Looking after Monty

Today we went to chipmunks for Ayla's birthday. Nathan took Monty as well (see Rat that features in the pictures). He was given the responsibility of looking after Monty for a few days by his Pre-School. The first night he took Monty to his Nana's house. They watched a DVD while Nana cooked Nathans dinner. Nana wanted to put Monty in the bath as he looked like he could do with a bit of a wash after going home to the different kids houses :) but Nathan said he would get too cold. The next day while Nathan went to Pre-School he gave Monty to Ayla to look after. She took Monty to Gymnastics with her. Man Monty gets around alright. So yep he got to go to Chipmunks and we took a few pics of him to put in the book that chronicles his adventures at the kids houses.

I guess giving him to the kids to take home is suppose to nuture responsibility and empathy etc etc. Don't tell his Pre-School but truth be told, I don't think Nathan was too overly fussed about ol Monty, he left him in some random places at Chipmunks and when I told him maybe he should let Monty sit on the couch instead of the floor he said 'nah'. When we got home he said Monty could just stay in his bag instead of coming out to watch a bit of T.V. I'm not sure if I need to be worried that he wasn't too fussed about taking special care of Monty, I wonder if he thought he is just a stuffed animal and why should he get any special treatment over all the other ones we have in the house???? I guess I could have made a bit more of a lesson out of the exercise about taking extra care of certain things.

Anyway here are some pics from Ayla's birthday at Chipmunks

Ayla opening her presents, Monty looking on
Lucas, Nathan, Ayla and Monty

I raced Monty over to the Merry go Round to get a photo with Nathan to put into the 'What did Monty get up to?' book

Ayla's birthday cake

Look out Robbers!

Maia had fun too :)