I love you like a T-Rex

We went back to Go Wild today, but this time we took Ruby with us. Ruby is the girl that Levi is going to 'marry' and he has been unwavering in that conviction since about 18 months ago. There are times that he is going to marry other people but Ruby is always there as well. I went and picked up Ruby, so they played at Ruby's house and then played at Go Wild and then played at our house. Pretty much they played all day. Played well all day actually. The only time that there was any disagreement at all was when Levi came out of the play structure crying because he had done something to make Ruby sad.

Tonight I was given the best Mother's Day present of all. Levi said to me as he was going to bed "I love you as much as a T-Rex, as big as the whole world". He is so sweet.

I am missing Frankie tonight, as the day before Mother's Day. I remember that day so well. It was the last Sunday and Frank wasn't really coping that well but Robert and Michaela got us disc shooters for Mother's Day. Frankie and the boys had so much fun shooting us and the nurses and the family in the room next door. I know that it may not be completely true, but I remember that time as the last time I heard him laugh. Yep I'm really missing him tonight.

Back from the North

This week has involved a quick trip to Townsville for work. It always involves long hours and long drives but this one was complicated by the fact that Mim (the OT) and I both got sick. It was not dangerous sick but enough to make life, work and travel uncomfortable. I think had we been in Brisbane we would both have gone home for the day but it is what it is. I did take today off, mostly to rest.

Levi had a "big day" today and we were awarded another rendition of the crawling to the shower. As a wonderfully sympathetic mother, I was heard to say "Levi, please crawl a little faster, the water is running!" Ah well at least he will have something to tell his psychiatrist when he gets older.

Levi is loving learning to read. He was upset because he wanted me to play a game and because I was making dinner I told him to play it by himself. His complaint "But I can only read the small words, I need someone to read the long ones. He also seems to have a stutter at the moment. It is not a real one. He says "Hi M-M-M-Mum" and then with announce that Mum starts with M. Over and over I am hearing what letters are at the start of each word. It won't be long I hope. It will open up his world!

Back to Work

We both went back to work today. I actually had a paperwork day, which would have been wonderful except the computers made me feel that I was back in the last century. It was so wonderful to get some things ticked off my To-Do list. Tomorrow at well earlier than the crack of dawn I am flying to Townsville for another Outreach trip. This time I will only be gone for one night but the days will be super long. Levi is always very clingy when he knows I'm going away. It's funny, I never mind being on a plane when I'm with Levi. I don't get nervous at all. When he isn't on the plane, I get nervous on the take off and landing. I think a part of me knows the risks are 0% or 100% on a plane. We all live, we all die. Frankly I don't care if we die together, but leaving him alone is a little hard for me to imagine.

Now this is a depressing edge to this post. I went to pick up Levi at After School Care and they were doing Athletics. It is great to see all those little kids running and skipping and hopping and jumping. They did relays and races. I stayed until almost the end and then Levi finally agreed to go home. It is a good after school care that your child doesn't want to go home from.

Labour Day

Jo and Jane went away for the weekend and Pippy spent the weekend with us. I would love to get him a dog of his own but it is impossible at the moment. He asks all the time. It is so funny to watch Pip and Levi. They tangle up in each other and snuggle up. Frankly there is no room in the bed with those two.

The weather has started to turn and it is right when Brisbane is the most beautiful. Levi and I played in the creek together and made stepping stones across the creek. It will wash away in the next flood but it is fun while it lasts.

Levi quote of the day:

"I like the colour orange the best. Well the best today. I will have to think about tomorrow tomorrow"

May Day at the Park

It was perfect weather today and we made the most of it. We met up with Luke and Nate before the park and in a very happy accident found Jules and Theo at the park as well. The boys all play very well together and it is very fun to watch them all. They ended up in the creek making a dam. As Pete said they are of the age that there are no 'supervisors'. All of them are sure they know the best way to make a dam, and no one has a overview of it all. Still they made a mound of rocks and sand. It will be fun to see if other kids capitalize on their start in the next few weeks.

Then we all went back to Pete and Cheryl's house to light a bonfire. It was huge and we all felt a little nervous, OK a lot nervous, but as I was taking photos I could see a dragon in the flames. The kids watched for a bit and then went to play. We then watched the fire for them as it was a bit close to the trees and a bit big for us all to let it just burn by itself.

It is great to just watch flames though.

Tired Boy

Going Wild

I just put the world's dirtiest little boy to bed. He fell asleep right as we got home in the car so I carried him in and just put him to bed. He climbed all day, well all morning anyway! Then he started to get tired and just rested on the edge of the jumping castle. It was a great morning. The kids played happily and Di and I both agreed that they had all suddenly grown up. Quite a lot actually. This Go Wild is fantastic, the adults drink coffee and shoot the breeze and the kids go nuts on the play areas. It is always great to chat with Di.

I am so glad that it is a three day weekend and a calm one at that. Well as calm as it gets. Tomorrow we are going to go to the park again with Luke and Nate (and their parents of course). This time we are taking all the kids togs so we don't spend all the time fighting them to not get wet in the creek. It will be calmer and less stress for everyone, if the kids just know from the beginning that they can swim and paddle.

We went to see Lucy and Anna all dressed up for their formals this afternoon. They were beautiful and very excited. I'm so glad. I just remember the formal as an ordeal that I couldn't think of an excuse to get out of. I have never really liked dressing up. Certainly nothing has changed!!