Free Children

The homeschooling group activity went off very well. Ms 9 went off with her group quite happily and Miss 18months and I met up with the rest of the parents for morning tea and a natter. I managed a coffee and a muffin but Miss 18months was distinctly unwilling to stay put for the nattering part, so I spent most of the time following her along the paths. We saw three different water dragons, and lots of ducks, and a rainbow in a sprinkler, as well as following some of the paths which we haven't taken her on before. She had heaps of fun, but eventually got tired and grizzly and in need of a nap.

Ms 9's group came back from following the bush tucker path with the volunteer guides, and she disappeared immediately to explore with her best friend J. Miss 18months was OK with sitting still for a little while so I got to catch up with most of the other mums, but eventually she was just too grumptious, so we went off for a walk in the hope that she would go to sleep in the stroller. She didn't, but after fifteen minutes or so J's family had to leave, so (after visiting the gift shop to buy postcards) we went home too. Miss 18months was asleep in her carseat within three minutes of leaving the gardens *g*

A quiet afternoon is definitely in order, I think. I'm knackered...