By now we were getting hot. We kept driving and this time we drove to the tip. It was on our way to our finale destination-the pool. So I unloaded heaps of rubbish that we had accumulated and had packed in my car earlier. We saw lots of huge pieces of machinery. Bailey is obsessed with trucks and diggers and bobcats and anything big and working. We drove through the tip to the tip face very slowly so that Bailey could have a nice long slow satisfied look. I think he got his machine and truck fix. As I was unpacking rubbish I heard Brandon talking a bit louder than normal and I thought I heard what he said but I questioned him because it sounded so odd. He said to me "What a good woman". I didn't know that he even knew what a woman was and I didn't know what he was referring to. It was cute and intriguing.
Once the car was somewhat lighter the 2 boys and I drove off to a chemist. We didn't find one but we did find a supermarket, so we all piled out. We meandered through the shop with Brandon telling me he needed to have a florist balloon to make him happy. I said that he didn't need a balloon to make him happy, but he asserted that yes if I wanted him to be happy he must have that particular balloon. He left empty handed. We all piled back into the very hot car by now and drove over to the fruit and vegetable markets. We always spend a fortune here but we have a great time. By now it was very hot and the boys and I were getting quite hot and a teeny bit frustrated (that was just me), so we piled back into the car again and drove to the pool.
I had chosen a different pool to go to today as it had a much better kids play area. In fact this one today is huge and it's all fully fenced. We stayed there for many hours until the point where it felt like it was warmer in the water rather than out. Then I knew it was time to get out. Of course the 2 boys ended up with battle scars. Bailey fell over on the concrete and hit his head and grazed his cheek. He has a huge egg on his forehead again, and Brandon has a huge lump and bruise under his chin from not listening to me. This is how our conversation went.
"Brandon can you please walk up the steps and then slide down the slide? Don't walk up the slide."
Brandon's response was- looking straight at me as he walked up the slide. Now this slide is actually in the water as are the steps for the slide, so there is already an element of danger involved. What happened just as I finished my warning- he fell down the slide from trying to walk up it, while hitting his chin and right check on the slide. Hence why he has a huge bruise and lump under his chin. And boy did he scream. Otherwise we all had a great time. Brandon and Bailey move on very quick if they hurt themselves. They certainly don't linger on pain. Once dressed the boys had some food and then we went over to get a bag of mixed lollies to share. We sat on the chairs and table to enjoy our feast. Luckily I had bought the esky because it was hot and I knew the boys would eat.
Bailey fell asleep in the car literally straight away, and nothing was going to wake him. Not even his big brother yelling at him Luckily Brandon fell asleep too. Once home with the 2 boys in their beds I rushed around doing more washing and making phone calls and all the things I can never do with 2 children awake. But the I realised that I had better stop. In fact I just knew that I had to stop and so I did. I put my feet up and read my new property investment magazine.
I ended up waking both boys up as it was starting to get too late for them to be sleeping. As much as I love them I don't want to be up at 11pm with them. Been there. Done that. Not going there again. Aside from having the boys coincide a sleep during the day, the next best thing is having both boys sleep straight through the night. Brandon and Bailey had noodles and fruit for a very late lunch almost afternoon tea. Once the food hit their brains we were outside playing. When daddy arrived home and had refuelled himself, he took both boys off to the local supermarket to get some essentials like bread and milk, for our pantry. Obviously there was some extra things purchased because he came home with many bags of groceries. While daddy and the boys had been gone I hung out some more washing, put all the bins out, vacuumed the boys bedrooms and then cleaned a bathroom. By then I had to go to work.
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