The twins have a lot of fun dressing up and trying different things. Here are some pics of their antics - all initiated by Hannah when I left them to thier own devices.

Ready to go cruising on a sunny day

American style wearing of Dad's hat ...

Dad's hat ... Hannah found this in our bedroom and brought it out to play with - see how clever she thinkg she is!

Cooking with Hats on

Trying on Kit's shorts

Stories

"Outside of a dog, a book is Man's best friend. And iside of a dog, it's too dark to read."

Groucho Marx

Twins - these brats like to share their books too

Hannah listening to Aunty K read a story

Kit listening to the same story

The twins enjoying a story being read to them by their Aunty K.

Current top reads as chosen by the twins:

any Hairy Maclary by Lynley Dodd but particularly Scattercat and Caterwaul Caper

Down by the Station

Goodnight Little Bear

The Three Bears

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Rumble in the Jungle

Brown Bear, Brown Bear

There is a great kids playground at Patonga - Hannah refused to wake up at first - she curled up ont eh park bench with her head in my lap. She looked so sweet!

One of Hannah's hands -
I guess that pinky does look a little crooked.

God grant me the Serenity to know the difference ...

Thanks to Camille at Simplycamille for reminding me of my centre.

Tomorrow the twins return ot childcare after a 4 week break. They have absolutley loved having Mum and Dad home all that time - visits from grandparents, a week at the beach ... I hope tomorrow isn't too great a shock for them.

They are moving from the babies room with a maximum of 5 under 2s and 2 staff to the next room up - 13 toddlers and 2 staff. One of the staff is a new person I haven't met yet, the other is a girl who was in the babies room last year although she isn't the one that Hannah bonded with the most. Needless to say all the other kids are walking and talking in typical patterns. My Hannah is walking independently now but not for very long bursts. She is familiar with the room but I know she will find it all very overwhelming and intimidating for a while yet.

I ran into the director (a maternity replacement) today and she suggested I gatecrash a meeting she is having on Tuesday with the head of wherever these Ed people come from. The woman is coming out for paperwork but she is the one who will assess whether Hannah 'needs' additional support in the bigger room. It is very hard to get and they have already said last year that Hannah doesn't need it. I am not very hopeful and am feeling a bit lacklustre about it all I am afraid.

So yes it is timely that I recall my mother's favourite prayer:

The Serenity Prayer

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.

A present from his Godpapa on hearing that Kit had been seen wearing one of his sister's frocks.

Our holiday at Patonga

Patonga is a wee fishing village north of Sydney. It has a fish and chip shop/General Store at one end and a council camp/caravan site at the other. In between there are two streets. We have just returned from holidaying in one of the beach front shacks there. This was the view from our front porch.

The swing in the front yard

Hannah's party dress ... she looked gorgeous!

Driving ...

Last week the twin's cousin Jacob turned two - he still sin't too sure about his present from his parents but my brats were eager to have a go in it!

Kit dresses up ...

All the talk of getting ready for Jacobs party and mum and Hannah wearing dresses had Kit quite jealous, until ...

but not to be worn to the party ... just out for brekky with his godmother - we're not that modern out west!

Careers

Back from holidays and I can't sleep even though i am dog-tired. I tried to keep my mind off the mental to do lists but instead found myself considering careers for the twins - again. Hannah for the circus. Kit has a choice or preferably some of each of the following in his future: cello player, pediatrician (preferably of the cardiac variety) and Elvis impersonater. So what do I hope for my darlings? I want Hannah to find work that is satisfying, fun and challenging. I want Kit to find work that is individual, creative, giving, caring and fun... Lord knows what the fates will bring them but I hope it is close to my wishes at least!

Hannah and the Circus

Even some of my dearest friends who know my slightly odd sense of humour look a bit askance when i say that I think Hannah would be great in the circus. She has a lot of flexability, incredible nerves of steel and the most sublime sense of the ridiculous. I don't know how any circus could pass her up! I can just see her with all her determination being one of the bareback riders, or swinging through the air above the big net, or taming the wild beasts with her charm, or cycling around with the poodles or mastering the puppet show. She has already started a bit of a puppet collection that she just loves. My Hannah bear brings a lot of laughter and joy to us - particularly to her more serious twin - I think the audiences of the Big Top would be lucky to see her perform. Still she is only 2 and I am sure that there are lots of other career options that she will want to consider down the track ... she loves singing, dance and drums ... maybe something in that line? Whatever it is I want her to be highly visible and 'out there' as Tarenne from All 4 my Gals might say: DS Rocks! or at least my Hannah Bear does.