Little Fish...

The kids went to swimming lessons this afternoon. Bon's first since D got cancer, & Eric's first ever. I was so proud of them both! One of the teachers commented on Bonnie's lovely long swimming arms...she's been telling me all night that she thinks she could be a great swimmer. Talk about blossoming under praise! 

We found some swimming on TV after tea & she asked me if I'd come & cheer for her if she became an Olympic swimmer. (I'd be there with a heart about to burst with pride waving banners & jumping around the stand going beserk!!??) 

Then she said "Even if I came last Mum, you'd still be proud wouldn't you?!"

Absolutely my precious little girl! (She's up for another Merit Award this week too...sweetheart!)

I thought Eric would jump in before the teacher could hold him & drown he was so super keen. 

He is brave - & they are lovely kids. 

Poor Eric was shopping with me yesterday & decided he'd like to sit in a Wiggles car while I got some cash out of a teller machine. Next thing a girl came up to him & was screaming in his face "GET OUT! GET OUT! GET OUT!" My jaw dropped open & I looked for the mum who mumbled a mild "Don't say that pet." Eric was so gracious. He looked to me for the OK to keep sitting there so I gave him a wink & said "You can stay there if you'd like" but after a few minutes of being screeched at he sweetly said "You can have a turn now" & hopped out. There are so pretty wild children out there, & some pretty wild parents...

Feeling very proud of the kids tonight. They really help me keep putting one foot in front of the other sometimes...

Off to do some reading with a cuppa I think...zzzzzz...

Correction...

After describing Eric as a jumping smashing breaking 4 year old I feel like I should just correct that today, as I took him to the same shop that Bonnie was in on Sat - she fell in love with a little scented soft Puppy Dog toy so I thought I would sneak back there asap to buy it. Eric is going to give it to her for Christmas. Hey big spender - it was only $4.95 so I thought that was pretty cool...but what really shocked me was how great Eric was. He didn't run all over the shop & warned me when I was about to trip on a skateboard. Now THAT would have been memorable!! Anyway, this shop is full of JUNK, but it's cheap stuff - great ribbons, paper, boxes, stickers, & all manner of things...most of the shop is decked out for Christmas of course so Eric LOVED looking at all the blow up Snowman & the flashing lights dispayed - he was just as sweet as Miss Bonnie & he didn't touch anything much unless he checked with me first. What a gem. He is growing up so fast. 

Then he came shopping to another place with me to laybuy a few small things for cousins etc. He was very good - no whining "I want this, I want that" & was quite satisfied with a Tic Tac when we put the trolley away. Perhaps some of those lessons are starting to pay off...I thought I'd be about 80 before they "got it"? He was even satisfied in sitting in one of those machines that takes your money & then rocks & wiggles & scares the kids outside a shop. He sat on the car & pretended it was working because I told him I didn't have any money left AND I don't like putting money in them anyway...he is a character that little man! This little bub in the photo is LONG GONE....

Frazzled Shopping Mum

Just back from a budget shop with Bonnie. People were in such a rush, we were getting mown down by trolleys...do I really move that slow, or has everyone else picked up their pace since I was out last. I went through a big gift shop & Bonnie was so delighted by all the ornaments & decorations. It was lovely to be there with a 7 year old for a change, & not a jumping breaking smashing hiding 4 year old. She certainly has come a long way...it was so lovely to be out with her...There is a day coming up when Eric will be at Preschool & Bonnie has finished school & we are planning a "Bonnie & Mummy Day". So lovely to be out with my daughter today. Even though she broke the shoes & crown off the brand new fairy I bought her as we - brace yourself, yes, we ate JUNK FOOD - went to Maccas for lunch because we were starving & the local sandwich bar was packing up...

Anyway, the food is packed away, the car is in the garage, the kids have eaten, the jug has boiled & I am about to have a cuppa & put my feet up on the lounge before the next fight breaks out...