Skirts, snow and ..... poos.....

Jemma is now a big girl who walks everywhere and so I have started putting skirts on her... oh dear... she is a bit of a girly girl and I don't know where she gets it. Says a lot for the nature/ nurture debate. She jumps around, dances and struts in her skirts. She also likes to change her shoes 4 or 5 times daily. They don't have to be her shoes of course. Will try to get a photo of her in a skirt as she is VERY cute.

Well, the first big dump of snow came. In fact, the biggest dump since we have lived in Dunedin- nearly makes up for not getting any last year. Our backyard is a perfect slope for the kids to sled down on their inflatable kickboard. They LOVED it- though Dad and I were gutted the dvd camera ran out of batteries during filming. However, great photos to share. It was so neat to be watching them and playing with them in the snow. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow... (except for childcare days so I can go for a run :-) )

And, now for a funny story...... Many of you will know the trials we have been having with toilet training Riley for #2's.... he has been wees trained for 4 odd months but #2's have caused great consternation for lots of reasons. We had promised him a scooter or a bike but to no avail, toilet toys, stickers, you name it.... Anyhow, Riley has been going on about this rollercoaster toy that he has been admiring in the warehouse. Tonight, good old Dad (not checking with mum) says 'if you do a poo on the toilet, you can have the rollercoaster toy'. (btw dad- it is for 9 years and up and costs a bit). So Riley industriously went and tried (yes actually tried for the first time) and yay, 2 poos later. So major celebration time. Lets go to the warehouse now in the snowy conditions as this is momentous. So we all pile in the car and I warn Dad he will have to fork out as much for this as the bike probably AND build it cos Riley is too young. So... imagine our surprise to see the 'bleedin' thing is $150!!!!! Dad couldn't go back on his word as we had built this whole thing up for the last hour (plus 5 months) so Dad pays for it and right now, as Riley blissfully sleeps waiting for morning, Dad is building a rollercoaster (it can stand 1.5m high....) I think it is hilarious personally. I hope it isn't the only poo he does cos it will be an expensive poo...... at least if he is toilet trained, I can sell the last of the nappies and try to recoup some money.

The moral of the story? Ask Mum first!