Day 192 - Friends at Play

Today I enjoyed a group time at the girls daycare centre. I took along the girl's favourite book 'Rhino's Don't Eat Pancakes!' written by Anna Kemp and illustrated by Sara Olgilvie, to read to the toddler room. Both Olivia and Ava were very excited that I was coming to read their story to them and their friends at school. But as soon as I had finished reading the book instead of heading off and playing with me, they just wanted to go home!

We also decided that we'd bring home our little mate Patrick for a play this afternoon. Everyone wanted to come home, 2 kids even got their bags to come along to my place this afternoon, and another told me that I had to put his car seat into my car. The three of them ate afternoon tea and played together happily buying me lots of things from the shop and making me eat and drink them!

Day 187 - A difficult first

Winter is well and truly upon us with 3 out of the 5 who live in my house sick, really sick. Ava had a very unsettled and feverish night, along with her dad who is also sick at the moment. I got up and slept in Ava's bed after a little while, which when Olivia woke this morning, gave her a little start, wondering where her sister, Ava was. So the day was going to be full of many challenges. One very big, heart tugging one was a constant today. So just excuse my ramblings that follow, but this is something I want the girls to know about when they are older.

I have always followed the belief that if one of the girls is sick, they both stay home, and somewhere deep down I knew it had to change eventually. I decided that today really should be the day. With Jenny as their room leader and both Shane and I at home, we would give it a go. Olivia was to go to school. Alone. She was quite happy to go to school and have a special day with Jenny, Ava was a little sad to be at home with us, but with some bribery - a promise to watch 'Cars' and to go to the doctor, she gave in and stayed home, happily I think.

I know some of you are thinking - 'what's the big deal?' Well, in 3 years the only time my girls have been apart is if one goes shopping and that other chooses to stay home, and they are always at home with Shane or I. They know no different. They aren't an only child, they are a part of a collective - a twin thing... and I don't often play into the whole 'we have twins, therefore we are much more special than others' business and I do believe they are individual people - if they were single children they would go without the other, but they are twins and it tugs at my heart strings having to separate them, but I know it is for the best.

So yes I did have a little cry, and so did Olivia when it came to rest time at daycare, but we got through the day and I am so impressed with my Olivia, who I didn't think would cope very well, but with Aunty Jenny and her beautiful friend Ingrid she managed just fine.

I did too, with some help of my wonderful friends, a lovely birthday invitation, a visit with a gorgeous Cooper and of course some delicious macaroons.

Next time, I will have a stash of macaroons on hand, and I'll be ready. I hope.

Day 157 - Pyjama Day

Today was pyjama day at daycare today. The girls were very excited to head down the road in their brand new pyjamas from the Haddock family, dressing gown and slippers. It was even nicer to see them so happy and cuddly in the morning before school. Glad I got this picture when I did, it might not have happened after I picked them up!

Day 53 - Crazy Wet Weather

This afternoon we had yet another Summer storm in the afternoon. It makes for a wet trip to pick up the girls from daycare and there really isn't any point driving to get them as it is only 2 doors from my house. The rain was so heavy that it created a stream running down the footpath. Thank goodness mum was home so we could carry a child each under the big umbrellas. Unfortunately it was such a crazy storm this afternoon that I had to change my shoes and pants when we got home. Not entirely a bad thing, but was definitely a weather pattern I would rather have missed.