"It's All About Me!!"

This is what Brandon continually told me today while in the car. Before I knew it Bailey was saying "Me. Me. Me" copying his big brother. Eventually the intensity and angry-ness of Brandon's comments subsided to be replaced by a game with Bailey of taking turns to say "Me. Me. Me".

We needed to do some chores today in the shops so off we headed. It was busy but it didn't feel chaotic. Everyone was just moving very slowly and spreading themselves across the entire walkway. Apart from that the 2 boys and I survived unscathed.

Home we went with no-one sleeping today. Some days they do and some days they don't. We walked in the door and then we were all drawing. As you do. We had picked up a big delivery at the post office of my stationary supplies and I needed to start doing some envelope stuffing for my clients. I also needed to get all the letters out in the post today. There is nothing like running a business with a 3year old sticking stickers all over you and a much smaller little boy jumping all over you. Somehow I managed to finish it all. I never would have dreamed I could do it. Hopefully my clients have got all the correct information I was attempting to send them and not a whole heap of wild animal stickers or drawings or anything else that made its way on to the table.

By now it was so unbelievably hot. If you moved you sweated. And we had the air conditioner on already. Once everyone was fed, the 2 boys and I ventured outside to the back yard to get wet. I set up a long blue tarp we had, covered it in bubble bath and then added water. Dressed in their swimmers the boys had a great time. They slipped and slided and ran and giggled. It was great fun. We stayed outside in the water for a very long time before eventually coming inside so that I could go to work. I only had 1 client tonight. Just as well because it wasn't long before my client left that we had a blackout. A storm was coming. With both boys eventually convinced that the thunder was OK and that someone was fixing the electricity they went off to sleep. While waiting for daddy to put Brandon to sleep I sat on the lounge with Bailey's torch and ate the remaining chocolate ice cream and read junk mail. I didn't know how long the power would be off. I didn't want to take the chance it could be hours. I wasn't letting the ice cream go to waste.

We ordered gourmet pizza for dinner which arrived in the dark. Luckily the lights went back on after about 2 1/2hours as did thankfully the ceiling fans. Ceiling fans are great. I was cool again. As Brandon would say "It's all about me!". Thanks electricity workers.

(I haven't put any photos in here today of the 2 boys. Once I eventually got the camera out Brandon was already completely nude. I didn't think he would appreciate me putting the candid photos of his nude butt on the computer. Instead you'll just have to enjoy my colourful text.)