LR’s birthday rolled around and, despite appearances, we managed to keep it fairly simple (no giant parties, sleepovers, movie nights, etc.) LR loved every minute of it and is already making plans for next year!
After searching nearly ten bike shops in the area we finally found a bike cool enough for LR.
Just four days before his actual birthday, RJ held his amazing pirate birthday party. He very specifically planned everything, from the location down to exactly what would be on the cake. Thanks to his meticulous plans (and a bit of assistance from his entourage), everything went according to plan. Major events were sword making, a treasure hunt, taking over a pirate ship, firing cannons and eating (an RJ favorite).
Toothpaste?! Bah! Real pirates use rum!
Lots of great things happened in November, here’s the run down: Summer is slowly arriving with only one or two hot days here and there, RJ and Dad see some airplanes take off, RJ goes to some birthday parties, Mum catches LR at camp for a day, Dad and RJ hit the beach, someone got older, and LR’s year one class visits a wildlife preserve.
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Time for a quick icecream break on a hot summer day.
(while at a friends fairy themed birthday party)
Fairy Leader: (enthusiastically) What’s your fairy name?
E: (excited) Fairy E!
Fairy Leader: And what’s your fairy name?
M: (excited) Fairy M!
Fairy Leader: And you! What’s your fairy name?
RJ: (excited) King Ladybug!
Fairy Leader: But what’s your fairy name?
RJ: (grumpy) King Ladybug. Just King Ladybug. I’m not a fairy!
All bow before King Ladybug!
The King surveys his fairy infested domain.
Mum went off to camp to visit LR for the evening. RJ and I had a big afternoon playing secret agents, jumping on the trampoline, mucking about at the beach and having getting dinner at a restaurant.
Towards the end of the meal, RJ grabbed the drinks menu, opened it and started reading.
RJ: Hmmm… Look at that…
… That’s interesting.
… Wow. I didn’t know that!
Dad: RJ. What are you reading???
RJ: This magazine. They left it here for us.
Dad: What is it about?
RJ: All sorts of things. There is a story about a party that they had.
Dad: What kind of party?
RJ: Just a birthday party. It’s not very interesting.
Dad: Is there an interesting story in there?
RJ: Yes. It’s about dragons.
Dad: Cool. What does it say?
RJ: Dragons have enormous teeth and a big tail. Some of them live in the ocean. They have very sharp teeth and they eat meat… but not people meat.
Dad: What kind of meat do they eat?
RJ: Oh you know, sheep, cows and horses and stuff.
Dad: Anything else about dragons in there?
RJ: They have a picture of a knight who had to kill a dragon. It was very dangerous, but he had a sword and shield with him.
Dad: Why did he have to kill the dragon?
RJ: The king told him to. It was eating all the sheep and making the people mad. (goes back to reading the menu)
Dad: … Anything else in there?
RJ: No. That’s the end.
RJ can tell you a thing or two about dragons.
(At a friend’s dress-up / fancy dress birthday party — we had no idea costumes were an option, let alone expected.)
Friend’s Mother: Hi RJ! What are you dressed up as?
RJ: I’m not dressed as anything because I don’t need to be dressed as anything.
(runs off with group of other kids following him)
This year, our Halloween party was the biggest ever. Every kid from both of the Year 1 classes at LR’s school was invited, as well as all the children on our street and a bunch of RJ’s friends. It was absolutely crazy, but we did our best to keep them busy. Activities included the Haunted Garage, a “Yucky” dip, a piñata, a broom race, a treasure hunt, making disembodied hands and the grand finale, a total, all-out assault on Dad with water balloons.
LR, as Supergirl, decided the world needed rescuing.
RJ and Mum put together a great snapping turtle costume.
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