Home sweet home

It's busy in Dorset

  We had a very happy week away and were kept amused right up to the    end of our stay. Highlights of the last couple of days included:

  More bus trips taking us to early morning paddles at the beach (Miss A   was heard to enquire how many beaches Granny actually had)

  Repeated visits to the Pebbles Cafe, which surely should win an award     for the cafe with the best view. 

  An athletic experience at the Adidas Outdoor fitness play park - an    Olympic legacy, woefully underused, but a great resource and I'd love to have one locally

A train ride home. Look out for a future blog post on how to manage small children on a long train journey. 

While it's been lovely being away, it's always nice to return home again and find our own rhythm and pace again. Yesterday I had a lie in until 8am. This sounds wonderful, but should be put into context as Miss I was up three times in the night and perky at 5.37am. Miss A was keen to go swimming so we cycled to the leisure centre and paid £12 (!) for Miss I to loll in the splash pool, while Miss A and I ventured into the learner pool and she was very enthusiastic with her arm bands floating around and launching off the side. In the afternoon it was friend Z's birthday party - 31 small children made for a slightly over-whelming experience but Miss A enjoyed the balloons. 

Today the breaking news is that Miss I has finally cut her first tooth. Without much drama it would seem. We were in the kitchen, I was scrubbing potatoes, Miss A was grating cheese, and Miss I was helpfully and surreptitiously emptying the muesli jar all over the worktop. We had friend C to play all afternoon - the two girls had a lovely time and it is definitely easier as they can entertain each other.