So guess whose blog I have been reading? But true here as well. I was given some advice by a very wise woman that even if redundancy looming feels it is taking over my whole life, I must still seize the life and grab some back. I am finding this hard to do, and consequently feel the children’s childhood is slipping away from me.
today, we went swimming – SB made me proud by swimming a width backstroke, and then deciding to learn to dive in, and after a few belly flops did a couple right. In the diving end of course. Also more painful as she refused to learn by first sitting or squatting at the edge, but wanted to do a ‘proper’ dive. BB also enjoyed the water, and mostly kicked and floated herself about in a swimming ring. She was exhausted by the end, and fell asleep on the journey home.
So at home, SB wanted to do some electronics, so we got out the fabulous brainbox primary plus kit, and made a variety of siren noises. She follows the instructions and diagrams very easily, and we discussed electrocution, and how it kills you!
Moving on, we went out into the garden after lunch to paint a rainforest picture for tomorrow CHEF. SB decided she wanted to do it with handprints and footprints, so I facilitated by insisting we do it outside! I painted BB’s hand and foot cast, and SB then did her hand [even better than mine].
We looked for caterpillar eggs on the brassicas, having seen a number of cabbage whites, so since our brassica crop is about to be decimated, have put some in a jamjar, for a lifecycle thing. we have some yellow eggs, and a leaf with 2mm long teeny weeny caterpillars on. We also pointed out various birds in the garden, as SB getting quite good at naming them. We have a near tame robin and blackbird, lots of sparrows and a variety of finches seen every day, and today we had a thrush.
BB woke up, and whilst we had a play, SB did a fair amount of explode the code 3 , which we are nearly half way through. It has been very useful for us – though very workbooky! finally after lots of storybook reading, singing songs, play cooking etc all together, we watched the end of Mary Poppins as I had totally run out of steam. Oh, and somewhere in the day, we got a bit more piano lesson in too.
you fill your days and your lives with such happiness and fulfilment that it shines through. I can’t imagine what it’s like to have redundancy looming from something that you love – it hurt badly enough when I volunteered (but never expected to be chosen) from something I just liked.
Was going to go on witha whole load of cliches, but think I’ll stop there instead.
A wise woman indeed then
Glad you listened to whoever she was because you’ve got so much going for you – and it will be okay. Whatever happens, it will be okay.
well, I am attempting to folow advice, but finding it very difficult, and thanks Kax. I guess you recognised your blog!
My kids have shown interest in the electronics set, but I only find one website about it that opens. Did you purchase the set online or in a shop? Thanks… Raihanah
Also… did you see the Secondary set and opt for the primary instead?
i bought it from brightminds.
in are flickr group we have a electonrincs set.
the primary is perfect for SB, lots of different things to do. I also enjoy it!