We have a very happy garden again today. I am looking forward to great things from it. Particularly roasted potatoes with butter and chives.
Because of the rain, the girls insisted that they needed their umbrellas to walk to the bus. It worked fine in the morning as it was a light mist. Our trip post nap was not met with such enthusiasm by Elspeth once the rain began to pick up – didn’t even try to splash in the puddles. Poor baby. I think that some more walking in the rain is in order to help desensitize her.
This morning was Elspeth’s last play group. She has really enjoyed them, as have I. I can’t say that she has made any actual friends there but she is sharing and more aware that there are other kids around. She has also learned to turn to stand up for herself a bit by turning to me for help when another kid does something she doesn’t like. In honour of the last day, there was a sundae party at the end of class. We are on a break now until the fall.
Of course Katrine had an extra curricular today (free time…who needs it?) in the form of a dance class in Markham. Each time we go we drive past a restaurant advertising that they sell only noodles. Ever since noticing it, Katrine has been bothering me to stop at “her restaurant”. Boy does she love her noodles. Today I decided to surprise them by stopping. Even I got to eat. Someone was thinking when they opened the place. They carry rice noodles and clearly advertise in their menu that they can accomodate gluten free requests. A nice and unexpected surprise (I was planning on eating when we got home).
Elspeth had some apple juice with her dinner (another treat). I think that was the highlight of the meal for her. I should have known better. We get home, chat with Baba and then go upstairs to get ready for bed. Standing in the middle of the bathroom she pees all over the floor. So in exchange for my dinner of pasta and lack of dishes to be washed coupled with my ill advised choice to allow Elspeth to have juice, I had to wash the floor and do a load of laundry. Sigh. I really should have known not to give her juice. 😆