Open Night at Clifton Hills

Elliot was so stoked to show off all of his amazing work at Open Night that he specifically requested that I bring my camera and posed for all of these:

Your daddy and I couldn't be prouder of the how well you are doing at school and how happy you are to be there. The fact that Mrs. Wallis and Mrs. Courtis are such amazing teachers is just the icing on the cake.

Book Parade

Today was Book Parade day which meant that Elliot got to choose to dress up as a character from his favourite book. I was so proud when he decided to dress up like Saucepan Man from The Magic Faraway Tree series (an Australian/English classic by Enid Blyton) instead of Spiderman or Ben 10 or some other non-literary character like so many of his friends dressed like. (I know, I'm a book snob, and what's more, I'm probably making my son into one of those kids whose only friends are in books). Whatever. I'd say he pulled off one dapper Saucepan Man!

Mommies' bodies are clever

Today on the way to the farm, Elliot and Oliver were arguing over whether it was the mommy cows or daddy cows that make milk. When I let them know that it was the mommies who made milk, Elliot asked me "Why are mommies' bodies so much cleverer than daddies'?" I love it!

Later in the afternoon, Ollie was talking about how I made him with my body. I said, "Yep, I grew you in my tummy." And he answers, "It must have been a hard day's work!" If only it took just a day, Oliver!

Field trip to a farm

Mommy and I got to join Elliot's class on a field trip to a farm today, and it was so much fun! We collected eggs, held chicks, fed sheep and goats, watched Molly the cow being milked, and even got to hold bunny rabbits. Too bad Elliot got all red-eyed and sneezey when he held his rabbit because I really want one as a pet. Mommy says we can get chickens instead just as soon as Daddy and Grumpy make us a chicken coop.

Mommy was really proud of her boys because we weren't afraid to hold or pat any of the animals, and we both rose our hands to ask Farmer Rick questions. She says that I'm definitely getting ready to start school next year. I say I'm ready to be a farmer today! ~ Oliver

Now we have blackmail photos for both our boys!

 

Where are our super powers when we need them?

The boys and I have been hit with one hell of a flu bug this week which has left us all high-fevered and hacking our guts out (sometimes quite literally). As a fun side-effect of the flu we all now have chest and ear infections. Guess what!?!!? We're OVER it! Completely and utterly over being sick.

So Ollie, flex those little muscles of yours and use your super powers to make us all better already.