Monthly Archives: May 2016

Only on Saturdays

Grace has been wanting to buy these yoghurt tubes for the past couple of weeks, but when we’ve been grocery shopping we haven’t seen any of these tubes in the shop. It seemed to us like they had stopped selling them, but Grace was not convinced.

She says this morning, “Can we go to the shops today to buy some yoghurt thingies?”
Me, “Grace, I don’t think they sell them anymore.”
Grace, “I think they sell them on Saturdays. We’ve been there on Sundays, so I think they only sell them on Saturdays.”
Me, “Grace it doesn’t work like that, they probably just don’t sell them anymore.”
Grace, “Can we please go to the shops?”

Okay, not getting anywhere here. As things worked out, we did end up at the shop today, and….

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That is her, “I’m so chuffed with myself face.” I did have a good laugh when things turned out exactly the way she thought they would. High fives all round and yoghurt for Grace.

Box boys

Boxes are always fun

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Say mama

Adam has been chatty so Donné thought she would encourage him a bit….with a surprising result

Eliosaurus

Eli is very proud of his new shirt from Aunty Annie an Uncle Ian. I think it may have lead to some coversations in the class today.

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Playing croquet with Ian during yesterday’s long and busy day. He started at school at 8am, went with Ian for a play date after school, popped in for supper, then off again to a parent info evening and sleeping by 8pm…..and he was super happy. The extrovert is strong in this one.

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Car seats and neb naps

Adam, weighing in at 10.7kg, has grown out of his baby car seat – there just isn’t enough room for him any more. His shoulders get squished up, and it is awkward to get him into it. Even though we would prefer to keep him in that, it was time for an upgrade…

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Shame, the poor little guy is still be nebulised with saline to make sure everything stays clear and he doesn’t get another ear infection (which would mean a trip to the ENT). Yesterday morning he woke up early, and then fell asleep while being nebulised.

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Shoe laces

Grace was very excited to have finally figured out how to tie her shoe laces. She went and got the bow frame from the pre-school class and her brain twigged the whole process, so she is now tying every shoe she can get her hands on. The video backing track is by Adam.

Lava laugh

Adam thought it was very funny when Eli was burning his feet on the hot lava

Chelsea’s Minnie birthday

We joined Chelsea to celebrate her birthday with a Minnie party.

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Pass the parcel requires lots of concentration

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The two sisters get ready for pin the bow on the Minnie – game face time.

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Protesting photos but still beautiful

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The well song

Eli was busy playing “School, school,” and he was the teacher

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Adam was pole dancing around the table leg

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And Grace sat down to write her own song from scratch

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This is her own song, written entirely from scratch, which I think she wants to sing in an audition for the school play. Yes, it needs some work, but it is entirely her own. She has also been working hard at getting her pencil grip correct, and did a brilliant job while writing the song.

Middle-aged

I’m just a middle ages sales guy, who is just a tiny bit overweight, out with some friends….

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