:: the toy that belongs to someone else (Daddy) is way more fun than the hundreds you have of your own.

:: being able to get outside after months cooped up in the house has almost miraculous effects on sibling relationships!

:: we have no idea of how lucky we are. We lived on 10 litres of water per person for 36 hours this weekend as part of a challenge set by our church for Tear Fund Sunday. Not as easy as you think when a single toilet flush=6 litres.

:: I am amazed at how his imagination works. This is ski jumping - rear view (obviously) because he didn't want me to take a picture. The skis are sword scabbards and the poles are swords. Just in case you want to try it for yourself. You have to make your own shusshhing noises for it to be completely effective!

:: you have to just embrace the latest craze and go with it.

:: I am so proud of them that I am fit to burst. Patrick won a little shield in his BB display last night along with a couple of other participation prizes and honestly, I don't think I'd be any more proud if it was an Olympic medal.

:: it's just great to have Daddy at home!