I got a call yesterday from the nurse who has been overseeing E and his umm... interesting quirks. :) She said she has forwarded on my paperwork and it has been recommended that he get further testing for aspergers/autism.
Right.
So that will be happening soon - have to get a call from the doctor's office with an appointment.
May 28, 2009
May 25, 2009
I heart Winter
Actually I don't really... I am a summer girl. But I have decided that this year I am going to embrace the Ice Age and try and be positive. I've picked up an art that keeps me warm during winter, so I am loving that. It's not so fun in summer...
So here we have in pictures, what I love about winter.
So here we have in pictures, what I love about winter.
Look whose talking!
More of Milly's words and their interpretation if needed.
"One Way, Jesus" - (her favourite song)
"Go away"
"Arlie" - (Charli our nutcase dog who adores Milly Moo)
"Ally" - (one of our cats)
"Bunny"- (a furry stuffed rabbit she drags around the house by the ear and sleeps with.)
"Gone"
"BB's" - (her favourite cafe)
"No"
"Iggle-iggle"- (iggle piggle)
"Daisy" - (Uspy Daisy)
"Un, two, ee, oorr, iiive" - (one, two, three, four, five)- she says most of them up to 9 but I can't remember how she says them.
"Baby" - (doll)
"apple"
"Bubbles"
"Ball"
"Car" (Thanks Zac for that one!)
Non verbal communication:
Claps 3 times and holds her arms up - means I want to sit on your lap while you read me this book for the 12th time today.
Turns her head away while you put food on the spoon - means "You will not feed me this. I will do it!"
Milly has really bucked against being fed now, and today I found porridge in her freshly washed hair. *sigh* Lucky she is cute. :)
She's growing up so fast. She walks around now so confidently and with such assurance. She has the most beautiful nature and is really a well behaved little girl. Though beware, behind those big blue eyes lies a will of iron and a stubborness that matches the rest of her family. ah well.... she's cute, so we will keep her.
Now to decide whether we go for number 4 or not? Labour. Feeding. No sleep. ...... but then you get a snuggly little newborn for a few months that nestles into your neck, they smell so divine, they suckle so contentedly, they stay in one place.... for a few months at least. They gurgle, gah and are just sooooo beautiful. You can carry them close to your heart and just breathe in their innocence and sweetness.
Maybe. Maybe not. Still indecisive about it.
Though I should, I breed awesome looking kids don't you think?? The world can do with more little Skippers!
May 21, 2009
Second assesment results...
E doesn't have aspergers or autism. He passed his development tests and whatnots with flying colors. It's a relief.
Bad news is that he didn't do so well in his emotional development. I have been referred to some family place who will come and give me skills in coping with him and dealing with him until he gets further help.
Second referal is to the Children's Mental Health place. The waiting list is a bit long, so unsure how long it will be till we see them.
Thank God that this nurse has taken me seriously and is getting things moving ASAP. I had a bit of a cry in her office... it's such a relief to know that it's not just me being an incompetent parent.
Bad news is that he didn't do so well in his emotional development. I have been referred to some family place who will come and give me skills in coping with him and dealing with him until he gets further help.
Second referal is to the Children's Mental Health place. The waiting list is a bit long, so unsure how long it will be till we see them.
Thank God that this nurse has taken me seriously and is getting things moving ASAP. I had a bit of a cry in her office... it's such a relief to know that it's not just me being an incompetent parent.
May 20, 2009
I'm not dead...
Hi there!
Well it's been a rip-snorter of a few weeks. I'm exhausted, that's for sure!
Let's see... what happened?
1. I have a major assignment due, worth 40% of my grade so have been stressing about that... slightly. Just enough to double my grey hairs. Yes, that's right folks, peroxide is my friend.
2. I finally decided that E's meltdowns were not normal, so I rang the Parent Helpline, and they suggested I make an appointment with the Childhood nurse for a development check. I took in my documentation of his reactions to certain things, what triggers them etc. Turns out that his meltdowns AREN'T normal and they are doing further investigating.
