Juggling two children, a husband, a home, a job, being a school governor as well as studying is never easy. Something always has to give. Sadly this is often 'special time'; that one on one time with the children. And because she's at school, it's more often than not the Frog who misses out.
This weekend I promised her special time, but the only time we could fit it in was if we did an early morning walk together. (Her early: 5.30; mine: ideally a little later). So up early (hers), we rugged up and set off.
Our special time was magically dusted with the lightest sprinkling of snow and punctuated by squeals of delight. It was silent and cold - the sky was black and the street lamps orange. London still asleep.
We walked to the Organic Bakery on Landor Road and Frog ordered - pain au chocolate, croissants, white bread (for bacon sandwiches) straight from the oven and still warm when we got home. Delish!
We chatted, caught up on the week, held hands and just were together. It was only 20 minutes, half an hour at most, but special, special time indeed.
Saturday 30 January 2010
Saturday 9 January 2010
superman!
Over the Christmas break we got to watch some rubbish tv. (I know this is completely outside the boundaries of 'awe and wonder', but we're still human). Anyway there we were watching superman 3 and Rowdy was totally captivated. He didn't really get the plot, but he instinctively understood being a superhero - they fly, they have superpowers, they generally take care of things! And Rowdy like all other children wanted to be one.
So - a red jumper, a cut out blue S, a cape made from a scrap of red fabric, a load of safety pins and a huge amount of 3 year old imagination later - SuperRowdy flew into my world. (Who needs Woolies after all?) And it's been truly wonderful having him there.
Seemingly against my quest for awe and wonder this little bit of TV actually inspired many, many hours of imaginative, happy and great fun play. Not just the making of the costume and the role play of being a superhero, we've also spent a lot of time thinking up some cool new superpowers.
So - a red jumper, a cut out blue S, a cape made from a scrap of red fabric, a load of safety pins and a huge amount of 3 year old imagination later - SuperRowdy flew into my world. (Who needs Woolies after all?) And it's been truly wonderful having him there.
Seemingly against my quest for awe and wonder this little bit of TV actually inspired many, many hours of imaginative, happy and great fun play. Not just the making of the costume and the role play of being a superhero, we've also spent a lot of time thinking up some cool new superpowers.
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