Skating, Cinema, Scouts, Snot and Singing
Tuesday
We had a quiet day and M was pretty tired and lethargic after his late evening at Cubs. In the evening he had an early tea and then A took him out to rollerskating when he got inn from work. M had a bit of a disaster when he realised he’d lost 2 of the bolts holding the wheels of his skate on. He had to switch to borrowed skates for the rest of the session and A is looking into how to mend them if possible.
Wednesday
A was on a course all day, learning how to facilitate a new team building type course at work and do debriefing sessions. We also had an early start because we went into King’s Lynn to see Chicken Little as part of schools film week. I was really worried how we’d get on with L and if he’d sit through the film OK. When we got to the arts centre the main section of the theatre was packed with school kids, but there were 2 smaller aisles of seats at the back of the hall, behind where the stairs come up into the auditorium and the manager sat us in the front row of those so we had a great view, no one else in our row and I could get out easily with L if need be. He smiled around at people, watched the start of the film and then snuggled in to me for a feed and fell asleep through the whole film - bonus!
Afterwards we did a bit of shopping and went to BhS cafe for lunch. I ordered a tuna melt panini for us to share and had to wait 10 mins for them to warm it. When it came, M picked out a bit of what looked like grey plastic so I took the panini apart to see what it was - turned out to be red onion. The whole thing was full of large pieces of red onion and if there was even a teaspoonful of tuna in the whole panini I’d be very surprised. There was no sign of any cheese either. So M got a lesson in complaining and getting a refund and we got no lunch until we got home.
In the afternoon we got the painting things out and M and L sat at the table painting and drawing for a while. L is getting into doing hand prints. He didn’t distribute the paint into too many unwanted places.
A went out on Monday evening for a few drinks with the people from work, one of whom is the current GSL but he is moving away soon. A is assistant GSL with responsibility for training but had said he didn’t want to take on the actual GSL role because he’s happy just helping people get through their training and not having to sort out meetings etc. Anyway, he came back seriously thinking about doing GSL afterall and has taken it on now, so he’s going to have section leaders meetings to organise and go to district meetings and what not. Next year is the Scouts’ centenary year so there are lots of extra events happening. I suppose it’s as well he is doing GSL so the Group has some direction rather than all muddling along hoping for the best. But I’m not sure where he’s going to find any spare evenings!
Today
I slept really badly last night because L got snuffly as the night went on and woke up hourly from 2am. We went out to baby signing as usual anyway because we had other things to do in that direction and L was fine, possibly a bit more happy to sit with me and sing and do actions than he usually is. His latest sign is mouse, which is supposed to be index finger pointing to the side of the nose and rotating back and forth a bit - his sign starts out like that and then moves to finger rotating in nostril. Nice, especially with snot.
We did the supermarket shopping and had lunch in their cafe after signing and we also bought fireworks and sparklers for our Bonfire Night party. Then we rushed to M’s music class, arriving just as it was due to start. Luckily the teacher wasn’t running strictly to time and we had a good few minutes to say hello and what not before we got started. L fell asleep in the car on the way there and slept through the class on my knee, giving me an excellent excuse for not joining in. Afterwards L woke up and toddled outside for a bit while the older children played out in the play area, then I got a cup of tea and sat with the other mums chatting for a bit. I don’t know anyone there very well yet, they don’t live that close so don’t all go to the same home ed things.
We drove home and I made some pizza dough while M played on the computer. He was upset he couldn’t play with the lad next door because he’d gone to the tip with his dad and by the time they got back he was having tea and then it was his bedtime. We had pizza, watched TV and I bathed the boys. M stayed in the bath and was singing a beautiful made up song to God and got quite emotional and we had a long chat before he could settle down for a story and to go to sleep. He is very sensitive and easily gets upset and emotional about things, which is tough to help him with some times. Then while he dropped off I took L to our bed and tried to settle him down to sleep but it took ages because he was struggling to feed with a streaming nose. He’s been asleep a while now so I’d better head off soon and get some sleep before he wakes up again. A is away over night on an office related do, though he phoned to say he’s stopped drinking and was heading off to bed.