I have had to do some pretty detailed development paperwork, which they gave me, which is supposed to pinpoint problem areas. The nurse wants to get this moving as soon as we possibly can, so she freed up a few hours tomorrow afternoon so we can talk in depth more and then tee up seeing the doctor. The doctor specialises in autism and aspergers. I'm pretty confident... sort of... that it's not either of those two conditions. But I have to see a doctor anyway to get onto the child psychologist, to treat what I think is the problem - anxiety. So better to rule out (or not) the two big ones.
Anxiety is a hereditary condition in my family, my grandfather had it, my Mum has it, and my Uncle had some pretty queer behavioural issues growing up, but because of the time, I guess they weren't picked up, mainly just looked at as him being a brat. Poor kid.
E freaks out about similar things that my Mum freaks out about, and I have spoken to a friend whose child has this, and they sound eerily similar.
So for this week I've been a bit edgy and anxious, I just want this assesment to be over with and get to the problem and get it sorted out. And a very small part of me is scared that it could be something awful! We've been walking around on egg-shells trying to keep him from melting down for the last few weeks, and it's exhausting.
3. Mop has been a bit strange lately. I have put it down to her moving up a grade has shaken her up a bit and she has been behaving very badly. I've been having informal meetings with her teacher, hearing about what she is doing and saying. Eeeekk... not a proud moment that's for sure! So we have been putting all sorts of systems and consequences/rewards in place to try to encourage better behaviour. After 2 absolutely hideous weeks, she has finally cottoned on that we mean business and that it's in her best intersts to behave herself. She seems to have settled down now and she's back to her old self. It's been hard though on Daz and I. We hate to come down on her hard like that. I always thought we were pretty firm and strict parents..... that is nothing compared to what we had to do. I have felt wretched this whole time, and I think her last outburst I sat on her bed and bawled my eyes out.
4. Because of all this rubbish that is going on, I'm not sleeping well. I'm exhausted.
5. Because I'm not sleeping well, I'm run-down and have been sick for the last few days.
6. Milly and E have both been sick these last few days. We have had snot everywhere!! I think I better buy shares in Kleenex!
So there you have it. That's what's going on.
Anything happy happening?
Well yes. Last year you may remember my baby brother got married? Well his wife is now pregnant. It's very exciting.... though she is incredibly ill and has been in and out of hospital for a few weeks now. Morning sickness has knocked her about. She's getting drugs they give to chemo patients! Poor love. I have never seen anyone look so grey..
Ok so the baby coming is happy - not the morning sickness. :)
Love from whingy ol Skip
Well it's been a rip-snorter of a few weeks. I'm exhausted, that's for sure!
Let's see... what happened?
1. I have a major assignment due, worth 40% of my grade so have been stressing about that... slightly. Just enough to double my grey hairs. Yes, that's right folks, peroxide is my friend.
2. I finally decided that E's meltdowns were not normal, so I rang the Parent Helpline, and they suggested I make an appointment with the Childhood nurse for a development check. I took in my documentation of his reactions to certain things, what triggers them etc. Turns out that his meltdowns AREN'T normal and they are doing further investigating.
I have had to do some pretty detailed development paperwork, which they gave me, which is supposed to pinpoint problem areas. The nurse wants to get this moving as soon as we possibly can, so she freed up a few hours tomorrow afternoon so we can talk in depth more and then tee up seeing the doctor. The doctor specialises in autism and aspergers. I'm pretty confident... sort of... that it's not either of those two conditions. But I have to see a doctor anyway to get onto the child psychologist, to treat what I think is the problem - anxiety. So better to rule out (or not) the two big ones.
Anxiety is a hereditary condition in my family, my grandfather had it, my Mum has it, and my Uncle had some pretty queer behavioural issues growing up, but because of the time, I guess they weren't picked up, mainly just looked at as him being a brat. Poor kid.
E freaks out about similar things that my Mum freaks out about, and I have spoken to a friend whose child has this, and they sound eerily similar.
