It was one of those days that when you wake up it looks lovely, but as the day went on the weather became windy but dry. All the same it was lovely when the wind did drop and the sun was shining, you could feel the heat on your skin and it just warmed your heart that summer is surely now on it way.
I got up just in time to see Emily rushing out of the door to be followed by Catherine coming downstairs. She made herself breakfast and I got on with making her some lunch before making my cup of coffee. Catherine must have been tired since she was was very quite while I drank my coffee. Normally she chats away, but not this morning. As the time for school approached she packed her lunch box and said goodbye and I wished her well, then she was gone. She had been a little poorly the day before and I put her tiredness down to that.
The morning was just spent pottering around and doing the odd jobs until noon. Nothing special at all. Today it was more like waiting for the day to start. Nothing good happened, it was just time passing like it always does. I just wanted the morning out of the way today and hoped the sun outside would warm the day and make it beautiful. I could really do with a day like that at the moment. There is a dark cloud looming, I can feel it.
At noon I headed out to Oakham to pick up Lucy. She stayed in the car as I walked down to the nursery to get her. As normal I got a big hug. While I was there I told them about what she was doing at the church the last time she was with me. They said they would try to encourage her next time they do music. It was lovely to hear them say that. It shows that she is in a nursery that cares and wants to encourage the children. As we walked back to the car together we chatted about her news. As always some of it made sense, while other bits of it just confuse.
After we left the nursery we headed for a bakery for lunch. Lucy wanted to go there and she loves the bread rolls. I would rather spend any extra pennies on the children than myself. Just as I would give them food before I fed myself. It just what you do. Thankfully there were enough extra pennies for all of us and we sat looking at the lovely countryside while we ate our lunch. I will never tire of seeing green fields and being able to get around so easily.
On the way back into Oakham after finishing lunch, Lucy fell asleep in her car seat. She said she was tired when she came out of nursery. I remember Catherine saying and doing the same thing at her age. It did mean she didn't get go to the supermarket. I missed her while got the things for lunch and dinner, but she needed the sleep, so I left her sleeping in the car with me and I played games on the phone. She only woke with the motion of the car as we started heading back to the village.
When we got home Lucy got a lovely welcome from George before she pottered off to the family room to get her toys out and started playing on her own for a bit. This gave me time to get the kettle on and make some coffee and get Lucy a drink. After my coffee I went in to play with her a bit before we both head out in the village for a few hours. She still likes playing KerPlunk at the moment although I did manage to interest her in some of the other games as well.
With the sun out we headed out of the house and into the village. Where we were going was easy, Lucy had already asked if she could go to the church and the park and I had already said yes as long as it is sunny. The first port of call was church where she once again she headed straight for the piano. I was told to sit in my seat and she played for me, before it was time to reverse roles and she sat down and I played for her. She was having great fun and when it came time to move on she didn't want to leave. She just kept asking for one more go on the piano. Eventually we had to leave, after some five or more last goes. We headed down the path by the river with Lucy picking wild flowers as we went. She loves giving flowers and gave most of them to me.
We had taken so long in the church that Catherine had managed to come home from school change and incept just as we got onto the road to the park with lots of cuddles. When we got into the park there were people playing cricket between one of the goal posts. Lucy went so shy, so Catherine suggested that we all went down to the bike ramp. As soon as se got down there she changed back to her normal self and she was soon sliding down the ramp with Catherine before going with her to play in the little house affair.
When the people playing cricket left the playground end of the park we returned to play there. Soon Lucy was going down the slide, crossing the rope bridge as well as doing the trim trial with Catherine. It was while we were at this end of the park that Emily turned up. The note we had left her had fallen down and she was left not knowing where we were and had to find us. What was worse was she was locked out and she needed the toilet. She wasn't happy but Lucy found it funny as did Catherine as she marched off with the key. She made one of Lucy strops look tame. It seems the teenage years are here for Emily some six months early.
After Emily left us and went back to the house I started to listen to music on Catheriens phone while I was sitting on the grass. It didn't take long for Lucy to ask for the phone and soon she was listening to music while sliding down the slide and dancing with Catherine. They were having great fun, especially Lucy who was enjoying ordering Catherine about. It was just a shame it all had to end, but time was moving on and food needed to be cooked.
When we got home Lucy went to find Emily and was soon sitting down with her and watching a DVD as I got on with dinner. It wasn't long before they were both joined by Catherine and I didn't hear a peep from any of them until I called them for dinner. All I can put the lack of noise down to was Lucy being worn out by all the fun at the park.
Eventually dinner was ready and the girls all sat down together to eat. They had a smashing time chatting away and after dinner they went upstairs to play until it was time for Lucy to return to her mummies in Oakham. It must have been a good day for Lucy, on the way back she said she wanted a sleep. It's sad when I have to tell her she can't sleep over but I know one day she will understand. All I wish is she knows that we all love her and that she is special to everyone. The drop off itself was once again full of emotion, I know it will ease, but things feel funny at the moment almost surreal.
I have had a really lovely day with Lucy, I just love every moment I have with her and her sisters together. I just don't want anything to change. They all have so such fun together. It was lovely to see them all laughing today and it really warmed my heart, despite all I feel is going on.
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