There are some times when I am absolutely surprised by my kids and overwhelmed with pride. One such occasion was on Friday when I was driving and got a flat tyre. I was far from home and had the three kids with me. I have never changed a tyre and I must admit that my first thought was not, ‘I wish I had bothered to learn how to change a tyre,’ no, my first thought was, ‘I really should have bothered to wear a short skirt and high heels today, then somebody would help me.’ As it was I was in jeans and moccasins pulling all of our luggage out of the boot onto the side of the road in an effort to get to the spare. It was starting to get dark and I was starting to freak out just a little.

In stepped Wrigglebot. ‘It’s okay Mum, don’t worry. I know how to change a tyre.’ And then he was off, getting the jack and all sorts of things that I don’t even know the names of and telling me what to do. He took off the nuts, once I had loosened them, and talked me through everything. Apparently he has changed tyres with Husband. And so I learnt an important lesson that day, not how to change a tyre but either to always look good or have Wrigglebot in the car with me.

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