Weekends
We have really full weeks.
From Mondays to Fridays, Sophie goes to school both in the morning from 9 – 12.45pm and on Monday, Wednesday and Thursdays, she also goes in the afternoon from 2 – 3.15pm. Personally i think it’s too long for a little kid of 3 years old to be away from her parents, I really struggle with that. I know she really misses us and sometimes she whines about going to afternoon school because she’s a bit tired and just want to cuddle up. Sometimes either James or myself have to do work duty in between those times. Of course in addition to that, she sleeps at 7pm so we really don’t have much time with her.
But but, it’s only for a season and only for 3 months at a time.
So we try to make it up during the weekends!
During the weekends, I spend the earlier part of the morning with her. We do some crafty things and sometimes we get the paints out and just do painting. And then I CRASH. Serious. By 10am, I need to go back to nap. That’s when James takes over and he’ll bring Sophie out. Last Saturday, he brought her to the old pool area by the back of the base and they had a great time jumping in their boots (Thks DN!) in muddy puddles and searching for tadpoles. It’s really great fun.
There’s something about a child jumping in muddy puddles that makes me smile!