Visit to the Dental Nurse

Last Monday we decided we'd take the children swimming to the pool that has the diving boards (we'd said to them quite a while ago that after Brandi came home we'd go there & we'd also take them ice skating). Anyway, thought I'd better phone to check there were no large group bookings or anything (since its a 50 minute drive to get there). Good thing I phoned as the pool was closed due to renovations. So Plan B was then put in action - we'll take the children ice skating. So I get on the computer to work out opening times, prices etc. Guess what - closed for renovations. Jared suggests maybe 10 pin bowling, so back to the internet, but for the price of bowling you'd think you'd get shares in the company!! It was going to be about $100 for us all for 2 games. We are quickly running out of things to do on a cold day in the city. We finally resorted to going to the library for some more books & getting out a dvd.
On the way into the city we have Brandi booked for her first dental appointment as I was wanting the dental nurse to check out some discolouration on her teeth. Talk about scream!! The dental nurse had a very brief look (during the screaming) and was able to let me know what to do about her back teeth. When we walk out of the room into the waiting room there was a girl waiting to go in - & who was probably wondering about what all the noise was about. I assured her that it wasn't as bad as it sounded!! (sorry, no photos from the dentists - I was a little bit occupied, and someone wasn't smiling!!).

Our Little Princess

My wonderful friend Sarah (who has great taste in girls clothes, but usually only gets to buy clothes for her 4 boys) bought this beautiful dress for Brandi - thanks Sarah!! Love the colour!!

Here are some funny things
JOSH ... Recently we were out visiting. All the children went to raid the toy box in the bedroom of the 2 year old who lived there. Soon after Josh came out with handcuffs hanging from one of his wrists, saying he couldn't get it off. He's had the toy ones before and they usually come off really easy & so couldn't figure out why these ones couldn't come off. I saw our hosts look at each other with a look of 'uh oh' on their faces ... they then went on to explain they were actually real handcuffs (and no, we didn't ask what they were doing with real handcuffs) & they didn't have the key! After having seen their faces I knew they weren't kidding. (They had been planning on taking them out of the toybox, but hadn't quite got to it). So I said to Josh 'no worries, after we leave we'll just go and visit the local police station - they'll have a key". By that stage the children were really excited at the propect of visiting the police station. In between times Josh asked for a fork to see if he could get them undone himself. He enjoys puzzles, and tends to have a lot more patience than most people when the challenge is put before him. It only took him about 20 minutes and he's like 'hey Mum, I got them off'. Clever boy! So we didn't end up having to go to the police station after all.

BRANDI ... the other day Brandi got hold of the fly swap, came running up to me and said 'Bubbles Mum, bubbles' - 'ah, no darling, thats a fly swat!'

RENEE ... When we were at the supermarket Renee says to me 'wow, that's a cool surf board' ... to which I had to reply 'ummm, no, that would be an ironing board'. Can you tell I don't do ironing - who has time for ironing??