We looked at Davies and Scarlett’s pit trap this morning to see whether they had caught any mini-beasts. They’d netted an ant and a couple of tiny wee bugs so we got out the eye-clops to try and get a better look. We couldn’t operate it properly though so gave up and returned the pit trap to it’s spot to get Ady to have a look for us later.
Then it was off to Tasha’s. Having been talking about a regular creative workshop skillswap type event we are now at the point of setting dates and arranging what we’ll be doing when. We interspersed this today with huge amounts of chatting, bitching and catching up which was most enjoyable. We barely saw the kids from when we arrived til when we left five hours later aside from throwing some food at them sometime in the middle. Vinnie is at that very charming point of finding speech and gabbling away with items of great importance to impart to anyone who will listen so I enjoyed ‘chatting’ to him too :).
Tasha and I even got out notepads and made lists of things we want to do and visits we want to arrange, all based on things Davies, Scarlett and Toby have expressed interest in. We felt most efficient providers of education ;).
Back home Scarlett was feeling rough and looking full of cold so I ran them a big bubble bath and they enjoyed a nice long soak while I got dinner on – Davies had requested shepherds pie and I made Scarlett a big plate of mashed potatoe and broccoli – two of her favourite things :).
Ady arrived home while they were still eating and he sorted out the eyeclops for us so we spent some time looking at the ant from the trap before I read another chapter of Happy Prince (this time was selfish friends, good story :)). Bedtime which was quite protracted for all; Ady had found some blank tapes and shown Davies how to record onto them using the mircophone so he was most excited about that and Scarlett has a cough which is keeping her awake. Thankfully tomorrow is a day at home for the kids while I go off to work so she’ll get some rest.