Why I love mondays

Mondays are totally ace since I haven't had to work them!
Wills and me go to Elmfield in the morning for our family session. It's busy, manic at times- about 12 kids there today and their parent in charge. It's nice that a couple of dads are regulars and not just a mums club.
Elmfield is a Rudolf Steiner school, the family sessions we attend are for kids up to nursery age, although the ages vary an some of the kids who come are nursery age and in transition but like to come along to build up their confidence in the setting.
It's very relaxed, today william played with wooden aeroplanes and tractors and the farm set, made cups of tea (not actual ones of course) in the little kitchen and moved the furniture round as I chatted to friends about the kids, developmental stages and more randomly- about one dads hopes for his child that he has a socially acceptable resting face!
Ha ha - think he was joking- hope so- I laughed in his face and repeated his words for others to laugh at too  he said he had an unfortunate resting face (the face you pull when your not engaged in any activity- resting!) I actually can't wait to see his unfortunate face but he explained he couldn't possibly recreate it on demand!
Got me pondering what my hopes are for William- apart from the obvious happiness and health, maybe another blog post is in need for that question.
The kids spent some time in the little garden climbing the slide, playing in the house and digging in the sand. Sunny- freezing though!!
Then we had our 'little meal' lit by candlelight and started and ended with a little song and holding hands- I love it!! They cook brown rice and serve it with tamari and rose hip tea- lush

After Elmfield we met the Monday club, my sweet and hilarious friend Kelly and her three boys, little rose and her grandma Mary from Elmfield join us too. I love this friendship group- the kids all get on well- so lovely to watch them growing together.

It was noah's 2nd birthday so the kids dressed up in fancy dress and we had a birthday cake- yum!

My fave costume was Jo-Jo's he came as a pirate with a drawn on beard and tash- made me smile every-time I caught sight of him.
The photos don't do any of the costumes justice as they'd mostly lost the accessories by cake time.
We talked about holidays booked and dreams of those to come- I'm quite excited about booking a camping holiday soon- just need to decide when and where.
William was tired today after our busy weekend of fun- fell asleep in my arms (for 10 mins) In the noise and brightness of softplay.
He was asleep before the end of the 'wild Child' story tonight- bless him- beautiful boy. I love him more everyday- not sure how it's possible, but tomorrow he'll do something that makes me love him even more. 