Well, we are one week into our time with N on a business/family trip to NZ. We haven't had time to get bored, nor to take any photos. Here's the lowdown...
*Monday: dropped N at the airport in the late afternoon. Grouchy C in the car on the way home. Discovered he had cut his first tooth when I got home. No biting yet - yippee!
*Tuesday: I volunteered at Vacation Bible School (VBS) at church in the morning. Cool programme. Had said I could be thrown in the deep end given my teaching experience and was... led the preschool video viewing, discussion and drama session. Got a bit sick of acting like a pig by the fourth rotation! Boys had fun in nursery. Skyped with Daddy each afternoon since now.
*Wednesday: regular playgroup in the morning. C cut his second tooth. Had a friend and her Russian visitor over for dinner. They brought yummy mini pies from an orchard to sample. :oP
*Thursday: volunteered at VBS again. Much simpler this time - assisting the Godly Play/ Montessori style scripture reading/drama, switching lights on and off and preparing glow-sticks.
*Friday: VBS final day. Same session but this time I doled out gummy fruit snack fish - no such thing as chocolate fish or Spratz here! J inadvertantly (I hope) brought home a 'mighty mixer' with his toy cars today. Knows it will be returned next time we go to church but is making the most of having it at home!
*Saturday: library visit as usual. Signed up for the Mayor's Summer Reading Program. We already read at least 3 hours a week, so no extra effort required for child passes to local attractions and chance for prizes at the end of summer. Hope to use some of the passes in the coming weeks. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History was this weeks' pass. Grumpy afternoon and then both boys had temperatures at bedtime. That's what happens when you're in nursery for half the week!
*Sunday: skipped church because of yucky colds, grotty moods. I am sick of their whining but otherwise fine.
*Monday: getting better, ventured out to the shop for some milk and to the post office. Bought 'Cars 2' stickers for J. Big mistake! Tantrum each time I only give 1 sticker. Goes to sleep with packet under pillow.
*Tuesday (today): J is croaky but otherwise fine. C testy but okay on the whole. Hunter family kindly comes over to babysit with their 2 boys (essentially a playdate where I didn't have to mind anyone). They bring their lunch, lasagne for our dinner (delicious!), and squash & jalapenos from their garden. Take boys for a walk while I indulge in a long shower, make bread and start tidying the closet. What a blessing! J still sleeping with stickers under pillow. Off to bed for me soon.
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