So for this week I've been a bit edgy and anxious, I just want this assesment to be over with and get to the problem and get it sorted out. And a very small part of me is scared that it could be something awful! We've been walking around on egg-shells trying to keep him from melting down for the last few weeks, and it's exhausting.
3. Mop has been a bit strange lately. I have put it down to her moving up a grade has shaken her up a bit and she has been behaving very badly. I've been having informal meetings with her teacher, hearing about what she is doing and saying. Eeeekk... not a proud moment that's for sure! So we have been putting all sorts of systems and consequences/rewards in place to try to encourage better behaviour. After 2 absolutely hideous weeks, she has finally cottoned on that we mean business and that it's in her best intersts to behave herself. She seems to have settled down now and she's back to her old self. It's been hard though on Daz and I. We hate to come down on her hard like that. I always thought we were pretty firm and strict parents..... that is nothing compared to what we had to do. I have felt wretched this whole time, and I think her last outburst I sat on her bed and bawled my eyes out.
4. Because of all this rubbish that is going on, I'm not sleeping well. I'm exhausted.
5. Because I'm not sleeping well, I'm run-down and have been sick for the last few days.
6. Milly and E have both been sick these last few days. We have had snot everywhere!! I think I better buy shares in Kleenex!
So there you have it. That's what's going on.
Anything happy happening?
Well yes. Last year you may remember my baby brother got married? Well his wife is now pregnant. It's very exciting.... though she is incredibly ill and has been in and out of hospital for a few weeks now. Morning sickness has knocked her about. She's getting drugs they give to chemo patients! Poor love. I have never seen anyone look so grey..
Ok so the baby coming is happy - not the morning sickness. :)
Love from whingy ol Skip
May 10, 2009
Mother's Day Weekend
Wow! What an incredible weekend we had! Such wonderful times with every single special member of this family.
First of all - Friday night my husband did the wining, dining and wooing brilliantly! We left the kids with my Mum for the night (which I will be eternally greatful for!) and Daz took me out for dinner to a lovely, classy little place in the Casino.
We heard the Jazz Duo?? as "atmosphere music" which I thought was just wonderful!
After dinner, we headed to the Entertainment Center for Phantom of the Opera.
We arrived in the carpark at 7:55pm - and we were surprised to see the carparks were bulging and people were rushing to the Entertainment center.... WHY the rush? The show didn't start for another half an hour. So we ambled over, and at the door were told to hurry because lockout was about to begin. EH?? Lockout????
Daz looked at the tickets, "It starts at 8!" So we RAN to our door number - which conveninetly was on the other side of the Entertainment Centre. My feet were killing me because my shoes were not meant for walking/hiking/running!
We arrived at our door for the 5 minute lockout. :(
But we were ushered in and shown to our seats during the music of the opening scene, so I have no idea what was happening during the lockout period. Eh, care less? No.
The show was amazing!
I was amazed at their set, their effects, it was just so wonderful. And Anthony Warlow DEFINATELY has a psychotic, stalking, etcentric lunatic ghost down pat! I was blown away by his performance and I clapped so hard at the end, my hands were burning and my arms were aching.
The orchestra was amazing. The whole show was soooooo fabulous. I'll be seeing that again one day, that's for sure!
After the show, we went to a cafe on O'Connell St for gelati and a drink, before heading to our hotel... only the best would do! The Hyatt. :)
We had a buffet breakfast, and did some shopping in the city. Then headed home to rescue my Mum from our kids.
They had all done very well - and Mum toddled off, leaving us with 2 very exhausted little tackers who had been played with until they were dead on their feet!!
That night we went to Daz's cousin's birthday party. It was a bush dance. The kids were tired and I was preaching in the morning, so we had to leave early before the dancing began.
Sunday morning I awoke to very cheery little children saying "Happy mother's Day!" - I had breakfast in bed, and got spoiled with lots of presents!
Here is a sample of some.
Mop made me a lovely notebook at school and a card. E made a noodle necklace - my very first one! :)
Then off we toddled to church, where I did the sermon. :) I talked about Mum's and the characteristics of Mother's that God has.
