Jamie and Liam Chew's Blog: 2009-10-25

2009-10-25 23:21 (Kristen) We all slept in until 9, which was lovely. Edna came to clean the house, and we all cleaned, played DS, or computer games, depending upon our ages. By lunchtime enough DS and computer gaming had been done, lunch was produced, and arrangements were made for a playdate at St Barnabas with a friend who was looking after her boyfriend's son. Jamie and Graham had a great time once they got together, and Liam, who had melted down on the way (unlike Jamie, who melted down when we were trying to leave) eventually perked up when his promised cookie finally materialized. The boys played soccer, climbed on everything, played with dirt, and had fun being boys. We eventually came back to our place via Jackman, where Jamie ran into Jake and Liam fell and gave himself an almighty good whack on the head when he slipped while climbing a caterpillar apparatus (short fall, but a lump was made). We made it home, where Jamie and Graham played some more, and Liam played with his beloved DS. Eventually Graham and Jennie went home, just as John returned with Daniel and Jim, our armourer, arrived. Jamie has some armour of his own for Hallowe'en, and Daniel's suit of armour continues its path to awesome. I made grilled cheese and soup for dinner, which the boys wolfed down. Unsurprisingly, really, given how active they'd been in the afternoon. Our friends Reid and Luisa were getting rid of a single bed, and John drove over to pick it up for Jamie, whose bed isn't that comfortable for him. We gave his old bed to John's parents' tenant, who hasn't a very nice bed, so everyone is happy and no beds were thrown away. Yay, green living. Jamie had a moment when we were disassembling his old bed when he was very unsure and wanted his old bed back, but he was delighted when his new one was set up and he could test it out. It's a real improvement, and while he's still finding it strange and adjusting, it's a Good Thing.