Ever since I announced that both DH and I quietly refer to Liam as The Terminator and Jake as the gay sensitive one, I have received a bit of flack from friends and family, on the lines of: "AAAwe shame, how can you say that Jake is gay." Whereas, on Liam, not a word. . . .
I am, therefore, reciting this story as another example supporting our view:
Jake has another little habit, which has turned out to be a little game. He plucks a flower from the garden, then runs up to me, tilts his head to the side and then flutters them eyelids. To which I always respond with an exaggerated "Aaaah thank you", take the flower and give him a great big hug - I have to encourage this behaviour, as Jake is the only male one in the family who gives me flowers on a regular basis.
Liam, incidentally, was standing nearby and, upon observing this, decided to give it a bash. So off he runs in the same direction, gently plucks a flower, returns to me, crushes the delicate bloom in his fist, terminator style, and then hands it to me.
I had to laugh...
No prizes for guessing who is holding the relevant bloom.
With my official "Out of Office" ending this week, and school starting on Wednesday, it feels as though someone has whacked me on the back and screamed: "Move it already, 2009 is here, no time to ease into the year slowly.....Come on now - move it, move it, move it!!!"
So, this week has been one of admin, going through my inbox, which, in turn, has added to a never-ending "to do" list and I feel like I have gone from 0-200 in 3 seconds.
Sooooo, looking forward to ending this week with my sundowner-chardonnay and my weekend "smelling the roses."
Jake with static hair and Oliver giving Jake Chinese eyes
Its been a scorcher of a week, here in Johannesburg, which means sprinklers and chardonnay!
These photos are absolutely beautiful - you're so lucky, you know how lucky you are don't you? xx
(01.15.09 @ 12:57 PM)Yep, count my blessing every day, and I DO try and appreciate the small "unimportant" things...although this week has been a particular bad week in counting blessings.
(01.15.09 @ 05:35 PM)Although a little late with this one, I would like to first thank all my blog followers for actually visiting my "humble portal", adding your valued comments and truly reading what I am mumbling on about.
Here's to 2009 and let's hope this year passes in less of a flash!
Much to my disbelief, I have made a couple of resolutions for the year.
Nothing too hectic or painful, so the wine and chocolate stay for another year! These resolutions revolve around "me", so it should be easier to abide by them.
One: I am going to organise my personal pictures, PRINT them (that's the biggie) and put them into my bare albums. I have a backlog of note that I am too ashamed to announce here.
Two: Project 365: A personal project where I aim to document our lives for an entire year. Almost a blog post with an image a day, except it will be more like a private journal - no fancy scrapbooking stuff, just a journal.
Three:Shout less (at the midgets) and stop a little to smell the flowers (the first part was already broken on New Years day; a two hour resolution).
Another smaller resolution: there will be no post without a picture, so here is Liam at the park (with bits of chicken in his teeth)
Hi Andrea, when you master No. 3 can you let me know your secret please? :-))
(01.05.09 @ 10:09 PM)...what makes it even worse, is that with Christmas over I have lost a fraction of authourity...I can no longer threat them with "Santaman is watching"
(01.07.09 @ 02:47 PM)The kids got their christmas stockings filled with sweets this morning... nothing like sugar intoxicated midgets at 7am... the joys ...fa la la la la la!
Liam had his red and white cane in his mouth running up and down the passage shouting "sucker" "sucker"...except with his limited vocab skills, he replaced the 's' of sucker to a 'f'.
Off to the folks to celebrate Christmas eve.
Wishing you and your loved ones a blessed Christmas.
Love the newborn shoot of the twins ... gorgeous! Loving your new blog layout too! Happy new year!
(12.27.08 @ 08:43 AM)
Hehe that sounds like the differences between my boys!
(01.28.09 @ 05:24 PM)now.....that's balance!
(01.29.09 @ 03:15 PM)Imagine having TWO Terminators????
xx
Oh gawd! 2 terminators!!!
(01.29.09 @ 06:05 PM)Ok, you hit the spot .....I am grateful....I am grateful ....I am grateful....I am grateful!!