End of Another Week

Up as usual with the dogs. Chilled under the tree with my coffee absorbing the peace. After the second cup I fed the dogs and made breakfast for Hubby. Ali left for work just before seven. After our breakfast I fed Travis and then bathed him. Today is his day for his Top Tots class and as Ali is working I took him. He played awhile in his room while I did a few chores. He was miserable and sounded tired so I put him in his pram and pushed him around while I was busy. I got dressed and loaded his things into the car. He fell asleep so I put him in his car seat and left at nine to take a slow ride giving him time to sleep. When we arrived I sat in the car until 9.30am- time for the class. He woke up when I took him out the car.
The class went well. Top Tots has Moms(Grannies) and their children playing together doing activities to help with their development in motor skills etc. They also socialize at the same time. Afterwards is the time for tea and cake. I had a lovely cup of coffee and a piece of carrot cake while Travis had biscuits.
We got home just after eleven and Travis and I had a nap until lunchtime. After lunch the sky turned very black and thunder and lightning started. I took Travis to play in his room just as the heavens opened. The lightning was terrible and flashing all around. I took his ball pool into the passage and shut the doors. Diane and Bowser joined us. Bowser was nervous and kept inching closer to Diane. The power went out for a short while so we were in the dark (With all the doors closed the passage is dark) until it came back on. The rain was over quickly and the sun came out again.
We spent the rest of the afternoon playing (amusing Travis). I fed Travis at five and then bathed him ready for when Ali got home. She was home about half five and took Travis. I had made a large amount of Pasta Bolognaise the night before so there was plenty for supper. We just dished up and put into the microwave – perfect. Hubby came home late as he had taken his friend’s daughter to her Matric Dance. He had his pasta when he got home. Cleaning the kitchen was a breeze. We watched `New adventures of old Christine’. It was absolutely hilarious. Then we watched our usual CSI.
The thunder had been rumbling around coming and going while we were watching TV. It was a quiet spell when CSI finished so I put the computer on to do the blog quickly. I had just started typing when the electricity went off. I unplugged the computer as all I needed was a power surge when it came back on. Luckily we had already had our Milo. We lit candles and got ready for bed. The power came back on as I got into bed so I lay reading for a bit. The power went off again so I gave up and went to sleep.After all the noise and carry on we only had 6mm of rain. Flipping annoying!
Friday
It was a bit damp and cool when I let the dogs out. I made the coffee and sat outside getting a bit of a wet ass but at least I still chilled under the trees. Ali left early again. After feeding dogs and Hubby I made Travis toast for a change. The dogs all sat around him waiting for bits to drop. After he had eaten I put him down to play on the floor with lids and a wooden spoon in a box. They kept him amused for ages. When he was all nice and dirty from crawling around I bathed him.
He played in his room after his bath until it was time for his sleep. He slept about an hour and a half and I caught up with some reading in-between cleaning. He woke up at lunch time. I gave him fruit and yoghurt. We spent the afternoon outside with him playing around under the trees. He loves being outside and doesn’t get bored like he does when playing inside. We also spent some time in the sandpit. Diane and I chilled with our wine at about four. Travis was happy going back and forth to the kitchen and then to us under the trees. I made him some scrambled egg at five and then let him play some more to make sure he was nice and tired for bedtime. I phoned Ali at half five to see where she was. She was stuck in rain in Joburg. I bathed Travis and made his bottle ready.
At half six Ali phoned to say it was still raining in Joburg and she was staying there and would see us tomorrow. I was rather annoyed as I needed to do some more cleaning and had been waiting for her to take Travis. I put Travis down and he went to sleep. I started supper and Travis woke up. I gave him his bottle which he had lost but he refused to sleep. I left him awhile but he just got louder. I picked him up and Diane helped finish supper. Travis was pleased and helped me eat mine. He eventually fell asleep at half nine. Unbelievable! I don’t know how he kept awake after all his playing today. I cleaned the kitchen and made the Milo. We have had some thunder and lightning again but no rain. All is quiet at the moment so I was able to do the blog. Diane is going to post it while I bath.
Cheers. Have a GOOD WEEKEND.