Better.
Ty had a much better day on Friday. I was worried because it was crazy hair day at school, and I figured all of the kids would be wound up. We gave Ty a Mohawk and sprayed it green. I would like to point out that I think my over-concern about spiders and snakes has sunk into his little head. We went outside to spray his hair and I told him to stand in the grass. He didn’t have his shoes on yet, and he seemed very timid. He said that he didn’t want to get bit by a spider or snake. He wouldn’t go in the grass until I reassured him that it was safe. :). The finished hairdo definitely met the definition of “crazy hair.”

And we couldn’t let Lily go to school without attempting to make what little hair she has crazy.

We left work a little early to try to catch Mr. Lucas to discuss Ty’s behavior this week. Thankfully when we got there he said Ty had a great day! Phew! I think that his little world was shook up when Memaw went back home, he felt sad, but couldn’t explain his feelings. :(. Poor little guy. It’s tough being a kid.
Mr. Lucas did say that most of the time Ty is such a sweet little boy, helpful, and kind. He just has his moments, like all little kids. He also mentioned that he is starting to be sneaky (although clever) and blaming stuff on other kids, so we will have to keep an eye on that.
Ty is a napper. Every day, after lunch, he takes a solid nap. But for whatever reason on Friday he couldn’t fall asleep. He got a little sad early afternoon, probably just from being exhausted. When we got home, we started watching Wall-E while Jay made pizzas. I could tell Ty was hanging on by a thread. When supper was ready he wouldn’t eat anything, just wanted to lay on the couch. Sure enough, by 7:00 he was out like a light. And Lily fell asleep on Jay. *sigh*. We watched the rest of the movie (even though I think it is pretty boring) and put the kiddos to bed.

Rugby.
For the first time in probably a year and a half, Jay and I sat on the couch and watched football. Only it wasn’t American football. Aussie rules football – rugby. Wowza! These boys are t.o.u.g.h. They look like cavemen. They play the sport like ancient warriors going into battle. Non-stop for two 40 minute halves, with only a 10 minute max halftime. No pads. No helmets. Lots of blood.
I don’t know the rules, but here is what I saw. Pick up the ball, run into a crowd of men equally huge and scary looking. Get shoved to the ground, clotheslined, kicked, then give the ball to a guy behind you. Repeat. Do this until you cross the goal line (hopefully) or run out of passes, which I think is 6. They have to throw the ball behind them, or they can kick it forward to a teammate. Hmmm. Seems kind of like how a lot of the things I have come across at work have gone…plow forward. Road block. Back up. Pick another route. Plow forward. Road block. Back up. Pick another route. Repeat. Thankfully on some of the stuff I have been working on we have crossed the goal line.
I digress. The sport is crazy. I don’t know what they pay those guys to play, but there is no way it is anywhere near enough. I felt like I had been in a bar brawl just sitting on the couch watching it on TV. We are planning on going to a game when Jeff and Rachel come to visit. I am looking forward to it now. I think it should be pretty entertaining watching it live!

Rough Night.
Lily must be having teeth pain again. Her nose is stuffed up and she didn’t sleep worth a darn last night. I went to bed at halftime of the rugby game and Jay was thinking about going to the marina to watch the second half, but he stayed home since Lily was so upset. :(. Poor little peanut. Teething bites. Saturday morning after I fed Lily, Jay asked if I thought she should go to swim lessons. Before I could respond, Lily projectile vomited all over me, the wall, the carpet. I guess that answered that question. So she and I stayed home while Jay and Ty went to swim lessons. Afterwards, they hit up some garage sales looking for a bike for Jay. No luck yet.

When the boys got home I put a roast in the crockpot and started making some baby food. Zucchini, peas, mango. I was about to start kiwi, but my head started pounding. I could barely clean up my mess before I needed to lie down. I laid on the guest bed for a half hour, trying to ease the pain before my hair appointment. Didn’t work. :(. I had to cancel my appointment. Jay and Ty took my place, and they took lily with them. I basically crawled up the steps and fell into bed. I fell asleep, heard them come home, then fell asleep again. I woke after a while and tried to eat lunch, then slept some more. Finally by around 4:00 it had pretty much passed. What a wasted day. :(. Maybe my body was trying to tell me I needed to take a break. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.

Pool.
When Ty woke up from his nap, he and Jay went for a “swim”. It was a little breezy, so it took Ty a while to get in. And then he didn’t want to get his hair wet. I made them come out when his lips started turning blue. Lily and I sat poolside and watched the boys splashing around.

XXXX.
Check out this awesome writing on the back of the XXXX beer can. I don’t think I have seen anything similar in the US, but there should be. Pretty sure the rugby guys drink this beer. If the line “man in a can” doesn’t make a dude want to drink the beer, nothing will.

Beef.
One thing I am starting to miss is a good cut of Lingren beef. My roast that I had been smelling all day was just OK. It was super salty, not the best flavor. Good beef is something go will not take for granted when we move back home.

Fort.
We made a fort after dinner. Ty sported his head lamp and turned off most of the lights in the house. Lots of fun, imaginative play.

Here’s to hoping for a healthy, productive day tomorrow!