It feels like Spring has sprung, with temperatures in the high teens. It is really hazy though - looks almost like those pictures of Beijing sheathed in pollution. I could barely see Nick's office from our place, only a little over a mile away.
Emily was completely crazy today, in a good way. She was almost literally bouncing off the walls, throwing herself off the sofa onto the beanbag repeatedly. Once or twice the exuberance turned to tears but she was good fun, if tiring. After a good run around at Hon Shiba, she should have been very hungry, but she turned her nose up at the beef stew that she has eaten many times before. I only have a narrow repertoire of dishes that I make for her, so I had better be brave and try a few new things.
Later we met Julia and Charlize at Skip Kids. Despite their high energy, the first thing they both did was stand in front of the TV, so I spent quite a lot of time climbing and sliding down the chute, and 'swimming' in the ballpit, to wear them out a bit. They have four little punchbags at the top of the softplay area and I really enjoyed punching them. It took me straight back to kung fu, and I yearned to get back into martial arts. I was trying to teach Emily how to do it, as I really want her to learn karate or kung fu once she is about 3 years old. It is such a good form of all-round exercise, and also teaches good posture and how the body fits together.
After her bath, Emily noticed my swimsuit hanging to dry in the bathroom. She insisted on trying it on, and it was quite a funny sight to behold.
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