School Holidays

 We've had a rather stressful time around here of recent months so the school holidays with visits from little people has been a welcome break.  This is what happened in no particular order.

Miss Five and Master Two called in with their Dad to ask us to go kite flying in the park behind our house. We - of course - were off with them as fast as we could. The wind was kind and Miss Five had a wonderful time. Master Two was more interested in the trucks he'd brought with him although he was distracted by a doggie friend also visiting the park and they played ball together.

When Virgo and her family went away for a few days I managed to keep Miss Five's fish happy and alive. I don't know if she'd forgive me if anything happened to them.

Miss Five and Miss Nine came and the two and I spent the morning baking chocolate chip cookies and muffins. Great fun was has by all. Our goodies tasted yummy, too.

Miss Five, Master Two and their Dad "went camping in the wild" according to Miss Five when they dropped by to see us after they got home. Despite it being very wet and windy a good time seems to have been had by all. (Her Dad said it was actually an official camping area.)

I got a text asking if Miss Five - she lives just around the corner - could "come and hang out" with us. I said yes, of course! We went out into the garden where we weeded, harvested sugar snap and snow peas for her to take home, planted seeds and fertilised the seedlings before going inside and playing silly games.

Master Two celebrated his second birthday with family - there's a party with his playmates coming later. Cake and candles were as exciting for his sister as for him - and apparently the little red wagon we gave him was a popular gift.

To the delight of Miss Five and Master Two the frogs have produced tadpoles in the frog pond. Master Two wandered out into the garden and was discovered staring at the parent frogs which were sunning themselves on the edge of the pond and yelling loudly, "Dad, Dad, froggies." (The pond has a secure cover on it so it's quite safe for him.)