Germs.

What a week.  Just when Lily starts to feel a little better, I took a hit.  I wasn’t deathly ill, but I felt like something was attacking my body, and my body was using every last ounce of energy I had to fight it off.  Didn’t help that my energy levels were low from being woken up throughout the past several nights by a sick little girl.  I left work early on Wednesday and fell asleep as soon as I got home.  I felt a little better on Thursday morning so I got ready for work, but quickly realized I was still pretty sluggish and it was probably best for me to stay home and take it easy.  I actually had a pretty productive day of work at home, and felt much better by the end of the day.  

I kept checking Ty’s hands and feet all week to see if he had any spots – never had any (thank goodness).  He continued to go to vacation care, and the one day he stayed home, he spent the afternoon at a friend’s house.  Friday he went to Movie World, and that must have sucked the energy right out of him.  He laid down on the couch as soon as he got home.  As I was driving home from work, he apparently puked.  All over the couch.  My poor little munchkin.  He looked like heck.  No fever, no spots.  But he was down for the count.  Couldn’t even keep down ice chips.   

 Dance.

Since Ty wasn’t in charge of picking movies Friday night, we watched Step Up 2.  I love that movie.  Even though the sequels to it all get cheesier from that one on, I still love them.  At the end of the movie, they play a fun song and show clip after clip of people doing amazing dance moves.  I don’t know about you, but I can’t resist the urge to get out of my chair and bust a move.  Lily had been asleep on Em’s lap for a good hour, but as soon as that music came on, she raised up her little arm and rocked out from the couch.  Damn, she’s cute.

Two!

Saturday, 11 July 2015, my little princess turned 2 years old.  I can’t believe she is two already.  She is the most spirited, intelligent, beautiful, silly, determined little girl I know (she takes after her mother).  Since we had a rough week of fighting off nasty germs, we decided we better not infect anyone else and didn’t have a big party.  But it was a great day, nonetheless.  She started her day with fairy bread. 

 Jay took Lily to swim lessons in Brumby – her first time riding in the ute.   

   
We had to go pick up her birthday cake, and Ty seemed to be feeling much better, so we ran to the shops.  We picked up a few things (including these adorable little pink boots), got the cake, and headed home.   

 Lily has been obsessed with listening to “The Monster at the End of This Book” on the IPad. She loves it.  She can navigate through it all in her own – turning pages, talking along with it, breaking down brick walls and boards.  At the end, it is just lovable, furry, old Grover.  Jay had the baker make Lily an adorable Grover birthday cake.  It was perfect!  Lily was so excited when she saw it.  She couldn’t resist touching it, so she instantly was covered in blue frosting.  She opened up all of her presents and we all got a sugar rush from a piece of cake. 

    
   
  After lunch we ran down and had a quick chat with Rae and Gary, while Jay packed up the boat.  We decided that there wouldn’t be another time in our lives that we could ride our boat to check out the pirate ships from the set of Pirates of the Caribbean, so we better do it.  We piled in the boat in our jeans and long sleeve shirts, and off we went.  We got as far as almost the Broadwater and I noticed the storm clouds rolling in.  Oh Captain my Captain hadn’t checked the forecast.  Sure enough, there was a 40% chance we were going to get soaked in the next half hour, and 100% chance in the next 2 hours.  Well crap.  We decided we better turn the boat around and try to beat the rain, which we did.  Even though we didn’t reach our destination, it was a relaxing hour or so.  Lily fell asleep in the First Mate’s chair and had a good nap.   

 When we got home, we watched Cinderella – one of Lily’s favorites at the moment.  Earlier in the week she and Auntie Em watched it after playing dress up.  Em had put on some makeup and her princess dress.  Too cute! 

    
 None of us were very hungry, so we didn’t feel like having a big meal for dinner.  Jay ran out and picked up Subway sandwiches.  Not a very exciting birthday dinner, but she didn’t mind.  🙂  We ended the day with one last off-key rendition of happy birthday.  All in all, despite not really having any big birthday plans, it was a pretty great day.  Happy birthday, Princess.

Owl.

We are lacking the skills of Ann Steward, but we attempted to take some photos of Lily.   

    
    
    
    
    
 I have been taking pictures of her with her owl every month for the first year, and I have now switched to annual pictures.  It is fun to see how much she has grown! 

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
   
Pirates.

The rain messed up our plans to see the set of the Pirates of the Caribbean yesterday, but Sunday was clear.  We didn’t have time to take the boat down, but we decided to stop by The Spit on our way to take Jay to the airport.  We didn’t have to walk far down the beach before we saw the set.  So cool!!!  I can’t wait to see the movie now – but I think it is still a year or more from being finished.  I really should have been a Hollywood actress.  I would have loved to play on that ship.  Or help build it.  If anyone in the biz needs someone dramatic who is good at memorizing lines – perhaps in a motherly role – I’m your gal.  :).  

    
    
 Airport.

It was almost lunchtime and the kids were starving, so we headed down the coast.  On the way, Ty said he was so hungry about 50 times, and asked why we were driving past so many restaurants.  He was getting so frustrated.  He said, “Dad, I think you need to start learning.  I am hungry.”  And he wasn’t kidding because when we got to California Tacos, he ate most of the bean dip, his entire chicken taco, and half of Lily’s fries.  I guess he is feeling better!!  We dropped off Jay at the airport.  He is headed to Melbourne a couple days earlier than us.  I am hoping that he figures out how to turn the furnace on down there.  There is an Anarctic Vortex making its way across Australia.  Should be pleasant…

Pirates.

When we got home, we decided that since Emily is 30 years old and has never seen Pirates of the Caribbean, we best be plopping ourselves down in the couch and show her what she has been missing.  “Is this scary?”  “My heart is racing – this is too intense.”   “This is why I can’t watch movies like this!!”  Em, it’s a Disney movie.  Just breathe.  She loved it.  🙂

School.

Term 3 started on Monday.  Ty was excited to go see his friends and show them his new shoes (without Velcro).  Saige and Grayer came over for a play after school.  It’s so cute how good of friends Saige and Lily have become.  

Flight.

Tuesday morning I am going to work from home before picking up Ty at lunch to fly to Melbourne.  This is the first flight without Jay.  And the first flight where Lily has to have her own seat.  We will be taking advantage of the Jetstar iPad hire…  The next blog post will be about our road trip across southern Australia.  G’day mates!