The Terror at the Disco

We went to the Lollypops disco again tonight and I danced again to all the old stuff. Was knackered afterwards though. Kids were armed this time with glow sticks and had a hoot.... all except for one incident.

Very sadly there was a girl there about 8 years old who was clearly a bully. My kids came over a few times telling me she was calling them names and pushing them. I told them just to stay away from her. The kid went too far - twice - she apparently hit a smaller girl who came crying to her mother, who was sitting next to me. We comforted the little girl and gave her the same advice I had given mine and sent her on her way. We chatted briefly to each other and shook our heads.

And then I saw the little witch at the bottom of the slide. She kicked and punched each child as they slid down the slide. I nearly exploded. The girl took a swipe at Morgan just as I walked up to her. I didn't touch her but glared at her and said in my meanest teacher voice - "Are you supposed to be doing that?" She just smuggly looked at me, making me want to slap her face. I think that was the worst bit - if she looked a bit sheepish or sorry, I may have crumbled... maybe.... I very evenly asked her to tell me where her mother was straight away...... she shrugged and a little louder I said Show me where your mum is I want to talk to her right now.

the kid broke and ran howling off to her mother - who was sitting in a spot she really aught to have seen the whole thing.( and other incidences). As calmly as I could I looked at the mother and said." I hope you can help me out here. I was wondering the best way to ask your daughter to stop punching and kicking the babies and small children on the play equipment." ( if there had been a cartoonist there - they may have drawn hooting blasts of hot air out my ears and horns growing out of my head) The poor lady was shocked and asked her little toe rag child who was smothering into her breasts crying what she had been doing. The mother of the little girl from before came over with her child crying as well and told her what she had seen, the wails of her two year old punctuating the fact.

I did notice the little girl sat on her seat beside her mother much of the rest of the night, shooting hateful glances at me. Little cow. if I had not said anything - or approached her - what might have happened? where were other parents whos children were also being kicked?

Get into Fitness

I never thought I'd see the day - but the Evetts are bound for fitness glory... well - sort of anyway.

Health and Fitness - all joking aside - is a major concern for us - and a major motivator for me to have enrolled bothy Morgan and Lilly into so many after school activities and clubs.

I have been steady with my fitness and healthful eating - but get very frustrated at the lack of real results. I know i need ot do stuff every day - but it just slips past and the only way for me to get exercise constantly is to attend a class - and I can't do that every day... SO have been dreaming about having a wii and Wii fit for over 6 months now.. .just thinking - Xmas not far away - will wait for then.. but stuff it...

Gym memberships are expensive - trying to find child care so that both of us can get out and do classes.... well - you know the deal.

Enter the Wii Fit.. only 3 days of ownership and we are all totally hooked. Adrian does a full muscel and yoga session - the other body balance stuff - clocking up an hour a day - and he says he can really feel it deep in his core muscles.

Morgan and Lilly love the running - as well as the other co-ordination games and of cours elilly is the dancing queen with the step dance classes.

I have to say that I am a bit of a dapper hand at the tightrope walking and of course we all compete mercilessly on the ski jumping one.

It clocks your progress, weighs you and checks your balance on the board - giving relaly valuable - not pappy feedback - the programers were fantastic and its a really clever design. absoltuy 5 stars from us.

We have also go the sports one - which Morgan and Lilly love - boxing and bowling mostly - and yes - you still get quite a muscle work out with those. I am waiitn gon some extra bits ( tennis rackets, gold clubs etc to use to give more reality to the game.)

I can forsee in not so distant future a room which is the virtual room - you climb into a virtual body sensor suit and do your work outs. - no traveling , no smog or fear of being robbed or run over on the way there... I want one now....!!!

anways - will keep you up to date with this.. and our progress.

Kids Disco

Put 7 kids under the age of 7 in a darkened room and hand them glow sticks, throw some streamers around and put some pumping music on and what do you have?

Very excited kids who will dance their feet off..

what started as a off the cuff thing and kind gesture by one of our neighbours - has evolved into the last incarnation - Disco at the Evetts.

I love the idea that the three families in the street look after the kids once a month - so that the other two couples can go out and watch a movie - or have a meal alone.. or good grief - talk to one another!!

I thought I'd share some photos from the night. The kids had such a wonderful time - mixing up playing with dancing, lego, blocks, watching DVDs, eating popcorn, munching on chips, playing super heros and spys, the hot dogs, the dance off competitions ( all instigated and run by my little organiser - Morgan!)

the kids were all delightful and loving with each other - no tiffs or tears - which was a blessing. I was so delighted with the way they all looked out for one another and played so well.

Looking forward to the next one!