We went to Gawler for a leisurely lunch, ate lots. Then spent the afternoon finishing Mum's Mother's Day present. :)
I spent the evening with my Mum over cheesecake and coffee and she loved what I bought and made her. :)
So overall a lovely lovely weekend.
Thankyou my lovely family for such a beautiful time with you all.
First of all - Friday night my husband did the wining, dining and wooing brilliantly! We left the kids with my Mum for the night (which I will be eternally greatful for!) and Daz took me out for dinner to a lovely, classy little place in the Casino.
We heard the Jazz Duo?? as "atmosphere music" which I thought was just wonderful!
After dinner, we headed to the Entertainment Center for Phantom of the Opera.
We arrived in the carpark at 7:55pm - and we were surprised to see the carparks were bulging and people were rushing to the Entertainment center.... WHY the rush? The show didn't start for another half an hour. So we ambled over, and at the door were told to hurry because lockout was about to begin. EH?? Lockout????
Daz looked at the tickets, "It starts at 8!" So we RAN to our door number - which conveninetly was on the other side of the Entertainment Centre. My feet were killing me because my shoes were not meant for walking/hiking/running!
We arrived at our door for the 5 minute lockout. :(
But we were ushered in and shown to our seats during the music of the opening scene, so I have no idea what was happening during the lockout period. Eh, care less? No.
The show was amazing!
I was amazed at their set, their effects, it was just so wonderful. And Anthony Warlow DEFINATELY has a psychotic, stalking, etcentric lunatic ghost down pat! I was blown away by his performance and I clapped so hard at the end, my hands were burning and my arms were aching.
The orchestra was amazing. The whole show was soooooo fabulous. I'll be seeing that again one day, that's for sure!
After the show, we went to a cafe on O'Connell St for gelati and a drink, before heading to our hotel... only the best would do! The Hyatt. :)
We had a buffet breakfast, and did some shopping in the city. Then headed home to rescue my Mum from our kids.
They had all done very well - and Mum toddled off, leaving us with 2 very exhausted little tackers who had been played with until they were dead on their feet!!
That night we went to Daz's cousin's birthday party. It was a bush dance. The kids were tired and I was preaching in the morning, so we had to leave early before the dancing began.
Sunday morning I awoke to very cheery little children saying "Happy mother's Day!" - I had breakfast in bed, and got spoiled with lots of presents!
Here is a sample of some.
Mop made me a lovely notebook at school and a card. E made a noodle necklace - my very first one! :)
Then off we toddled to church, where I did the sermon. :) I talked about Mum's and the characteristics of Mother's that God has.
We went to Gawler for a leisurely lunch, ate lots. Then spent the afternoon finishing Mum's Mother's Day present. :)
I spent the evening with my Mum over cheesecake and coffee and she loved what I bought and made her. :)
So overall a lovely lovely weekend.
Thankyou my lovely family for such a beautiful time with you all.
May 5, 2009
Jah jah
No not this fellow...
... Milly's word for THIS fellow.
Awwww... EJ was the first sibling name she said.
Speaking of EJ - I have become concerned about the meltdowns he has and really think it's not him being naughty. I think there is more to it. I have an appointment for him to have his development tested. I will ask for a referal to a paed if we get no answers there.
Will keep you posted.
... Milly's word for THIS fellow.
Awwww... EJ was the first sibling name she said.
Speaking of EJ - I have become concerned about the meltdowns he has and really think it's not him being naughty. I think there is more to it. I have an appointment for him to have his development tested. I will ask for a referal to a paed if we get no answers there.
Will keep you posted.
Apr 28, 2009
News on the homefront.
Wow! I can't believe that it's been nearly 2 weeks since we have arrived home. Lots of things have been happening.... where to start?
We'll start with Razzle Dazzle Daz.
He's back at work now and starting to prepare for the moving of his workplace from the current plant to a bigger, better and most importantly closer place. There has been a bit of a shakeup with job titles, redundancies - so has had that to deal with.
Milly Moo is happy to be home and her language skills are going OFF!!
She now says "Ar-ee" for Charli.
