in Brunswick St with Boydy.

Just being generally gorgeous...

Playing with uncle Hayden in Melbourne.

Grandma Jen reacquainting herself with Samuel boy!


Hanging out with great grandpa Gordon in Melbourne.

Visiting Margaret in Nhill on the way from Adelaide to Melbourne.

Samuel sharing a joke with his great, great Aunt Margaret.

The gown he is wearing is not a christening gown but rather what new borns commonly wore around the beginning of last century. This particular gown was made for Anthony's great unlce Harold in 1919.

Mum enjoying her little boy during lunch at the Port Elliot Pub.

Samuel's baptism - St Oswald's, Parkside - 24th December 2006

On Christmas Eve Samuel boy was baptised at St Oswald's in Adelaide. His second cousin, Lachlan Bleby (son of John and Lisa Bleby) was also baptised in the same service. It was an exciting day all round. Only an hour or so before the double dipping Samuel's Aunty Sarah arrived home from 9 months in Qatar and met him for the first time at St Oswald's. Needless to say she was instantly smitten with her little nephlet.

The service was followed by a celebratory lunch at the Feathers Pub, which was very well attended by many a Bleby, godparents Ben and Gemma and also uncle Hayden representing the Orford side of the family.


Parents, godparents and a heavenly little creature.

Aunty Sarah's very first meeting with Samuel.

The dipping...

Sleepy Samuel and his mate in the double dipping, Lachlan Bleby.

Samuel Boy at Six Weeks Old

Samuel Peter is now over six weeks old. He has had a busy and sociable week meeting his Pa, the Lauries and catching up with Aunty Gem. It is so lovely that so many of our family and friends have been able to meet him so soon.

Our little beach boy is now set for summer. Thanks Ben and Gem! 

Some happy folk... 

Who's a proud Pa..? 

Samuel Peter Bleby Orford - 25th November 2006