Toothless

I've been waiting and waiting for Nicholas to loose his teeth.  Not only has he lost one but he's lost 4.  The latest being on Sunday.  This tooth has been wiggly for ages and he refused to let me pull it.  After watching him in Primary playing with it and bleeding and showing the primary children.  I made an executive motherly decision to pull that tooth as soon as we got home.

I asked Nicholas if he wanted a cuddle and he came over I told him to lay across my lap (he did).  I had a tissue ready and I lean't over him and held him firmly.  He soon realised what I was up too and tried to fight me but I had him hook line and sinker.  He yelled which gave me the perfect opportunity to pull it and with one scream I pulled it and the tooth was out Mwhahahahaha!  Nicholas tears running down his face was not impressed until I showed him the tooth.  Then a wee grin followed by a bigger grin followed by running down the hall to show his dad.

Nurse vs Bystander

On Sunday at church one of the primary children ended up with a ball smacked into his face which caused his nose to bleed.  I entered the hall and saw him sitting on the floor bleeding.  I must admit it looked like alot of blood on the floor.  So I put my nursie cap on and set about doing my thing.

Bystander comes into the hall and insists that I lay the boy on his back and put a tournique around the arm of which the nostril is bleeding from. I looked at this person with a smirk thinking this person is joking.  Oh no they were serious.  I shook my head and said no thats not best practice.  Bystander was tring to convince me that their idea was right.  I continued with what I knew best only to have the bystander still rave about their way.  Some of the older primary children told bystander Sister Finnie's the nurse which was backed up by President Lydiate telling the bystander to "back away tree hugger".  Bystander conceded but not without putting their 10cents worth in as they walked away to get tissues to clean up the blood.  That job I knew they could do safely.

Later on in the chapel I checked on the patient and President came by too, to see.  The child apologised to President for bleeding all over the hall floor.  How cute!!

Missionaries for Dinner

Today I was at the supermarket and my phone rang.  It was the Elders, they were looking for a meal  (I had offered to feed them one day) so they were taking my offer up.  I didn't think it would be a problem and told them to come about 5.30pm.

Nicholas and I headed off to piano lessons after school, stopping off at the bakery for our weekly chocolate donut.  After piano lessons we drove home over three mile hill,  which happened to have road works going on to repair the damage due to a weeks worth of rain.  The road was frosty and we had to stop for a little while.  Looking at my watch it was 4.50pm I still had to pick up Kate from Montessorri and then get home to cook dinner YIKES. 

After getting Kate from daycare I rushed home and started cooking savioury mince on rice and a fruit crumble for dessert.  5.30pm the Elders hadn't arrived (thank goodness) then the phone rang it was them.  They were going to be 10min late.  I said with much relief be as late as you like.  They arrived approx 5.45pm I greeted them and they came in,  we sat and had a chat.  I then went to the kitchen to check on dinner and whilst there I informed the Elders it didn't matter they were late because Dave hadn't arrived home yet either.  Both missionaries stood up promptly and apologised and quickly went to leave.  I had totally forgotten that they couldn't be in the house without Dave being there.  I felt really bad for them as it was so cold, frosty cold they were going to stand outside and wait for Dave to come home.  I suggested they wait in the car instead. 

I text Dave to see how far away he was and unfortunately he was going to be another 30min.  I knew the missionaries had another appointment to go to and so I told them I would bring their dinner to them in the car.  I felt so embarrassed what I thought wouldn't be a problem was a nightmare. The missionaries came to the door and I had their dinner they insisted on standing outside in the freezing cold to eat their meal.

Luckily by the time they had finished their dinner Dave had arrived home thus they were able to eat their dessert in the warmth.  One of the Elders laughed and said our dinners in Mosgiel are always fun because the last dinner they had was at the Jenkins and they didn't realise Kate was in labour upstairs until they asked why she wasn't joining them for dinner.  Craig just casually informed them she was in labour the midwife will be here soon but we wanted to make sure you guys were fed (funny).

April Fools

Every April fools day I can never think of something to do or I get fooled.  Today I finally got no only one person but two.

 

April Fool No1:  Dave is building our house and yesterday the trusses arrived and was laided on top of the house. Dave spent 3hours laying  them into position and getting ready to stand them up on Friday.  It involved alot of work.  Anyway I text him "Hi honey John from Carters just called they have sent us the wrong trusses and so they need to collect them and drop off the new ones at lunchtime today"  I was at Amee's at the time thinking well he wont fall for that.......................... 15 min later my phone starts to ring its Dave.

