Bugger, It's A School Day!

At 8am, as Jarvis, Felix and I lay in front of the TV watching Scooby Doo and eating chips, in full holiday mode, I realised that it was a school day! Bugger I thought, we are all unwashed and in our sleeping gear, and I've only got 30-minutes to turn us all around. So it was that I had to think quickly about how to get Jarvis ready in a flash. Jarvis has never taken a shower, as we have always found it easier to bath him each morning, so that we can comb his hair, which in itself is a 10-minute job. Suddenly I had the solution "Hey Jarvis" I said "Do you want to have a shower with your new scuba diver face mask on?" My god, I've never seen him strip off his PJs so fast. He was in the shower in a flash. He actually enjoyed the new experience and can't wait until tomorrow morning to show his Mumma how he now showers.



We arrived at school with about 5-minutes to spare, which is unusual for us, as I like to get there early so I can chat with my buddies, as some days, they are the only adults I get to talk to. Anyway, it was great to tell them about our mad dash and to apologize for Felix and myself being a bit smelly! Below is a picture of Belinda and Cissy, our good buddies. Cissy is a bit older than Felix and they will be in the same year in 2011.



Another couple of our school buddies are Emma and Jude, pictured below. Jude is a couple of months younger than Felix, but will also be going to pre-school with Felix and Cissy in 2011. Along with Emma and Belinda is Jane, who we also hang with, but I didn't get a picture of Jane, as they were running late. All three parents are very, very cool and great fun to see on school days and play dates.



While Jarvis was at school, Felix and I went to the mall, which has become somewhat of a routine for us. The reason being that he can play in the wee play area, wander around and burn off some energy until about 10am when I spot that first yawn. Once I see that yawn, it's into the car, where he falls asleep within minutes for the drive home. I then lift the wee guy out and put him to bed. Felix will normally sleep for about two-hours, while I VERY quietly clean up or catch up on my emails or Facebook.

Anyway, while at the mall I bought Jarvis a snorkel and flippers to go with his face mask. He was very excited to wear them and had no fear about jumping into the water to use them. For about 20-minutes he circled around, breathing quite comfortably through the snorkel and kicking away with his flippers.




Lee