Josh was munching his breakfast by the time I dragged myself out into the kitchen, he is growing up so fast and he is such a good boy, he had also made Lilly her breakfast which she had already polished off!
He wanted to play on the PC but I said he could play his PS2 as I needed to rest on the couch for a bit, that kept him occupied for a while then Lill and Josh thought it would be fun to run around the house playing hide and seek.
He had a huge lunch and wasnt happy when I said he couldnt ride to Bellas by himself, so he sulked in his room for ages.
Josh finally got sick of playing his PS2 and wanted to roller blade outside, that didnt last long so when Lilly woke up we headed to see Aunty Nikki.
The kids played well outside the whole time we were there and Josh was wrapped when I said Bella could stay over.
They all kept themselves occupied while some friends came over to play poker. Josh came out at 9 to tell me that Bella had gone to sleep and he couldnt get into bed as she was hogging it, lol. He was sounders by 9.30

Josh was very eager to get to his activity day as he was off to Ace Hi for an army tank ride, so he was dressed and ready by 8am. I dropped him off first.
I picked him up at 3.30 and he didnt look too impressed when I asked him about his tank ride, he exclaimed ... it wasnt a tank mum it was just a green car!
We stopped in at Brennas on the way home and the kids got to play with Zakk and his toys.
When we got back home Josh wanted to play on the PS2 with his dad in the hope that they could finally finish the Spiderman game, he was happy when I said he could stay up as long as he wanted.

Another good morning with Josh, he was up and organised in no time.
He wasnt impressed that he didnt have a footy jumper for his activity day so I let him take the soccer and footballs, even though they were a little flat.
I picked him up at 3.30 and he looked buggered, but he was full of beans again as soon as I told him we were off to Aunty Mels.
He played well with Kai and Tate but he had to be told a few times not to throw the sand, they were a bit cheeky and had covered Mels dog (Stella) in sand, he wasnt happy that we had to go but we still had more people to visit, so we were off again.
We stopped in at Nan and Poppys as they wanted to give the kids their showbag, Josh got a Pokemon bag and was wrapped, especially to find a huge inflatable bat and was bopping everyone with it.
Back at home Lill and Josh played well together and I was suprised when Josh had eaten most of his dinner.
Josh wanted to play soldiers so Damian (his Dad) chased each other round the house for a good hour then they were both glued to the Playstation still trying to finish the Spiderman game. He was sound asleep by 9.30

Such a darling ... up and organised nice and early (obviously doesnt get that from me) he fed himself and his sister chocolate spread on toast and milk.
I was suprised to see him watching cartoons and not on the PC.
Josh also enjoyed lazing about in his pj's for the morning and I finally gave in to him having an hour on the PC for his favourite games.
When we headed outside he was so happy he could dig and play in the dirt as the kids play area still isnt finished and hes been getting quite upset that Ive been making vegie patches everywhere and not leaving him and dirt to play in.
Josh wanted his favourite honey sandwiches for lunch, still amazes me how he can have the same thing over and over and not get bored of it.
Back outside again for a play while the weather was nice but in no time Josh had seemed to disappear, I was running around the yard like mad only to find him inside on the PC, cheeky boy!
He was in and out for most of the afternoon and really did well at amusing himself while I was busy in the garden.
There was a letter from Nana in the mail for Josh today ...

He ate heaps for dinner and was getting excited as Nicole and Bella were on their way round. They brought the kids show bags, but as they had sold out of the Ninja Turtles one Nicole bought him the Army bag instead, it was all ok until I saw Josh pull out 2 guns and a pistol, my eyes rolled as I cant stand guns for toys, its bad enough he plays those kind of games on the PC but to actuually run around with a pretend gun freaks me out, but good old showbag toys dont last forever and when they break theyre in the bin, speaking of which within 5mins one of the guns broke so Josh said he would play with it tonight while Bella was here then he would get rid of it tomorrow.
The kids were crazy tonight, yelling, running around and gave the cat a hard time, Josh didnt get to sleep untill after Nicole and Bella left which was 11pm!

Josh the Pirate

I picked Josh up from Aunty Nikki's at 8.45, he was dressed and eager to get to his Pirate day at the school. He didnt seem at all fussed as I was making a big deal at saying goodbye, he just wanted to get straight into making Pirate stuff.
I was there to collect him at 4.30 and he really looked as though he had fun, covered in black paint :( all over his gorgeous pants and cool pirate shirt.
He also brought home his eye patch he made, a sword and other items he made during last weeks activities.
He was ok when I told him he couldnt play on the PC tonight and did a great job at amusing himself, mainly chasing Lilly around!
He didnt eat much of his dinner as he wasnt impressed that I had mixed in rice.
Aunty Nikki and Bella visited again, Josh and Bella played some playstation and also got into trouble for drawing on his table with textas! Nicole and Bella left not long after this and I informed Josh that it was time for bed. He was sound asleep by 8.30

Josh must have been buggered from all the playing around with Bella yesterday as I actually had to wake him this morning, although he was quick to get ready as he knew it was another fun day at his school holiday programs.
When we got to the school we were told that the Army tank ride day had been postponed due to the weather so they decided to go roller blading instead, he was ok with that expect for the fact I didnt bring his own roller blades, he must think his mum has a super sonic mind that knows when plans change, lol. He pleaded for me to bring back his own blades I said I would try but there were no promises and explained to him that the roller skating rink would have some for him to borrow.
I collected Josh at 4.45 and it was great to see a huge smile on his face and to hear about how wonderful his day was. The carer said he was quite a good roller blader and really enjoyed his time there.
When he got home he headed straight for the PC and had a few games, he also ate all his sausages and vegies for dinner. It was back on the PC for more games until he heard Lilly in the shower and he wanted a bath, he patiently waited (in the nude mind you) in front of the heater until Lill had finished and then it was his turn to get squeaky clean. Aunty Nikki and Bella came over for a visit, and Josh was thrilled when Nicole asked them to stay over for the night, within a flash he had his bag packed and he was out the door, but he didnt forget to give me a hug and kiss.

