Day 2

It is officially day 2 as day one was yesterday, 'the day I bought
some new runners'.  I know they are the right kind because they were
in the section marked ladies - runners.  Plus they were on sale AND I
had a coupon for that shop.  Plus plus.  Anyhow, today the plan was to
take son 2 and son 3 for a brisk walk to the park, as part of my
training regime.  Plans went ary as we were a bit slow to get things
together and everyone was a little tired due to the excitement of
daddy and son 1 being away for the night.  They were sleeping with the
fishes... literally, they were on an overnight with the scouts at
Monterey Aquarium (neat!), they got to sleep under the sardines!!!
Anyway, as a result there was some bed hopping and occasional light
switching on in the middle of the night as son 2 was looking for his
torch at all hours of the night.  Then I was woken to the sounds of
Auld Lang Syne on the Crocodile organ piano toy and Weetabix being
crumbled in my bed by an excited 22 month old.  Anyhow, by the time we
were about ready to head to the park, son 1 and daddy arrived home,
and so son 1 came to the park too, which is only a ten minute walk
away, but I am new to all this, so baby steps.

Anyhow, home again after all that exertion and lunch and a treat of 3
mini kit kats, (which were bought to go in plastic eggs for school but
turns out they don't fit, so they are refugees in my larder now) I
figure I need the extra calories now I have started training in
earnest.  Then off to Pottery class, a special course on this weekend
with the esteemed Claudio, who visits this way once a year to give
master classes.  I can tell you , in my case, much needed.  My ability
to 'charm mud' is, well, challenged. Anyhow, I managed to coax a bowl
(my biggest yet") and a, erm, vase in the 3 hours I was there.  Then
home again home again jiggedy jig, picking up a second hand trike (thru the South Bay Parents online network!) with
a handle, on the way.  And that, unplanned diversion in the day
brought about my second bout of exercise in the day.  Rather impromptu
myself, son 3 and son 1 took a wander round the neighbourhood, waving
off our neigh and his son as they speed off for an evening burn on
their motorbikes.  We trundled about taking in the sights of the
neighbour hood, and instilling a feeling of well being and good
intentions.  I must do this more often.  I might be able to handle
this run after all.

Anyhow, its has been a torturous day for son 2, he has been most
inconsolable about most things, although now, as bed time approaches
he is, rather cutely singing 'all I really need is a song in my heart,
and my family' (no, i don't know it either).  He is the singer in the
family.  Which isn't saying much.  Anyhow, I have to go wrangle the
children bedwardly....