last week, andrea and i took our seven (7) children for a stroll through hong kong park. when it was time to head home, we took the 37b, a double decker bus. of course, we sat on the top deck, telling the kids they could move anywhere on the bus they wanted as long as the bus was at a red light when they changed seats.
10 minutes into the ride home, adam took a window seat and while ashleigh and sebastian were quarrelling, adam said, "sela, come here." sela walked over to adam and sat in his lap. they each put their thumbs in their mouth and for the next 15 minutes, were still.
yesterday, at the boat club, chad and andrea gave us a ride home. (yes, we fit 10 people into their vehicle). the girls were clutching their little ponies and adam had brought along a carry on bag filled with toys and various other must have play items. he asked me to carry his bag, so he could hold sela's hand.
"i don't want her getting hurt in the car park, tess."
!!!!!
they held hands the 10 steps to the car.
and then in the lift, still holding hands sela kissed adam;s hand as the lift reached his floor. he stepped out and said to her, "sela, come pick me up at kennedy after school today, all right?"
to which my daughter replied, "okay".
!!!!!!!!!!!
AND THEN, AT HOME, WHEN I GENTLY BROACHED THE TOPIC WITH HER..
ie: "do you want to come to kennedy for pick up tomorrow?" all she did was SMILE.
SMILE!!!
smile.
Oh oh... :-)
Posted by: Auntie Pammie | November 10, 2008 at 09:00 PM
you should have seen what i saw in the playground this arvo Tess! Adam and Sela pretending to be asleep under the same dolly blanket on the bridge!x
Posted by: Tara | November 10, 2008 at 09:42 PM
gah !!!!
Posted by: tess | November 10, 2008 at 11:12 PM
tara, are you seriously serious??
ps - great birthday cake the other day. just as good as last years.
Posted by: tess | November 10, 2008 at 11:13 PM
ahhh young love...i remeber clearly the "boy friend" i had in Kinder...so sweet...he gave me a dried daisy for v-day..he picked it and pressed it himself! Adam is one lucky fella!!! love ya..lyns
Posted by: lyns | November 11, 2008 at 05:10 AM
tess, i am sure it's not a puppy love.
Posted by: lita | November 11, 2008 at 09:09 AM
You better keep an eye on her Tess:) LOL
My daughter just turned 8 and showed me in her diary when she was FIVE where she had written "I am in luv with _______" and the name of her older brother's then 15-year-old friend!?!?!? He is now over 17 years old and she is still nuts about him!
God help us!
Posted by: Lowa | November 11, 2008 at 02:30 PM
And how old are they now??
Too sweet though!!
Posted by: Coral | November 11, 2008 at 05:04 PM