Dad has been spending more time than usual at work, getting ready for a website launch, and so it’s been bursts of high-quality time, rather than the preferred quantity time on offer. Mum and the kids picked up Dad on Friday night and we went out for dinner – the kids tried a range of different dips.
The next morning, Puff wanted to mix and cook pancakes, so we made that happen. Huff helped a little bit, and ultimately Dad finished off the cooking, but it was a heroic start.
Dad took the kids out for a while: we went to the library, and the kids wandered through a sculpture afterwards, as is their custom. There’s something about arriving at a library 7 minutes before it closes that wonderfully concentrates the mind.
Dad had some one-on-one time with Huff as well; we played a lot in this playground. Well, Huff played: Dad watched and offered encouragement. She wasn’t sure about sliding down the roof of this climbing equipment, but once she’d had one successful attempt, she was keen to keep trying it.
We stopped for hot chocolates, and her favourite: catching a train. As the train pulled in, a pigeon flew alongside the train on the platform, and then walked into the carriage we were in. Hilarity ensued. Dad also let Huff play a jigsaw puzzle game on his phone: it was just the right mix of challenging but achievable – she was really delighted with her success in putting the pieces together.
Dad was getting some more work done over the weekend, but there was still some time to play PhotoBooth on the laptop, and also to watch a particular lullaby video.
Sunday morning before church the kids wanted to play board games, so we played Tsuro together as a family. Dad bravely threw himself off the board so the kids could keep playing, but it was Mum who won the day.
Monday night Dad was out, and Huff decided to see if she could look at her brain. She’s been experimenting with pulling different faces.
Puff thought he would try too.
Mum may also have tried, but we’re out of space for this week. See you next week!