The morning came early with Lucy in the house but it is a lovely way to be woken up to the sound of Lucy calling "Daddy it's morning". The joy of life with which she wakes still fills my heart with warmth and something I remember from when she lived her all the time.
When we got down stairs we had some breakfast and we watched some television. Lucy was all nice and snuggled in blanket. The weather outside was misty with the promise of sun later, which thankfully appeared before lunch but vanished by mid afternoon. We were meant to be going to the seaside today, but because of the problems with the car dashboard we couldn't go. Given the weather it was probably a good thing we stayed at in Rutland, it would have been cold in a sea breeze.
We waited until nine o'clock before getting Emily and Catherine out of bed. We both went up stairs and woke them up with a cheery refrain which was met by the sounds of groans, but we turned them around when Lucy went bouncing on Emily's bed followed Catherine's bed. Soon they were all laughing. Just the way to start the day.
The morning was spent around the house and in the garden. Catherine went off at one point to the farm shop to buy some eggs for her breakfast while Emily played with Lucy. Lucy played all of her usual games with everyone and was collecting pennies from everyone to put in her Peppa Pig purse to play shops. I just the love the way that every so often she comes back to me for a hug and cuddle on my lap. I will be sad when she grows out of that.
We had a big Lunch so we could make the best use of the time in the afternoon. Today we set out for the parks and play area's in Oakham. First we went to the large park in the centre of town so Emily and Catherine could play on the new things that have been installed in the park since they were last there. Emily really loved the new things to do and thought that it was really good they have something for the older children to play on other than the swings. At one point we all sat down to have drinks that we brought with us, with Lucy running back to twister every time it was free for a quick spin.
After a while Emily suggested that we pop into Beans, the coffee shop, for some ice cream. You get a lovely large pot of ice cream for a pound. So hand in hand they went in to the shop together and came out with three tubs of lovely chocolate ice cream which they ate on the steps of the church.
After popping into the supermarket to get some food for dinner, and a ride for Lucy on Thunderbird 2, we went back to Oakham park to play some more. This time Emily met one of her friends from school and they went off to play together on the large spinning ring, while Catherine went with Lucy and myself to play in the playground. We had a super time. What was really nice was seeing Lucy pushing a really little boy and his daddy round the roundabout slowly for which got a big thank you from the little boys mummy. She loves pushing people round the roundabout.
We got to the point were we had exhausted all the possibilities at Oakham Park so we set off towards the High School and the play area there. We had passed it many times but I hadn't thought of going there until Catherine suggested it a few days ago. I was surprised when Lucy said she goes there lots, I thought she played mainly at Oakham park. It had a lot of things for older children to do and a small play area for the younger ones. Lucy and myself head off to the fenced of area for the younger children while Catherine and Emily started to master the tracked skateboards together. With free parking it will be somewhere we go again soon, it is just a shame there isn't a fence between the field and the roadside to protect the younger children a bit better from the road. Other than it is a great place for them all to play. The only reason we left was because Catherine had managed to bump her head and need to put some ice on it.
When we got home it was time for dinner. We had manage to spend the whole of the afternoon and some of the evening out in the parks enjoying the mild weather. Thankfully we had a quick meal planned so we didn't have to waste too much time cooking, however there was one disaster, we were meant to be cooking cakes for pudding but somehow the mixture went all over the floor and that was the end of that for the day, but never mind, we can make some more tomorrow in the morning.
We were late getting Lucy to bed and she watch a bit of the X-factor with the girls. She loved it and was soon dancing in the chair and around the room to the songs. I wish they would put it on a little earlier so all the family could watch it together. Six o'clock would be an ideal time. It really is a family show that everyone can enjoy. It was lovely they enjoyed some of it together. Just need to get the coal fires going to make it all cosy as we move into autumn.
Before Lucy went to bed she found a clean pair knickers and she wanted to put them on. She rushed up stairs and took off her pull-up and put them on. She was so proud of herself and was showing them off. She wanted to keep them on for bed but we managed to persuade her that she should wear a pull-up under them. It is clear that she really wants to get out of her pull-ups now. I said if she could show me that she can use her potty and keep her pull-up dry we could give it a go. It won't be long now to the days of pulls-ups during the day are over.
Tonight it was Emily's turn to help me with Lucy at bedtime. She helped out with the bath and read her a story before I gave her hugs and kisses from the special people in her life and she drifted off to sleep. Lucy was really good with her bath tonight and especially with washing her hair.
With Lucy safely tucked up in bed the girls went into the family room to watch a film and check out there Facebook pages which took them up to there bedtime. Catherine head was till hurting from the bump she got and I had to give her some pain killer to help her out. After that she joined the others in the land of nod.
Despite not going to the seaside we had a super afternoon in the parks in Oakham. It was lovely to see them all playing together and enjoying there ice creams. They have all had a smashing time.
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