Josh had a great day today, he was up before me yet again and had made himself honey on toast and a huge strawberry milk. He was allowed 1 hour on the PC as he coudnt play outside due to the rain, then it was off to Nan and Poppys to play with Bella.
Nikki brought him back home just after lunch and we all headed down to check out a unit for Nicole to rent. The kids run a riot through the place, hiding in the cupboards and doing laps around the yard. Then it was a race back to my place and the kids won hands down, its amazing how fast they can run.
Aunty Nikki went home while Bella decided to stay and play with Josh, even though it was freezing outside they still wanted to ride bikes but before I knew it the rain set in and they were both inside again. Josh decided it was time to show Bella how to play the PS2 and he taught her how to play gran turismo, it was so cute to see them both laughing and even when they were crashing and taking forever to complete their game they were still ahving a ball of fun.
Bella went home for dinner but asked if she could come back and stay for the night, Josh couldnt wait any longer for his cousin to come back and he passed out on the couch. Poor boy didnt get much of a rest as Lilly was laughing and yelling at Nemo on the T.V.
Josh wasnt impressed his dinner was cold when he awoke but soon after re-heating it was all gone and Bella was back again.
Both of them locked themselves away in Josh's room and played games, watched movies, giggled and carried on till 11pm.

I wasnt suprised to find Josh playing his online games when I woke this morning. It was quite hard to get him off the PC but as soon as I mentioned we were going to our neighbours for lunch and therefore he would get to play with Lea he was straight up to clean his room and get ready for the day.
He was really well behaved at Olive's house up until I said we had to go, his mood swinged so dramatically and he wouldnt even say goodbye to anyone, it was quite embarressing actually, so we had a little talk when we got home and I tried to make him understand that by acting the way he did was quite rude and he wouldnt like it if he had visitors and they wouldnt say goodbye to him.
Josh then played outside for a while until the weather turned for the worst and he decided it was time for some more online game fun. He was still playing when I woke from my afternoon sleep so I had to tell him to give it a rest for a while and do something else which didnt please him at all until he noticed men in black 2 was playing on the T.V.
He wanted to stay up and watch more T.V. with me but since the movie wasnt suitable for his age I suggested he better go to bed and he could watch any movie of his choice but he opted for a game on the playstation and was asleep 10 mins later.

Joshua and Mummy day

Josh was up very early and headed straight for the PC. He has found a website full of free games and is constantly playing Sonic, space invaders and frogger. It makes me giggle as these were the games I was enjoying as a kid.
After we dropped Lilly off at day care we came home and had a call from Brenna, she was going to bring her son Zakk over for a visit and to play with Josh after lunch. So I told Josh he had better finish his chores before we have our visitors, within 10mins Josh had his room looking beautiful and was straight back on the PC.
I decided to cheat for lunch and went to the bakery to buy it, Josh had a sausage roll and neenish tart.
Not long after Brenna and Zakk arrived and the boys headed straight for outside to play. Considering their age difference they both get along so well. They left at about 3.30pm and Josh and I headed down to the real estate and then to collect Lilly.
When we arrived home I think you can guess where he headed straight for, hehehe.
Josh devoured his Bacon fettuchine dinner as he knew if he doesnt finish his dinner he doesnt get dessert. He then had a bowl of ice cream and settled into bed and watched the Cars movie.

Off to Bunnings

When I picked Joshua up from his school holiday activity today he exclaimed "I had the best day mum!" I was so pleased as the last few days he hasn't been 100% sure if he has liked attending these activities, he said its mainly because of the kids there as he doesnt know them.
He was very proud to show me his creations ... He said "Look mum, this one can be a sword or a boomerang" and he couldnt wait to show his dad as he has been very interested in watching and learning from his daddys woodworking hobbies. He's now asking for his own hammer, nails and tools. Might be a good idea to put onto his Christmas wish list!

Joshua wasnt impressed that I had to stop at Safeway to withdraw money and then onto the washing repair man to pay my account, he just wanted to go straight home, and yep when he was home it was straight for the playstation, although he did his chores first without me having to ask him to do so.

Beef stew was on the menu for dinner and I could hear him saying, "mmmm this is such nice chicken" after correcting him about 5 times that it was beef he then chuckled to himself and said "ohh I think its just because I love chicken so much"

I was so impressed to find that at 8.30pm when I went to check on him that he had dressed himself ready for bed and was already tucked in and just about asleep until I barged in, he then exclaimed "mum what are you doing, I was nearly asleep" I gave him a kiss and told him sweet dreams and that he has a good day to look forward to as his cousin Tristan is visiting as well as my friend Brennas son - Zakk. Good night sweety xoxox

Josh brought home a book he made at school today ...


The rest of the pages were blanks for him to fill out when he got home.

Joshua has now completed 75 nights of 'at home' reading, so he was awarded with this today ...

This is what Josh did today at school ...

Josh brought home some cards made for me by the kids that were in our group on the zoo excursion, you can find them here on my blog.

Melbourne Zoo Excursion

Wow what a fantastic day!
Josh and his classmates seemed to have had a wonderful day, here's some pics ...

Josh was so tired and a little grumpy when he arrived back at the school but that was to be expected as they did alot of walking!