We had quite a bit of family time today. Anyone knows that family time - under normal or other circumstances - can be quite challenging... This one gets bored, that one gets over-excited, we end up needing to take turns with time outs... All in the name of bonding.
Well, today was no exception.
When P-J and Jorja returned from their morning farm chores (including shotgun shell collecting!), we enjoyed breakfast together. P-J and I sat looking sympathetically and hungrily into each others eyes from across the table - both of us victims to kids pecking off our plates.
At 11am we found Jorja laying face down on the mattress. Her time out.
Before the afternoon sun hit us hard, we head back to the farm for P-J to mow the walking path around the land. I'm thinking that this was his time out.
While he was out doing that, Jorja took Ethan and me for a drive in the golf cart. Somewhere along the drive, I remembered that she hadn't previously had control of both the steering and accelerating before. Let's just say that a couple whiplashes later, she was getting better at controlling her speed and aiming along the path. Phew!
In between cuttings, P-J emptied out the grass by the sheep and cows. Judging by all the grass I brushed out of Jorja's hair this evening, I'd say that she gave a good effort to assist.
After Jorja parked the golf cart back in the gym, she set off with her Dad and Ethan and I graduated to the play park. He worked the Pogo Stick and I squeezed on to the swing for some free fun.
We shared left over quiche for lunch and then played a little more until Ethan threw in the towel and turned over to nap...until 5.30pm! No prizes for guessing who's sitting up with me now as I write this!
Dinner was a delicious grilled pork loin and ribs with spaghetti and veggie bake. Jorja set out dessert spoons - ever the optimist - but I've decided to space this new hobby out as healthily as possible!
Today was not without incident, but it was well worth swapping out some TV, drive and sleep time for family time.
"Will you remind me to be good tomorrow, Mom?", she asked as she closed her eyes to sleep. "I sure will", I replied, hopeful.
Well, today was no exception.
When P-J and Jorja returned from their morning farm chores (including shotgun shell collecting!), we enjoyed breakfast together. P-J and I sat looking sympathetically and hungrily into each others eyes from across the table - both of us victims to kids pecking off our plates.
At 11am we found Jorja laying face down on the mattress. Her time out.
Before the afternoon sun hit us hard, we head back to the farm for P-J to mow the walking path around the land. I'm thinking that this was his time out.
While he was out doing that, Jorja took Ethan and me for a drive in the golf cart. Somewhere along the drive, I remembered that she hadn't previously had control of both the steering and accelerating before. Let's just say that a couple whiplashes later, she was getting better at controlling her speed and aiming along the path. Phew!
In between cuttings, P-J emptied out the grass by the sheep and cows. Judging by all the grass I brushed out of Jorja's hair this evening, I'd say that she gave a good effort to assist.
After Jorja parked the golf cart back in the gym, she set off with her Dad and Ethan and I graduated to the play park. He worked the Pogo Stick and I squeezed on to the swing for some free fun.
We shared left over quiche for lunch and then played a little more until Ethan threw in the towel and turned over to nap...until 5.30pm! No prizes for guessing who's sitting up with me now as I write this!
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| Can I do the rest in one bite? |
Dinner was a delicious grilled pork loin and ribs with spaghetti and veggie bake. Jorja set out dessert spoons - ever the optimist - but I've decided to space this new hobby out as healthily as possible!
Today was not without incident, but it was well worth swapping out some TV, drive and sleep time for family time.
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| Spotted a deer on our way home |
"Will you remind me to be good tomorrow, Mom?", she asked as she closed her eyes to sleep. "I sure will", I replied, hopeful.
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