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Monthly Archives: February 2013
Daisy’s birthday
On February 8, 2013
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Grace joined Hannah this afternoon for her doll Daisy's birthday party
Eli has been gnawing everything at the moment. I'm not sure what happened, but Eli started crying so Grace says, "You can chew on my arm to make you feel better."
We asked Grace what her favourite meal is and she (surprisingly) said lasagne. And your favourite lunch? Roll. And your favourite breakfast? Croissant!
Water table
On February 7, 2013
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Water play needs a water table, so….
Eli loves watching his sister, whatever she happens to be doing
Let's have an apple…nom nom
Pouring
On February 6, 2013
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Grace has been very into pouring for the last little while. She loves to go to the fridge, take out the cold water and fill up whatever cups she happens to be able to find…..very unfortunate for our cold water supply.
Yesterday while she was bathing she says to me, "I'm banned from the water station," – the water station being the one at school. With all the (messy) pouring that has been going on I wasn't too surprised, and when I asked at school it was exactly as we thought – she has been pouring water into all of the glasses and making a big mess all over the floor. Seen as it is inside one of the teachers has told her to ask for help when she wants water, and when Donné collected her today she was outside with some cups and the jug practising her pouring.
Last night I said we would put out some water and she could pour as much as she wanted to, as long as she cleaned all the cups afterwards.
Filling up the big bottle
A nice heavy 5l bottle makes for good shoulder and arm excercise
And she got to pour to her hearts contentedness
Foot work
On February 5, 2013
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Eli was showing off his fancy footwork – it is amazing how well he can intentionally manipulate something with his feet.
He was definitely working to get it closer, it wasn't just a fluke – this was the second time he did it.
All smiles, all day
Nom nom
On February 4, 2013
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I took Grace some popcorn as a snack before swimming today – I think she liked it…
On the way home from swimming she says to me, "I'm a kid, and Eli's a kid. That makes two kids…..we need twelve kids, then we can all play together." I think we'll need a bigger car.
Grace wanted to play pass the parcel at the end of the day. She would wrap something (a book, game, plastic fruit, etc.) then sit with us and say, "Sing!" Around that parcel would go, and if the singing happened to stop when she had it the excitement was as if she really had just won a special present that she had never seen before.
Wife & swimmer
On February 3, 2013
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My beautiful wife and children….the one who looks half dead on the right is a result of an hour of swimming with friends.
Ballet chocolate fountains
On February 2, 2013
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Yesterday was the school's 10th birthday, so they had cake and ice cream at school, and got to play outside in the sprinkler all day. It was also ballet, and Grace dressed herself. So let's see how that went…
You might notice the leotard is a bit low cut at the front….on backwards. And the tights….well, they're on the outside.
What was even funnier was when she took her clothes off and she looked like she had taken a splash in a chocolate ice cream fountain – her legs where covered with chocolate ice cream drips.
We had an awesome visit with some special friends this morning and Grace was just loving playing with Jason and Em.
Little Eli has been working on his sitting. He is getting surprisingly stable….this photo isn't faked – he was really sitting there quite comfortably for a while.
Swinging logic
On February 1, 2013
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Grace wanted to swing after supper, but the rule was that she had to eat enough food and the house had to be tidy before she could swing. Eventually no swinging was happening at all, because the house was still a mess and she had hardly eaten. Wailing and gnashing of teeth ensued and then Donné and Grace had this conversation (you have to imagine Grace whining/moaning, but trying to hold it together to answer the questions),
D: Grace, what did you have to do?
G: Eat my supper and tidy up.
D: Have you eaten enough supper?
G: No
D: And is the house tidy?
G: No
D: So what does that mean Grace?
G: I want to swing!
She understands, knows the rules and the consequence, but just can’t get over what she had her mind set on.
What are we doing first thing tomorrow morning? Swigging!