Plants, Pumpkins and Pins

It rained again through the night, a lot! We skyped Grandma at breakfast time. Smallest read a bit of his book to her.

Interesting outfit

 

We had a phone call from Small's new friend to ask if he wanted to play today. So once everyone was changed, Small and I walked to his friends house, I met his parents, we exchanged phone numbers, had a bit of a chat and I left him there and walked back home. Smallest and Huffle were waiting for me.

We drove to the garden centre where I work, picked up some plants, met a woman from the Garden Club who gave me her number and told me to come round and pick up some geraniums that grow really well under pines. That was nice. Then we drove on to The Tire and picked up loads of perennials for just $1.50 each. We had a look at an Eliptical which was on sale but unfortunately it was boxed up and you couldn't see it or try it so we left it. Smallest wanted us to buy a Pumpkin so we let him choose one.

I want this one

Trying on a helmet for size

 

We drove on to Uxbridge and had lunch at an old Tin Mill. It was lovely. The food was spectacular. The service was excellent and it was nice for Huffle and I to spend some time with just Smallest. I think he enjoyed it too. He coloured in a lovely picture of spongebob and the man let him put it on the display counter.

Carrot, Orange and Ginger Soup, Salad and Vegetable Flatbread. Ummmmmmmmmm

 

Next we went Five Pin Bowling. We were expecting normal tenpin but it was really good. Only five pins which were smaller and smaller balls without holes in them. Smallest struggled to get the balls to hit the pins over but he was beating me! Then the lady there asked if we wanted to move over to a bumper lane so Smallest might get on better (I think she meant me really).

Smallest is a perfectionist and if he isn't doing absolutely brilliantly at everything he gets really frustrated. He ended up in a real grump by the end of the game (which Huffle won easily). The people who owned it were chatting to us and the man said "can I give him a treat?" I said he could and he gave him a packet of Reece's Pieces which are like smarties with Peanut Butter in. The man told him it was his prize and we said it was because he got the best score for his age. This cheered him up.

The town we were in had a street party so we went to have a look. We bumped into Pol and Pod, had a chat and then carried on looking at the stalls. We drove to a supermarket to buy Smallest a new drinks bottle for school as he appears to have lost his.

We came home, placed a few plants where we wanted to put them, played football, planted some plants, played football, watered some plants, played football and then Small came home and Smallest, Small and his friend went inside and played in there while we chatted to his Mum. She seems nice, down to earth and full of useful information. Small had played on the X-box, played football, went swimming and down water slides, played more football, he had a great time.

The kids had their tea and watched TV.

 

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