Half Term
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Day one. Ben10 day on CartoonNetwork. The new Ben10 alien force is revealed. Ben 10 is older, and I fancy both Ben10 and Kevin11. Kevin fancies Gwen (you'll only understand this if you'v watched Ben10. If you haven't, luckylucky you) and so I worry for a bit about the apropriateness of the cartoon. Then realise I would let them watch South Park if it meant they were quiet. Ben10 day, broken only by a leisurely jaunt through a menacingly rough estate. On emerging at teh other end, my tired and increasingly frustrated parents were joyous at the arrival of the giddy pair.
Day two. Drive Father of children to work, pretend to be put out whilst secretly glad of 'something to do'. Moan on blog and google 10k runs whilst kids watch more Ben10 and batter each other. Visit to The Industrial Museum, then more parental visiting before 'A TRIP TO MORRISONS.'
I used to go to the industrial museum when I was bored in the holidays. Its really dry, but I feel my children should have to endure it like I had to all those years ago.
My entertaining skills know no bounds. I'm saving the The Photography Museum for when they're really bored. Who said that visiting museums with a three and a four year is not a great idea. "lalalala" *sticks fingers in ears*. The last time we spent precisely 9 minutes looking at exhibitions, and 45 minutes in the museum shop.
Plans for days three to seven include, making paper mache masks, freezing our extremities of in the now vandalised local park, and drinking Cobra beer (me, not the kids, and not in the park. Well, not visibly, anyway)
I'll leave you with this titbit
Seth: Mum, why are you my mum?
Ezra: Because she has to, thats why. Its her job.
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Oh no - you have to!
If you give the kids some Cobra, I'm sure they'll go for nice afternoon naps, you know.
Hmmm I have no ideas for children's entertainment, sorry.
We've done scones
Yours are at a very difficult age to entertain from my perspective, what with being a bit young to go on proper walks in the countryside and the fact that this is all I ever seem to do with my nieces. I took them shopping once, but I won't do that again. And the cinema's so expensive with kids. I very much doubt they'll ever take to the museums.... I know I never. Unless it's the dinosaurs - have you taken them to see any of those?
I'm also supportive of giving them beer. Get them started early - it has to be more peaceful.
apols, my comment was cut off. We've done scones. they are cheesy (a la HJB's recipe) and were demolished, even though they were faintly greyish.
Oink- the museum jaunt went surprisingly well, am pleased to say. Perhaps pessimism is the way forward?
That made me laugh. The museum shop bit.
(and the why are you my Mum bit - love it)
xx