So Grandma and Grandpa took a mini vacation from us. "how come?"
"because they wanted to see a bit more of Australia and we've already seen it."
"how come?"
it goes on and on.
Anyway G & G left on Wednesday morning for Mt. Tamborine and environs. Ellis, Rowan and I had to get to swimming on our own! I've made our lesson a bit earlier this term in the hope that Rowan won't fall asleep on the way there. Of course he did. Darn!
He wasn't down long though so he didn't seem to put out with being pulled out of his car seat into the pouring rain.
It turns out both kids had private swim lessons - not sure if Ellis will always have the teacher to himself, but Rowan and I were the only ones enrolled in the baby class on that day. I got quite the workout motoring him around the pool, dragging him to the various toys so he could gather him, diving him for rings, etc. His teacher was super impressed with him and said "most babies can't do that." He knows the pool now too and feels comfortable so was a bit of a charmer. When I looked over at Ellis, he was busy kicking himself back and forth across the pool. I cannot believe how much he loves the pool now.
Thursday we didn't do much - by the afternoon I felt rather guilty so dragged the kids to a playground - oh first we wrote a letter to G. Anita and then Ellis directed me in the car to the mailbox. "Turn right at the end of the street." "Turn left" "Turn right" "Turn right"
Amazing - he can find his way around the neighbourhood better than his dad now. He also knows his left from right.
We found a good playground with a globe where I showed Ellis Australia and Canada. I still don't think he quite gets it. I found a golf ball that he then chased around a basketball court. It drove Rowan crazy!
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