Dirt Girl

At some point today Bean tried to explain to Pumpkin why the tall tower today was in fact not as tall as the clouds. Bean said it was to do with *enter mysterious and made up word that I wish I could remember* but followed this with a perfect explanation of perspective complete with a demonstration on how when you move to a new place and look from a different angle, what you see is also different. It was a great moment to watch.

We spent three hours in the garden this morning. Plum crawls around on the patio but will not crawl onto the grass. I planted 3 tubs for lettuce and a row of flower seeds and radish, carrots, beet root, swede, and peas. Pumpkin suggested that we make a scarecrow so we gathered our resources and made a very pleasing scarecrow that flutters very satisfactorily in the breeze. Bean helped too and then followed this by wanting to make an obstacle course which we all had to do, although it was rather built for small children so we had great amusement at mummy trying to fit under, over and through some of the obstacles.

Bean is still not feeling great so the afternoon was spent in a more relaxed fashion indoors, except for Plum! The great thing about having nice weather is even if we are not outside the doors can all be open and Plum took advantage of this and spent at least an hour of the afternoon sat in the back step playing with a knights hat that would not stay on her head. She had had an hour and half sleep at lunch time and was in great spirits all afternoon. The longer sleep definately made a huge difference to her temperament.

Bean requested something chocolate to eat mid afternoon but I didn't have anything. I suggested that he made cakes and he took me up on the offer. We upped that anti this time and made icing to go on the top of them too so by the time that dinner was done so were the cakes (there are a few left!)

The boys are really into watching Octonaughts at the moment. They watch the same episodes endlessly. But as we were eating this evening they sat and recounted fact after fact after fact about sea creatures, some of which I've never heard of. It got me thinking about how we could maybe delve into this a bit more...watch this space.

And finally, due to a little illness for Bean, a later night than usual and an early morning for Pumpkin, and one long midday sleep for Plum, all the smalls were in bed and sleeping by 8pm tonight.