The kids and I headed to the playground this morning to meet up with a friend and her kids to play. One of hers is going into kindergarten this next year with Dekker, so we thought it would be nice to get them together to add another familiar face to the mix of all of the new kids they’re going to meet. Also, both boys are pretty shy, so the more dates with classmates the better!
I have to say that actually getting ready in the morning felt great! I don’t often “get ready” beyond putting on stretchy pants and deodorant. Not that I did a whole lot else, but I put my hair up and got dressed in presentable clothing. I packed up the diaper bag, fed and dressed everyone, and we walked to the park.
So its not the easiest to go for a walk just the five of us. Solly and Ro are in the double stroller, and Laela and Dekker walk. Its a fine set up, but Laela moves pretty slowly. (Cue my family commenting on how I was the exact same way.) So it took a solid half hour to get to the park, even though we live just a couple of blocks away. But when we got there, the kids were happy and entertained. Our friend showed up very soon after we did, and that just added to the fun. Dekker and his new friend were a bit shy of each other, but they warmed up WAY faster than I thought! They even ran off to some other playground equipment a little ways off together. It was really good to see! Laela was right in there, happy to play and try whatever the boys were trying, following closely behind for the most part. Rowan got tired and hot really quickly, and asked to be back in the stroller. So he sat in his spot under the shade and ate a fruit bar. Solly slept pretty much the whole time, with very little need for anything other than the occasional push of the stroller.
I really enjoyed getting reacquainted with my friend as well. It had been a really long time since we’d spent time together, and so much has changed in our lives. As I feel like I say a LOT, I LOVE living here, so much closer to my friends and family. I know its possible to stay in touch when you live further away, but this is so much nicer, and more personal. What a blessing it is to finally live here. Like I’ve said a handful of times, our address is finally here, but we’ve lived in this town for YEARS. Our hearts have sure been here anyway.
The date is over, the kids are SO warm, and everyone is worn out and happy. Brady will be home relatively soon, and I’ve been able to get a handful of small things done here at home. Since I’m less afraid of the pain I’ve been having, I’ve lessened my dose of medication, and so far I’m not suffering too hard. I’m not feeling 100% but I’m trying to remember some of what I learned in physio yesterday and take note of what my body is doing, and see if maybe I’m worsening my pain myself. Its nice to have a few other ideas.
The sweat heads and I will sign off now 🙂 I hope you’re all enjoying your Tuesday!