Me: Hello
Dave: I've just been talking to Carters they have no idea what I'm talking about and suggested I ring the place where the trusses are made
Me: Really
Dave: I just rang them and they don't know who rang. Who were you talking too again?
Me: John from Carters couldn't hold it burst out laughing
Me: Big April Fool

Funny thing was he was teaching a class at the time and told his class he needed to take an urgent phone call.

April Fool No2

When Stacey joined the church we had a great relationship with a particular missionary Mike Jaggi. He baptised Stacey and we have had this on going thing that one day Mike would come back to NZ and marry her. Today I texted her:

Me: Hi Stace guess who arrives in NZ at lunchtime today?????? Jaggi!!!!

I herd nothing from her and then whilst I was in the supermarket she must have rung me 3 times and text me heaps all excited and stuttering.

I texted her back saying look at the calendar honey.

later that day I called into see her at work and she was not impressed she told me all I could think of was my hair ok what will I say etc etc.

Finally I get some satisfaction

Kate 08 says the darnest thing

Yesterday when i got home from church Kate 08 was asleep on her daddy.  When she woke up Kate was very concerned for me. She kept looking at me and with a worried look she said ök mummy" She proceeded to tug at my skirt and kept wanting to look up my skirt.  Then she looked at me worried again and said "you done poos" to which I replied "no, poos go in the toilet"she continued to look at me and then she said "oh just wees then" Funny Kate 08

Stalling tactic classic

So I'm at Amiee's house its 8.40pm all children have gone to bed YEAH!! We congregate to the lounge and get ready to watch Emma Smith story. Movie has started and we are focused when suddenly the eldest child wonders on in: "muuummm can you please read me some scriptures" Well what could you say to that????? I said that is the best stalling tactic ever and we all burst into laughter.

4WD

So today we took a drive up to Kororanga, to the Amende's camping site. I have to say it was very very windy drive I was a little nervous we would be blown off the road. It was even more dicey passing a truck and trailer. However we made it to the camp site which is off the road across a dirt/rocky track. The following conversation began between Nicholas and I:

Nicholas: "Wow this is bumpy mum"

Me: "Sure is"

Nicholas: "The Amende car is going fast aye"

Me: "sure are"

Nicholas: "cmon mum keep up"

Me: "No Nicholas our car isn't 4WD"

Nicholas: "WHAT"

We stopped the car and we get out at the camp site. Nicholas is walking around the car and then he looks at me and says "mum we have four wheels!!!!!!" So cute!!

The Wriggly Tooth

Nicholas is 6 years old now and since he was 5 I've been waiting with much anticipation for him to loose his first tooth. At least once a month I would get Nicholas to open his mouth and I would wiggle each tooth to see if one was ready ... alas none. However today I was investigating his mouth for cleanliness and there it was a wriggly front top tooth. Sooooooooo excited I told Nicholas and he wanted to feel and see. Proud as punch he runs to tell his dad and asks him how much will the tooth fairy give him.

Whilst I slept today Dave and Nicholas went to town for a little post Christmas shopping in which I scored a nice T-Shirt. Dave took Nicholas for a haircut and Dave informs me he was having a very interesting discussion with the hairdresser when all of a sudden he changes the subject and shows the hairdresser his wriggly tooth. Dave said it was very cute.

So our little man is growing up and as his teeth start to fall out we'll wait for his big teeth to come through. Dave worries that they will be crooked just like his were (Dave needed a plate when he was a young lad). When Dave was 18 he attacked himself with a file and smoothed the front of his teeth YES people Mere Male struck even back then. He went into his garage and put on some real loud heavy metal music and got a huge file and attacked his teeth (he thought they were too rough)OUCH!!!! is all I could think when he told me that story crazy MM!!!!

Brother and Sister Love

Nicholas was playing on the computer when his loving sister decided she wanted to play/watch with her big brother. At first it started out very friendly but the more Nicholas ignored her the more she annoyed him it was so funny.

Kate: Hi Nicholas what you doing?

Nicholas: Concentrate on the game!

Kate: Can I play with you Nicholas?

Nicholas: Do I have too just ignore her.

Kate: Please play with me Nicholas

Nicholas: Just ignore her she'll go away soon

Kate: What would happen if I pulled his ear?

Nicholas: Don't do it Kate!

Kate: That got his attention!!!! Nicholas: Okay I'm listening!!!!

Kate: That was fun

Nicholas: Not impressed!!!!

Kids say the darnest things

Tonight at dinner we were trying to get Nicholas to eat zucchini. Dave: Come on Nicholas its good for ya Nicholas: Nah Dave/Mum: It will make you strong Nicholas: Nah Mum: its like gherkins but sweeter Nicholas: Nah Dave: Oh well Nicholas obviously doesn't want to be strong Nicholas: Dad I'm not a superhero and I'm not fighting criminals tonight Conclusion: No zuchinni past his lips