in training

The girls went over the road to play armies with the neighbourhood boys.  Gab was on a team with Ben - and she spent AGES getting ready to play inside.  Ben was getting frustrated waiting for his team-mate, while Annika and Luke started taunting and trash talking how they were going to win.

And then Gab came out with this backpack.  She had packed all the things an army paramedic would need - bandages, medicines, splints, cream, a phone and extra weapons.  She was ready for any eventuality that may occur on the playing field.

I can honestly see Gab doing this in the future - marching off into battle with a backpack full of medical supplies.  She is calm when faced with injuries.  While Annika and I are dramatizing and running around she will go and get an icepack and sort it out.

I think Annika and Luke won the battle on the day.  But Gab won the battle of preparation.