Wednesday, May 21, 2008

We're back from Spain, what now?

We've been quite busy actually since getting back from Spain - the boys had a lovely time and really enjoyed building sandcastles on the beach. Although, one would be hard pressed to defend the notion that their dad was just supervising the building as opposed to turning into one big kid and constructing dams and waterways crucial to any good castle. The boys have a very good role model in that respect. Since being back we've been to the zoo, and the park almost every day as the weather was fantastic last week. Unfortunately, this week is back to what we know best - hence the boys have found their way into everything inside! Daniel has taken a particular shine to the washing machine and the boy genius has figured out how to open the door - which is not good for me as now I have to watch him even closer. He's also got a wicked little streak in him gunning for everything he's not allowed - the sky box, the dvd player, the fireplace. Apparently, when I say "No Daniel, don't go there" he translates this into I must dash as fast as I can to the no go area, before my mom catches me, the race is on.

Ben is just wonderful as usual - over the weekend we caught up with his friend Sean, who is going to have a Spiderman themed party for his third birthday and so my son, on his own, decided that he's going to have a Barney party, and a Barney cake, with Barney candles and Barney presents. I kid you not, a lot of thought has gone in to this on his part! "I need that" - Ben speak for "Do you mind if I have that please" He is now completely devastated that Daniel is having a birthday before him too - he is not going to let Daniel eat his Barney cake.


The boys in the cupboard

Naughty Grins

Washing Machines are REALLY interesting

Bust

First trip out on the bike

Ben's thumb after closing it in a door in spain

Dan is definately my poster boy that glow around his head is his hair!

Swiming with the penguins at the zoo

An actual braai in the sun - that's it for us, summer over