For all the Dare Devils...

While packing the car to go away this week-end, 20 month old Eva was playing around next to me safely....until my fearless child got her toddler bike, popped herself on and rode down our very very steep driveway right onto a busy road.

The little dare-devil scooped her feet off the ground and let gravity speed her down the hill right into the middle of the road, with me (mummy) running faster than I have in a long time and screaming so loud everyone on the street heard me. Eva managed (God only knows how) to turn the trike to a stop smack bang in the middle of the road and thank God there were no cars or buses travelling up the road at the same time. To my utter fear Eva was completely fearless about her little adventure and me I am still recovering.

Taking sides....

20 month old Evahas a new phrase she likes to utter when things are not going her way. When I (mummy) do something that displeases her (ie - being put down for her nap when she clearly doesn't want one) Eva yells from her cot 'I want to talk to daddy'
It continues on to daddy telling her to hop out of the kitchen and tries to explain to her why to which she shuts him down with 'I want to talk to mummy' ouch...
While putting her down for her day nap today after a playdate, I commented to Evathat her room was a mess and Eva promptly told me 'daddy mess, daddy mess'
Poor daddy gets the blame for all the mess!!!

Mr Strong

Tyler 'Mum I want to be strong, you know like lift TV's strong'
Mummy 'You want to be strong and lift TV's'
Tyler 'Mmm you know like when Daddy moved the TV the other night'
Now he is walking around lifting things and huffy like he is really strong. Cute one.

Naked Ambition

Early this morning while the suburbs were quiet, I ducked out of the house to grab something quickly from the garage (which doesn't have internal access) as I was just about to re-enter the house, the self locking front door closed on me or should I say was closed for me with the aid of 1 year old Eva..... Oh joy I am thinking until I realise hubby is in the shower and I am in my undies!!!!!! Lucky my loud frantic door knocking sprang 4 year old Tyler to my rescue before any of the neighbours saw me in my undies.

Rewards

Recently we started a 'Rewards Chart' for Tyler for good behaviour, manners and the like. Now I knew that he would respond to rewards so had confidence that the system would work... I didn't however count on it working so well. Tyler this afternoon created a 'Rewards Chart' with stickers included for mummy... so now I am being rewarded on how good a mummy I am {or not}. I had best be on my best mummy behaviour.

Hero's

Tyler " Mummy I rescued two girls at kindy the other day from a spider"
Mummy "Really, what did you do?"
Tyler " I threw a toy at the big spider and he went Hrsh"
Mummy " Wow that was very brave"
Tyler " I know, I think I must be a hero"
Mummy " I think you might be"

Beatbox Boy

12 April 2010: Driving in the car this morning while listening to Tyler's funky kids Cd Tyler says to me "Mummy can you wind the window down so everyone can hear my music" I had visions of my son 15 years from now doing laps in Surfers Paradise with his car stereo blaring .... oh please no!!!!!

11th April 2010 : 1 year old Eva just walked out of her bedroom after removing clothes {including nappy} informing me 'Ewa nudie'

This is the story.....

of Tyler and Eva and the humorous, touching and wonderful things my children say and do

so read on and enjoy here are some old ones...

29th March 2010: After waking from his day nap Tyler quietly came out with his hand on his chest and said in a very amazed way "Mummy my heart is moving, I can feel it, I think it is saying hello to me"

22nd March 2010: With visitors Dana and Marcus at our house... Dana try to cox Tyler to calling marcus ..Mucus. Dana "That is Marcus but you can call him Mucus, thats what his mum and dad call him" Tyler 'Why do his mum and dada call him mucus" Dana"Because his parents don't like him" Tyler " Does that make his heart sad"
Dana " Oh you can call him Marcus"
That will teach you to be mean to your hubby Dana!!!!

12th March 2010: Tyler on the way to kindy this morning "Mummy I don't like boys {pause} my heart comes out when I see pretty girls" he is only 4 come on !!!!!

4th March 2010: Tyler: "When I put my head down my bottom hurts"
Mummy: "Why"
Tyler " Because my brain hurts"
Mummy " Ooooo----K"

22 February 2010 : Yet another one while driving in the car after picking Tyler up from JJ's (Jess's) house, Tyler says to me " JJ gave me adult juice" curious I say " Oh really what was it" and Tyler replies quite proudly " I had spicy juice with chlorine in it" After laughing then calling Jess to find out about this curious adult drink, I find out he had sparkling mineral water. Guess pool water and mineral water must have a similar taste.

17 February 2010 : Today while driving in the car Tyler says to me "Mummy.. when you and Daddy are not around to tell me not to be naughty, superheros help me to be good"


20 September 2009 : While watching Tony Hawk skateboarding, Tyler looking in awe commented to me ' Oooh Mummy I can't do that on my skateboard... why can't I do those tricks' I said maybe when you get bigger you will be able to do those tricks and he replied 'Yeah when I'm big like daddy' (pause) then ' can daddy do those tricks' Much to live up to Zane ;)