So this year I decided to make every Tuesday special! Naming it Terrific Tuesday! Each Tuesday we doing something special together, Makeita, Indi and I.
Week 1- We went to the cinema to watch "Frozen". It was Indi's first cinema experience, and Makeita's 2nd, but her first was when she was just 2. Both girls LOVED the movie, and they loved getting a special treat to eat while we were in there - Makeita chose M&M's and Indi went for the movie classic of Popcorn.
Week 2 - We planned to go Rock Pool Exploring at the Beach, but we found that it was high tide (silly mummy for not checking the tide times), so we then decided to head to the Free Water Park in town, to find it wasn't open, so instead (because we were now running short on time before a play date) we went to the Bakery and got a cupcake or muffin each and had a mini picnic under a big shady tree. Sometimes plans don't work, as a Mummy I quickly learnt this, so back up plans are always essential! And if the back up plan fails too - then improvise :P
Week 3 - A trip to the Library! Every child loves reading! Who doesn't?! So we went to the library to borrow some books and read a story or two. Libraries are such an under utilised resource in every community! They are FREE! They are full of not just books, but stories, information and hours of entertainment for the whole family! Head to your local Library if you havn't been in a while and see what you've been missing out on!
Week 4 is tomorrow. As yet I have not planned what we are going to do. Maybe a trip to a park, or to the beach while the weather is still warm, or a trip to the botanical gardens to feed the ducks and walk around the gardens, or a trip to Bunnings to buy some flowers to plant in Makeita & Indi's Fairy Garden. The options are endless! I might leave the decision up to Makeita this week and see where she'd like to go, or what she'd like to do. I just love her imagination!
This was a project I thought I'd start with the girls, not just to make Makeita's last year a great and fun one, but to take some time away from the normal every day things, like housework and television, to reconnect with my girls, to have fun and most importantly to just be with them.
Hope you all have a great week, month and year, with your loved ones. Remember, even when life is busy, take a day or an hour out to do something fun, different or just be, with your family. These days are passing very quickly and our children will be grown before we even know it!
Kirra xo