"Don't do that."
"Nose, eyes, hair, ear, tith (teeth)"
"Gone"
"more" (which I must record and show you because it's soooo cute)
I am sure there is more but that's what comes to mind.
We have also been weaning her off the dummy - so the nights have been a tad rough. Never mind. It won't last forever.
Mop is back into the school routine, and is happy to be back. She will be doing football as part of the after-school sports program and she is looking forward to that.
We got her report card and we are really happy with her progress. She is doing really well. :)
Also Mop's big news.....
On Sunday she said she wanted to get her ears pierced... "TODAY"... so off we trundled. She was forewarned that it would hurt. My old boss got the gun ready while we picked out some earrings. Gold with a clear stone. Mop sat bravely in the chair. Another woman came with another gun.... one. two. three. POP!
Mop looked at me horrified!!! Then big tears welled up in her big blue eyes and started to flow. She howled. She refused to look in the mirror, she just cried and cried. I hugged her and cried too. It's tough being a woman. LOL
She perked up when her ears stopped hurting and now she is proud as punch of her bling bling.
EJ is settling back into home routines and he loves it. He's such a homebody! He has been a bit depressed because it's been raining so much and he couldn't go outside and play - but today, he's happy as larry because the sun is out and he gets to play allllll day outside!
He starts pre-school again on thursday. He will be very excited to go back again.
Speaking of the E-man. Look where I found him sleeping today...
And me...
Same ol.
Nothing to tell.
Been sewing, cleaning, sewing some more.
I've even started getting ready for Christmas. :)
Righto, better make myself presentable and head off to pick up Mop from school.
We'll start with Razzle Dazzle Daz.
He's back at work now and starting to prepare for the moving of his workplace from the current plant to a bigger, better and most importantly closer place. There has been a bit of a shakeup with job titles, redundancies - so has had that to deal with.
Milly Moo is happy to be home and her language skills are going OFF!!
She now says "Ar-ee" for Charli.
"Don't do that."
"Nose, eyes, hair, ear, tith (teeth)"
"Gone"
"more" (which I must record and show you because it's soooo cute)
I am sure there is more but that's what comes to mind.
We have also been weaning her off the dummy - so the nights have been a tad rough. Never mind. It won't last forever.
Mop is back into the school routine, and is happy to be back. She will be doing football as part of the after-school sports program and she is looking forward to that.
We got her report card and we are really happy with her progress. She is doing really well. :)
Also Mop's big news.....
On Sunday she said she wanted to get her ears pierced... "TODAY"... so off we trundled. She was forewarned that it would hurt. My old boss got the gun ready while we picked out some earrings. Gold with a clear stone. Mop sat bravely in the chair. Another woman came with another gun.... one. two. three. POP!
Mop looked at me horrified!!! Then big tears welled up in her big blue eyes and started to flow. She howled. She refused to look in the mirror, she just cried and cried. I hugged her and cried too. It's tough being a woman. LOL
She perked up when her ears stopped hurting and now she is proud as punch of her bling bling.
EJ is settling back into home routines and he loves it. He's such a homebody! He has been a bit depressed because it's been raining so much and he couldn't go outside and play - but today, he's happy as larry because the sun is out and he gets to play allllll day outside!
He starts pre-school again on thursday. He will be very excited to go back again.
Speaking of the E-man. Look where I found him sleeping today...
And me...
Same ol.
Nothing to tell.
Been sewing, cleaning, sewing some more.
I've even started getting ready for Christmas. :)
Righto, better make myself presentable and head off to pick up Mop from school.
Apr 19, 2009
Another Journey, another road....
:)
Hiya! We are home!!
We have just spent the last 2 weeks doing our annual Brisbane Trek. We had an awesome time! It was very relaxing and very fun. We spent 11 days with my best friend and her husband. It was really good to have a good catch up time and a "proper play".
These are some of the cool things we got up to!
Brisbane is great for the kids! We went to a really cool playground.... well the DH's took the kids while I sat at home and did lectures, but Bec and I met up with them all later on.
