From pirate to dog and the leopard on the side.

The kids are loving the costumes from Trade me and the toy library, especially Riley who likes to wear them to childcare or kindy. Riley and Jemma are getting better at playing together (when Riley is in the mood). The sitting on the couch one is the two of them being Humpty Dumpty.

We have started toilet training Jemma as she tells us when she has done or is doing wees or poos. However she doesn't like the potty or toilet idea so 0% hit rate for success and 100% hitrate for lots of washing for mum! I think I know who is winning this battle... but I will win the war :-)

The kids get to go on the train tomorrow with Grandma and Grandad while they cheer Mum and Dad on running the half marathon so they are looking forward to that. Dad took them gokarting last week as he convinces them that it is a good hobby... I think Dad and Grandad are the keen ones but Riley wants to do it he says. He also wants to be an astronaut and a mechanic and a firefighter and a pirate. So lots of choices for him.

Riley got in trouble last week driving with Dad. He gets a little anxious when we don't follow the traffic rules (according to him, you should stop for the red light that is 400m away...) so in the end, out of exasperation, he yelled at Dad "slow down you silly man!"...