Saturday sky
Hot hot hot, but not as bad as I expected…
Swimming this morning (except that someone – probably me – forgot to pack John’s trunks, so in the end it was just me with both the children in the pool – a really successful trip – Adam managed to swim with the aid of a float and, even more impressively, jumped/slipped in and got his face wet without having a fit of the screaming habdabs.) Then this afternoon we’ve chilled. The children are painting…
... and all is peaceful.
Update: I knew saying that was tempting fate. Just as I finished typing the “ul” of peaceful I heard an “Uh Oh” – never a good sound from a boy with a painting set… – he’s not been painting, he’s been spattering. The paper looks great, but I’m really not so happy about the table, the floor, the chair… – still, it’s all wipe-clean, and that’s what he’s doing right now.
three comments:
You’ve got it down Anne. I’m all for creativity in children as long as they can wipe up their creativity afterwards.Kate () (link) - 02 July '06 - 03:56
Hi Anne. Sounds like a great summer day! Just remember to claim that everything is a disaster and all will be well
Jen () (link) - 02 July '06 - 07:47
How do you get them to swim? Michael can do width upon width so long as I hold him under the tummy. I can’t see how to get from this, to the next stage: swimming unaided. What won’t be helping is my deep-seated fear of the water – he can probably sense my anxiety all the while! Hat off to Adam for jumping in, getting water on his face and tolderating it – I’d have flipped!Big Ruth () (link) - 02 July '06 - 19:10
