I was born to eat soup....

For the longest time, J and C refused to eat soup. First it was too chunky then it was too watery, too meaty, too veggie, too this too that! Eventually I gave up offering them soup to eat and Himself and I would stuff our faces.

Tuesday it was so cold I decided a pot of soup would be ideal for the cold night. Took out some steak, diced and browned it with loads of garlic...the smell in the kitchen was heavenly! Added loads of veggies and lentils and cooked it on low the whole day. That night, I dished up 4 bowls, put some buttered slices of brown bread on a plate and sat back to watch my two. C dipped a piece of bread into her bowl....sniffed it....tasted it....dipped some more....J cautiously tried a spoon and then another and another. Before they knew it, their bowls were finished.

Wednesday morning, while making their school lunches, J asked if he could have some soup and bread to school....and could I put it in his new container...the one you heat up with hot water before putting something hot in, almost like a thermos for food. C saw that he was getting his new container to school and asked if she could get some soup too and not to forget the buttered bread. On the way to school he told C that he was definately born to eat soup.

Last night we had the last of the soup, well J and C had the last of the soup. Both were sad when they realised it was the last and that they would not be getting soup to school today for lunch.

Passing of the Light Sabre

We bought a Wii with some games and a Wii Fit last year, supposedly for the exercise (Himself and I are blubbering whales) and to entertain the kids on rainy days.

The games have seen more action than the Wii Fit....but that's a whole nother post!

When Star Wars Clone Wars came out, I took J to see it. I thought, hey cool perfect opportunity to pass the light sabre onto the next generation. He seemed to enjoy the experience but I think I was definately the kid that afternoon! Until the Wii game for Clone Wars came out that is.

J now swears he's a Jedi Master! This new generation of kids, they have no appreciation for stuff. Why's it got to be about the computer game? :)

Life happens sometimes....

So, I haven't posted in a while. Life happened.

Let's see, we voted on the 22nd. That went well. The ANC for the first time since 1994, did not get their 2/3 majority. Looks like their popularity may be waning after all. I wonder though, how many voters have been lost from the older generation, the one that lived under apartheid. I wonder too if the loss in majority comes rather from a more well informed youth, those who were just 17 and not able to vote in the last election 4 years ago, as well as those who turned 18 in the past 4 years. People I have spoken with in the last few days since the election seem to think that it is the younger generation who are responsible for the waning popularity, I'm not so sure.

The past week He has been on leave, it was a public holiday on Monday and again today so what's the point in working 3 days when no one else is at work? It was great having Himself home for a few days but shitty that he had a snotfest cold that he passed onto me. At least we were able to "sleep in" without the kids disturbing us! He also took the kids to school every morning, leaving me to schlepp around in my pjs until 10am. I even got taken out for a meal! If you are ever anywhere near the Southdowns Centre, make your way over to Doppio Zero and try their breakfast menu, I highly recommend the pineapple, pear, mint and ginger smoothie to go with your Benini Eggs (have it with spinach). He had two paper thin pancakes stuffed to the brim with fresh fruit and cream on the side. Cappocchinos are also tdf!

The rest of this weekend will definately be spent sneezing and dying under my duvet (doona for my Aussie friends). Much rain is predicted until Monday.

The hero worship of a 6 year old

My daughter adores Miley Cyrys (where's the barf emoticon when you need it!). Miley as Hannah Montana can do no wrong in her little world. She knows all the words to all her songs, can do a pretty great imitation of her dance moves, there's nothing that Hannah cannot do!

This morning on the way to drop the Kidlets off at school, there was a discussion about her in the car. C kept telling J that no way was Miley a loser...until J said that Miley has gotten too big and fat, and she looks like she just had a baby.

It took all I could muster not to burst out laughing! C on the other hand burst into tears that only stopped when we got to school.

Some people should never breed

Some parents are irresponsible idiots who should never be allowed to breed, ever.

The new school term started on the 15th, it's the 16th today and already I am pissed off at those parents who think it's just great to let their little ones sit inbetween the two front seats, or stand inbetween the two front seats, totally unrestrained.

It's the worst safety hazard for small children. Their bodies are so light they will fly through the front and land on the dashboard of the car if you so much as tap the break pedal with your big toe lightly. Are some parents just that moronic?

My son the vegetarian

It's definately definate. I posted earlier this month about a conversation I had with my son about him being a vegetarian. Honestly thought it was just something he was experimenting with. Aparently not.

He declared quite loudly most of Easter weekend that he is not a carnivore like his sister (she'd eat a bull raw and growl if you asked for a piece), he's a vegetarian...and proceeded to leave his meat most meals. He will eat chicken though, and fish.....

Loot!

Easter Friday, all is quiet. Tiptoe out the back door, hide eggs everywhere.....minutes later shrieks of delight!