Saturday, 20 February 2010
Playing with the Abuelos
Sunday, 7 February 2010
A walk with the Hartes
After lunch we went for a walk on the Cannock Chase and hit the playground.
Sunday, 31 January 2010
Adults weekend in London
We statyed at the Lansdown Club, a reciprocating club with B.D.'s St Paul's here in Birmingham.
After a stroll through the streets of London, we got dolled up for the show: Avenue Q. For those of you who have not heard of Avenue Q (which would have included me up until a few weeks ago) it is a very adult muppet show. The topics span from homosexual relationships and one night stands to racism and philanthropy. Very, very funny and a really clever show. There are actual people with the puppets on their arm throughout the show, moving the puppet characters through their day and saying their lines....but after the first few minutes you barely even notice the people and only focus on the puppets. Amazing.
Anyway, here are some pictures, we can't wait to do it again soon!
Sunday, 17 January 2010
Talia is growing up
Talia is such a different person than her big brother, which I'm sure most of you are saying "of course she is". Today we had some time alone with Talia as Max was over playing with some friends, so we've experienced a bit more of her personality uninfluenced by her brother. She is just as curious as Max was, wanting to participate in everything B.D. and I are doing. She wants to touch the computer keyboard and play the Wii. She loves to look at books, but does not really need us to read to her. And she loves to sing and dance.
When I was changing her nappy she was trying to form the Itsy Bitsy Spider movements with her hands. Once I started to sing she just giggled and giggled, and copied all the moves.
She is desperate to talk, grunting and getting frustrated much quicker than Max did. She says Papa and Mama, Max, Talia, Fish, and numerous other sounds we can't quite decipher.
And she is learning her animal sounds. BAAAAA is for sheep, and QUA QUA is for duck. She is working on pig, the funniest snorting sound you've ever heard, and dog.
She's growing up fast, and we're so proud of her!
When I was changing her nappy she was trying to form the Itsy Bitsy Spider movements with her hands. Once I started to sing she just giggled and giggled, and copied all the moves.
She is desperate to talk, grunting and getting frustrated much quicker than Max did. She says Papa and Mama, Max, Talia, Fish, and numerous other sounds we can't quite decipher.
And she is learning her animal sounds. BAAAAA is for sheep, and QUA QUA is for duck. She is working on pig, the funniest snorting sound you've ever heard, and dog.
She's growing up fast, and we're so proud of her!
The reasoning of a 4 year old
Max has said some pretty funny stuff the last few years, but this last week we've had two particularly funny episodes we thought we'd share:
1 - When picking Max up from aftercare last week the teacher pulled me aside and said "Max was eating twigs today". "Twigs, you mean, small sticks?" I asked, quite surprised? "Yes, when the class was outside playing Mrs. Bradish saw Max eating twigs. When she asked him why he was eating twigs his response was 'I didn't know I couldn't'." Fair point, but I think they told me so I'd be prepared for any ramifications.
2 - Over the holidays some friends gave Max and Talia a Fisher Price kitchen, complete with bags of plastic food, plates, utensils, tea pots and cups. Yesterday the kids were playing with it in Max's room, when Max came downstairs sans pants, socks or underwear. "Max, what's going on?" "I had to take off my trousers because they were all wet." "Why are they wet?" "Because the water from my teapot spilled." He had not only used the towel from the bathroom to clean up the water, but also his sweat pants, and a paper map (which he had to throw away because "it was ripped and wet"). I explained that we need to keep water in either the bathroom or the kitchen, so in the future could he please not bring tea pots full of water into his room. I got him to look at me and agree. Problem solved.
Except today when I went upstairs to see what they were up to Max had pulled the kitchen into the bathroom, along with all the plastic food and items, and was playing with the water there.
He did exactly what I asked, how can I argue with that??
2 - Over the holidays some friends gave Max and Talia a Fisher Price kitchen, complete with bags of plastic food, plates, utensils, tea pots and cups. Yesterday the kids were playing with it in Max's room, when Max came downstairs sans pants, socks or underwear. "Max, what's going on?" "I had to take off my trousers because they were all wet." "Why are they wet?" "Because the water from my teapot spilled." He had not only used the towel from the bathroom to clean up the water, but also his sweat pants, and a paper map (which he had to throw away because "it was ripped and wet"). I explained that we need to keep water in either the bathroom or the kitchen, so in the future could he please not bring tea pots full of water into his room. I got him to look at me and agree. Problem solved.
Except today when I went upstairs to see what they were up to Max had pulled the kitchen into the bathroom, along with all the plastic food and items, and was playing with the water there.
He did exactly what I asked, how can I argue with that??
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