1. Sleep
2. Blue Skies
3. Home Win
The Man slept with Son 2 aged 1 last night, so I got some sleep. Son 1 aged 4 came in at 5am and we had lovely snuggles. Son 2 woke at 6 and I went down as soon as I knew Son 1 had gone back to sleep. Son 2 was on great form, pointing at things to eat and feeding me Cheerios with a delighted smile. Then he was happy to play on the floor. Breakfast I thought, making myself some cheese and crackers. Then there was a wail from upstairs. Son 1 had wet the Big Bed.
The Man stayed around while we got ready for The Beach. We were the last of the Wednesday Friends to arrive. The others were sitting on benches in glorious mild sunshine, with no wind. Son 1 was wearing his reverseable Fireman Sam outfit. Son 2 played in the sand, Son 1, the 3-year-old friend and two 2-year old friends formed a scary boy pack and had a small brother and sister playing nearby in tears. i told Son 1 if the other children cried again we’d go home – which meant I had a very nervous half hour while they all settled down to play together. And then they were fantastic. The boys had a great time; the mums got their coffees.
School Mum went to pick up the Eldest Friend, the Other Mum and I decided to have lunch in The Beach Cafe. The Man joined us. I really should have brought sandwiches for poor Son 1, he had a meltdown because he was starving. ”I hate vanilla, I want chocolate.” So The Man bought him another ice cream (he hasn’t read the Perfect Parenting Pamphlet.) “This is coffee. I hate it.” He cheered up when he sprang the suprise Bob The Builder outfit change on our friends. Son 2’s tally today included first smoothie drunk in entirety, first taste of ice cream and first taste of ice lolly. Back on the beach the boys were pirates and I walked the plank many times. During a drink break, two young women sat down very close to the large hole the boys were using as their swamp. They buzzed like mosquitos , chatting to and ha-harring them. The girls left. We stayed nearly five hours and left to get back for Nanna. The Boys Done Well. (serenedays.)
