Fun with grandkids

Grandfriends day at school meant that I got to see Alex at his first concert on drums (after only about 3 weeks learning). I also saw Luke and Alex singing in their choirs and visited their classrooms. Of course there was the compulsory Library visit and purchase of books for the boys.

Then there was a visit by Ivy and family.

Whenever Ivy comes Ponyo comes to enjoy her personal play park in my back yard.

I have started my official babysitting duties (about 1 day/week) while Jen gets back into the workforce. As Ivy is almost sitting up I decided to give the old high chair a good scrub.

I then worked out a strapping in method until she no longer slurps out of the chair. She just loves her high chair.

Ivy loves sleeping all swaddled up in the old picnic rug. She has a bit of a cuddle and a song from me or 5 minutes watching TV. As soon as she is off I wedge her between two pillows on the floor (the safest place at the moment).

We have lots of fun now that she seems to be coping without Mum and Dad - for a while anyway.

Ivy loves the picnic rug and trying to reach the lemons I pick.

Here is Geoff on the picnic rug at about the same age.

And here is Ellen at about the same age. She also loved the picnic rug and lemons which she called Ellen's ellems.