  One thing about living in the southern hemisphere -  we get to Friday just a little before most of you in the Northern hemisphere.  ( See& nbsp;  my knowledge of things worldy just goes on and on and on and on and.
 It's Friday morning here and both DB and DG have gone to school. nbsp;  It's School photo day. nbsp;  DG's hair was& nbsp;
all& nbsp; 'done' -  yes,  it was quite a 'do'& nbsp;
and she looked like a divine little fairy child. nbsp;  Or a Fleetwood Mac Groupie. nbsp;  We didn't go with curls,  instead we braided and took it out this morning and fluffed it all up and pinned it with butterfly clips (
sparkly ones! nbsp;  I really wish I'd thought to grab a picture,  but I'll post the school photos when we get them. nbsp;  DG was determined to shine this year (
last year was her first year at school and she didn't quite understand what was happening and so in her photo she looks like she is being lined up before a firing squad. nbsp;  DB's first school photo was the same) nbsp;  DG is an enigma to me. nbsp;
 She is a totally girly girl. nbsp;  I grew up the youngest of& nbsp; five girls,  and I was the tomboy (
we all say that,  I know,  but I really was. nbsp;  My mum used to keep my hair short and I was skinny and weird looking and was often mistaken for a boy) nbsp;
 So I was never& nbsp;  a girly girl. nbsp;  Now that I have a daughter we do all things girly. nbsp;
 We paint our nails together,  style our hair,  share the same taste in sparkly lip gloss and like to dress up in& nbsp; belly dancing gear and dance around the house. nbsp;
 DB thinks we are weird. nbsp;  We love it.  DB spent a lengthy time in front of the mirror this morning with the hair product as well though.  Hopefully this year will yield photos that we can actually display.  DB seems to be recovering well now.
nbsp;  And after a week of his illness,  doctor's visits,  hospital visits,  sleep deprivation,  cancelled massage appointments yadda yadda yadda I have decided to just take it easy today.
nbsp;  I feel so tired! nbsp;  And yet at night I lie awake.  This morning the children's father arrived to take them to school! nbsp;
 ( Thunk. nbsp;  That was the sound of me falling over in shock.  He handed over some money ( thunk)
 and then advised he has paid for DB's clarinet lessons for the term.  ( thunk) nbsp; nbsp;  (
OUCH, nbsp;  by now it's starting to hurt a bit)  So I picked myself up off the floor and made him a coffee. nbsp;  We chatted whilst the children ran around doing that last minute stuff they do before school (
as in putting stuff in their bags that they really aren't supposed to take to school but do anyways ie beanie kids,  gameboys etc etc)  During the chat the ex mentioned that he felt bad about how things have been between us lately. nbsp;  Yeah right.  I informed him (
yet again)  that all I want is the best for the children and that I do not want to 'be at war' with anyone. nbsp;  I reminded him that I have never stopped him from seeing his children and have always encouraged the children to have good communications with him. nbsp;  I don't want to be seen as someone who is always being 'righteous'.
nbsp;  So I wonder. is he finally getting " it" nbsp;  Has he realised that when you have children you have to STEP UP TO IT.
nbsp;  And just do whatever it is you have to do to be a good parent and look after these children. nbsp;  They are only with us for a relatively short time and I just want them to be able to go out into their lives and be able to deal with the world. nbsp;  To feel good about who they are and where they come from.
nbsp;  So all bodes well for the weekend. nbsp;  I have no plans,  no dates,  DB won't be playing soccer (
at this stage I think he should have a quiet weekend)  and so it it going to be RELAXING. nbsp;  Now wait for stuff to happen to make a complete mockery of that. tee hee It's Friday and I am lazing around. nbsp;
 I'm going to the cafe soon to have a latte and read the paper and be a total lazy ass. nbsp;  Tonight we will eat take out and watch DVD's. nbsp;  Life is Good. nbsp;
 I am exhausted. nbsp;  Sleep is on the agenda.
