<p><a onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'width=800,height=725,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false" href="http://runningonnttime.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/12/06/scan4.jpg"><img title="Scan4" height="725" alt="Scan4" src="http://runningonnttime.typepad.com/my_weblog/images/2007/12/06/scan4.jpg" width="800" border="0" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px" /></a> Scanned this for an old friend. . . .was feeling old today . . .. something to do with the fact that Acacia went to her first night time Disco. . .they hold them at school she wouldn't walk in until her friends showed up and then she was off outa there. . . . .Mel and Kathleen kicked me out told me she would be fine and not to come back before 8.30pm, when I did Maureen was standing at the gate, almost physically handing every child to the gate Acacia was standing behind her. . . in the organised chaos Cacaia saw me and tried to leave neither Kathleen not Maureen would let her. . when I eventually made it close enough and called out they let her go, she got through the gate and burst into tears. . .what's wrong i asked? I'm tired she said. . . .. ofcouse i know it was that she felt she had got in trouble. . . even though she hadn't so explained to her that if they lost her i'd be really cranky. . . .Then in the car I got the stories of break dancing, but she can't break dance. So this is me Year 9 as close to Grade 3 ish aat school that i have. . . . slightly damaged thanks to Katherine. I never reprinted these photos threw most out but a few i cut and kept.</p>

<p>And Kapisha she cried her way through Wooley's this afternoon and i get to the checkout and the checkout chick dared to criticise parents who bring their exhausted children shopping. . . she wasn't referring to me but i don't think she knew what hit her when i responded to her comment. SSome people are so&nbsp; short sighted. . . .easy to say don't take a tired child to the shops but if the choice is leaving them at home alone i know what i'd prefer. She was tired ofcourse because we didn't get home from work yesterday until after 7pm. . . 12 hours is a long time for a 6 year old. . .Preschool concert. Then to top it off a massive storm last night kept us all awake. . .the worst so far this year.</p>

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<p>In the car on the way home Miss E pipes up:</p>

<p>E: Mum Jaspar is going to Marry me!</p>

<p>M: Is he Eesh Does he know that?</p>

<p>E: Yes he said so he's going to marry me</p>

<p>M: Is he only going to marry you?</p>

<p>E: He has three no two others is he allowed to marry more?</p>

<p>M: No </p>

<p>E: tHEN Zeb can marry Kayla.</p>

<p>E: Zeb wants to marry me.</p>

<p>M: Does he?</p>

<p>E: Yes but I want to marry Jaspar, Zeb can marry Kayla and Takira can marry Brendan and the Jaspar can just marry me.</p>



<p>She was happy with that solution and once again:</p>

<p>E: I am voting for John Howard. </p>

<p>A: You can't vote only Mummy can.</p>

<p>E: No i can vote Can't I Mummy When are we going to vote?</p>

<p>M: No you can't vote Only Mummy can and later.</p>

<p>E: Oh! (Huff)</p>

<p>M: Who would you vote for?</p>

<p>E: John Howard because he's the Prime Minister.</p>



<p>Just love 6 all the enthusiasm and knowledge Acacia was the same.</p>

<p>On another note November 21st pasted by without so much as a flicker in our house so much so I didn't realise until today that it was past November 21st, a sighn of the times I guess.</p>

<p>So today Miss E went home with a friend of mine, we met up after piano today and she recited the conversation:</p>

<p>E: Who are you going to vote for?</p>

<p>A: I don't know.</p>

<p>E: wE'RE going to vote for John Howard.</p>

<p>A: Are you? </p>

<p>E: Yes We don't like the other one , we're going to vote for John Howard but he's not going to be the Prime Minister anymore we don't think the other man IS BUT WE DON'T LIKE HIM.</p>

<p>A(nswer): Yes I am voting for John Howard too.</p>



<p>(Eesh was please that person was voting the same way.)</p>



<p>And another 6 year old:</p>

<p>We had to clean out our classroom for the election so we were discussing what the election was</p>

<p>Me: Who is the Prime Minister?</p>

<p>Child 1: Ummm Umm that man</p>

<p>Child 2: Kevin Rudd</p>

<p>Me: Umm no but he might be soon- So then i picked the child I knew would answer John Howard.</p>

<p><a onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'width=800,height=533,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false" href="http://runningonnttime.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/11/10/img_2462web.jpg"><img title="Img_2462web" height="533" alt="Img_2462web" src="http://runningonnttime.typepad.com/my_weblog/images/2007/11/10/img_2462web.jpg" width="800" border="0" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px" /></a> FOR TODAY ANYWAY. . . the 100mm f2 lens love it it is awesome</p>