I finished picking up and vacuuming the playroom and dining room, and K has been taking advantage of all the space to tip buckets of toys on the floor (of course). She has been playing in her dolls’ house with the hideous Vogon figurine and her Duplo people – I think it’s definitely time to get her a set of dolls’ house dolls! Might make a trip to Grandma’s Attic this afternoon, after B gets back. K is also interested in her cash register, and going “shopping” – she likes swiping her credit card entirely too much for my peace of mind regarding her long term financial health *g* We tried playing hide-and-seek, but K hasn’t entirely got the hang of this “hiding” business. She seems to think it means she should go into another room, and run out screaming with laughter as soon as I say “Coming to get you, ready or not!” She’s much funnier to listen to when she’s seeking – she stands in the bathroom going “2 – 8 – 9! 10! 9! 2! Coming…not!” And she thinks she’s searched a room if she stands in the doorway and can’t see you, so I had fun jumping out on her from behind doors and making her jump. She’s so much fun…

There has been a bit of Play School, but not back to back, and she’s been playing happily for most of the time, so I’m not feeling guilty about it. And she has been grazing constantly – Weetbix, toast, fruit, sultanas, toasted cheese. No wonder she’s never hungry at dinner time…

10pm. We did try to visit Grandma’s Attic in Gold Creek Village, but it’s closed down. There were signs up saying that a new shop would be opening at Gungahlin Marketplace, so we went there. It hasn’t opened yet. Luckily there is also another good toyshop at Gungahlin; Retrokids. We went in there, and found dolls’ house dolls, lacing shapes, and a second-hand Maya Wrap ring sling for me (well, Rosy!). K and B played with the lacing shapes all the way home, then played with the new dolls for ages before Nannie came back after her appointment. Nannie had a cup of tea and played with K for an hour or so before taking B off to horse riding. K even preferred Nannie’s company over Play School – I hope she felt suitably honoured *g*

Nannie also dropped off the page of The Knights of the Round Saucepan which B had written at the farm. She did some spelling with B based on the writing exercise. B wants me to type up the story for her. Looks like she’s quite happy to continue her story (at least in lieu of any other work Nannie might come up with), so I’m glad I prodded her into starting it again.

The plan for tomorrow, such as it is, involves more story-writing and some multiplication tables. HENCAST activity is wandering round the National Museum while the older kids are at Othello, so whether we go to this really depends on whether Caitlin, Lauren and Julian are going. Will get B to ring tomorrow morning to check.

I think that’s about it for the day… *yawn*