We spent a few days on Stradbroke Island in a really awesome little unit. We just chillaxed, spent time in the pool and on the beach and enjoyed the in-house movies.
The beach was lovely! Clean, white sand, lovely warm water and lots of sunshine. (one of the only sunny days we had!!)
The waves were not exactly kid friendly, but we all paddled at the edge, and if we hung onto the kids while the waves crashed onto the shore and rushed back out again, all was good. Milly was a bit fearless, which worried me, she loved being knocked about by all the waves, and I had to hang onto her very tightly, otherwise she would have gotten dragged back out to sea.
We ate in a lovely beer garden on the second night and enjoyed wine, good chats, lovely views, a golden sunset and whingy kids who really wanted to be in bed. LOL
The next day after we checked out, we went to see the Brown Lake. Which is what it says it is. Brown.
It looks like a lake of Coke. Quite gross looking really, but the water is clean and fresh and is quite something to look at.
Then we got on the Ferry and went back to the mainland.
Bec and I went on a Girls Night - we spent the afternoon shopping which was nice, then we went out to a movie. We watched 17 Again. Very cool movie, and I think Zac Effron is the new Brad Pitt. Very cute!
While we were there Bec got me hooked on High School Musical, so now I am compelled to go out and buy them all. :)
The boys did a Boys Night - they went out for dinner, saw a movie and went to see Sons of Korah (very jealous). Nick gave Daz some CD's and I think a DVD for his birthday (we did belated birthday celebrations for the boys!!) so I get to enjoy their music too. :)
We did the obligatory trip to Sizzlers, which was lovely, and then spent the rest of the afternoon watching the kids play in the water at the beach lagoon in Redcliffe. Very lovely spot. So lovely we actually returned a few days later to let the kids swim again there.
We did our annual trek into Golden Circle Factory and bought up big. We are up to our eyeballs in juices, cordials and tinned fruit. We love it there.
We went to the Ginger Factory for the sake of Mop, who loves it there. We went on a train ride which E loved - he called it Thomas alot. He kept asking everyday after that if we were going to go back to "Thomas". We stocked up on our favourite ginger items, and visited a nut shop for the first time in 6 years - more about that later.
We took the kids to Southbank to let them play in the water there and they had an amazing time. They always do!! The kids grew very confidant in the water as our holiday went on. Mop even started putting her head under the water.
We spent the day at Mount Tambourine - which I must say will be an annual trek too because that place is so lovely and we barely touched it. There are lots more things to see and do there that we will have to do over time.
We did a walk in a rainforrest, my very first time! I cannot explain it, the place was divine! Lush, green, moist, full of lovely plants, rushing creeks and waterfalls gushing over rocks. The place was so wonderful!
We went to see some glow worms in a cave, which was very lovely too. Mop loved that and wants to go back again. E didn't cope so well with that. He really freaked out about being in that closed space and cried the whole time he just wanted to leave. I tried distracting him with songs and showing him the glow worms. He was fine once we left.
Something we found out while we were away is that Mop has outgrown her allergy to nuts. She was never anaphalactic, but she certainly had horrible reactions. Our Doctor said she would probably outgrow it around school age and she has! We found out by accident, because Nick forgot about her allergy and gave his son peanut butter. Mop didn't react to that. So we gave some to Elijah and watched. No reaction. So the next day I put a smidgen on her toast - and we watched... nothing. So I gave her full peanut butter on toast the next day and there has been no reaction. :) We are stoked!! Which means Peanut M&M's are back! We were able to visit the nut store at the Ginger Factory too, and Mop delighted in running her hands over the packets of nuts.
When we got home I found a pile of returned exams and essays on the table. :) I got 2 non-graded passes (which means it's either a pass or a fail) and I got 2 distinctions!! :) I'm so proud of myself!!
Check this out!! Someone we met on the road up to Brissie!
Hiya! We are home!!
We have just spent the last 2 weeks doing our annual Brisbane Trek. We had an awesome time! It was very relaxing and very fun. We spent 11 days with my best friend and her husband. It was really good to have a good catch up time and a "proper play".
