Guess what this is?

Andrew made this structure this morning. He came and told me that he had a made a ... for me to use. Can you guess what this might be for?

Wisdom of Andrew

We had a couple of interesting conversation in the car today...

First, Andrew was wondering if Uncle Murray's foot was being fixed by Handy Manny. We explained it was healing on its own, post surgery, by a surgeon, not an animated handy-man.

A little later...

Andrew (obviously recalling a conversation at the dental clinic): How many teeth have I got?

Mummy: Twenty.

Andrew: And on the top?

Mummy: You've got ten teeth on the bottom, and ten on the top, and that makes twenty. They're your baby teeth, and when they fall out and you'll grow new ones in their place.

Andrew: Why?

Mummy: Because that's how God made you.

Andrew: To Fall Apart?

Rachel's birthday party

A couple of weeks ago we had Rachel's 2nd Birthday party. I thought I should blog about this with some pictures. We had a butterfly theme. So we had Butterfly dress ups, decorated butterfly biscuits and of course a butterfly cake.

The photos in this collage were taken just before people arrived and our kids were all dressed up as butterflies. In the ones with them on the mat they are pretending to be sleeping. Andrew was snoring loudly because butterflies snore.

Here is Rachel opening her presents. She knew what she should be doing.

Andrew and I had made some butterfly biscuits so all the kids(except Joe) helped to decorated the biscuits. An activity I would do again at another party as it worked.

Of course we had to have a butterfly cake. Mummy is pleased with her effort. Andrew decided we needed to use pink icing.

Here is Rachel trying to blow out her candle. I like the expression on her face. I am holding her arms to stop her putting them in the flame.

The birthday girl

Today is Rachel's second birthday. Where did the last two years go? Here are some photos of her opening and playing with the presents she got today. Click on the collage to see it bigger.

These little toys now have the teaset cups in front of them so they can have a big cup of tea. Andrew told us they went with the farmyard and had to go and get the dog to show it was the same as the one in Rachel's hand.

Andrew is helping Rachel to open the present he bought with Mummy. It is some new pencil and pens in a new pencil case. Rachel has already drawn with them.

Making the bed with helpers

This afternoon I spent time tidying our room. When it came to make our bed. I had two helpers. As these photos show they were more hindrance than help so I gave up and I'll do it later. Andrew just came and said"Sorry for messing up your bed."