Easter and the Autumn break rolled around once more, so we took off down south to unwind and relax a little. We brought our friends M, J, J, and I along with us and we all had a great time. Big events this time around were several extreme rock climbing sessions, decorating eggs, the Easter morning hunt, a hike through the Karri forest and the required horse riding.
We made it to the top!
(while washing hands before dinner)
RJ: How do you get tapeworms?
Dad: From eating tapeworm eggs. They hatch in your intestines and the tapeworms start living there. That’s one reason why we wash hands before we eat.
RJ: Where do you get tapeworm eggs from?
Dad: They’re in poo from a person or animal that has tapeworms. If it gets on your shoes, or someone else doesn’t wash their hands properly they can get transferred around. If they end up on your hands and you get them in your food, you get tapeworms.
RJ: So when the eggs that go in the toilet hatch, way down in the drains, the tapeworms must be saying, “Oh help! Where am I? This is not right!? Oh no! This is not the right place!”
Here’s a smattering of pictures from the first half of the month: RJ’s sudden fascination with Superman, a visit to K and J’s place, trips to Gingin, lots of tree climbing, legos, marbles and painting, oh my!
Compared to his obsession with dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures, RJ’s interest in Superman is fairly mild. You’re more likely to catch him pretending to be biologist Nigel Marven.
Don't fear, Superman is on the way.
RJ and I made some Superman badges. I told him, "We don't need no steenkin badges!" but he just wouldn't listen.
K and J’s have an amazing treehouse. It’s multi-level, and is outfitted with a flying-fox, a giant tyre swing, a climbing wall and harnesses and attachment points for everything.
LR and K ride the tyre swing to pretty amazing heights.
LR tackles the climbing wall at K's place.
RJ and J discuss some of the problems they've been having at home.
LR’s tree has grown into one of the best climbing trees imaginable – kid capacity, 15. We’ll find out for sure at this year’s Halloween party.
RJ and LR found an egg shell under LR's tree. Does that mean there's a nest up there somewhere? They've searched all the lower branches and haven't spotted it yet, so maybe not.
RJ climbs up without assistance these days. The monkey genes... they run deep.
Some other recent moments…
Sometimes he just has to yell it out. Negotiating with a hungry three year old who needs a nap is not always possible.
LR tries out Dad's camera while RJ attempts to escape.
LR and RJ worked on this massive castle project. We still haven't managed to use every piece of lego yet.
RJ and Mum adjust their complicated marble run and sling marbles all around the room.
LR adding some details to her big canvas, "The Planet System". It depicts an asteroid crashing into a prehistoric volcanic landscape leading to the collapse of the dinosaur populations on Earth.
RJ: I’m eating bot fly larva,mum.
Mum: Mmmhmm. That’s nice.
RJ: Now I’m eating tape worms.
Mum: Uh huh.…
RJ: I can feel the eggs hatching.
Mum: Pass the fruit.
RJ: I need more food. They’re taking all my nutrients.
LR: THAT’S IT! HE’S GROSS! I’m done with lunch. (stomps off)
RJ: Well, that was easy. How was your day, mum?