These are some of the cool things we got up to!
Brisbane is great for the kids! We went to a really cool playground.... well the DH's took the kids while I sat at home and did lectures, but Bec and I met up with them all later on.
We spent a few days on Stradbroke Island in a really awesome little unit. We just chillaxed, spent time in the pool and on the beach and enjoyed the in-house movies.
The beach was lovely! Clean, white sand, lovely warm water and lots of sunshine. (one of the only sunny days we had!!)
The waves were not exactly kid friendly, but we all paddled at the edge, and if we hung onto the kids while the waves crashed onto the shore and rushed back out again, all was good. Milly was a bit fearless, which worried me, she loved being knocked about by all the waves, and I had to hang onto her very tightly, otherwise she would have gotten dragged back out to sea.
We ate in a lovely beer garden on the second night and enjoyed wine, good chats, lovely views, a golden sunset and whingy kids who really wanted to be in bed. LOL
The next day after we checked out, we went to see the Brown Lake. Which is what it says it is. Brown.
It looks like a lake of Coke. Quite gross looking really, but the water is clean and fresh and is quite something to look at.
Then we got on the Ferry and went back to the mainland.
Bec and I went on a Girls Night - we spent the afternoon shopping which was nice, then we went out to a movie. We watched 17 Again. Very cool movie, and I think Zac Effron is the new Brad Pitt. Very cute!
While we were there Bec got me hooked on High School Musical, so now I am compelled to go out and buy them all. :)
The boys did a Boys Night - they went out for dinner, saw a movie and went to see Sons of Korah (very jealous). Nick gave Daz some CD's and I think a DVD for his birthday (we did belated birthday celebrations for the boys!!) so I get to enjoy their music too. :)
We did the obligatory trip to Sizzlers, which was lovely, and then spent the rest of the afternoon watching the kids play in the water at the beach lagoon in Redcliffe. Very lovely spot. So lovely we actually returned a few days later to let the kids swim again there.
We did our annual trek into Golden Circle Factory and bought up big. We are up to our eyeballs in juices, cordials and tinned fruit. We love it there.
We went to the Ginger Factory for the sake of Mop, who loves it there. We went on a train ride which E loved - he called it Thomas alot. He kept asking everyday after that if we were going to go back to "Thomas". We stocked up on our favourite ginger items, and visited a nut shop for the first time in 6 years - more about that later.
We took the kids to Southbank to let them play in the water there and they had an amazing time. They always do!! The kids grew very confidant in the water as our holiday went on. Mop even started putting her head under the water.
We spent the day at Mount Tambourine - which I must say will be an annual trek too because that place is so lovely and we barely touched it. There are lots more things to see and do there that we will have to do over time.
We did a walk in a rainforrest, my very first time! I cannot explain it, the place was divine! Lush, green, moist, full of lovely plants, rushing creeks and waterfalls gushing over rocks. The place was so wonderful!
We went to see some glow worms in a cave, which was very lovely too. Mop loved that and wants to go back again. E didn't cope so well with that. He really freaked out about being in that closed space and cried the whole time he just wanted to leave. I tried distracting him with songs and showing him the glow worms. He was fine once we left.
Something we found out while we were away is that Mop has outgrown her allergy to nuts. She was never anaphalactic, but she certainly had horrible reactions. Our Doctor said she would probably outgrow it around school age and she has! We found out by accident, because Nick forgot about her allergy and gave his son peanut butter. Mop didn't react to that. So we gave some to Elijah and watched. No reaction. So the next day I put a smidgen on her toast - and we watched... nothing. So I gave her full peanut butter on toast the next day and there has been no reaction. :) We are stoked!! Which means Peanut M&M's are back! We were able to visit the nut store at the Ginger Factory too, and Mop delighted in running her hands over the packets of nuts.
When we got home I found a pile of returned exams and essays on the table. :) I got 2 non-graded passes (which means it's either a pass or a fail) and I got 2 distinctions!! :) I'm so proud of myself!!
Check this out!! Someone we met on the road up to Brissie!
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