sociable?? us??

SO this week on an all out "shit we need to be seriously more sociable" drive (its the only thing about home ed I panic about, its periodic panicking but its still there) We did the soft play on Tues. It was supposed to be ice skating but the time is hard for us as it is at least a 45min drive and it means waking up L early which is never a good thing! So Ice skating has been relegated to once a month. Arrived at the soft play about 4 ish and stayed for about an hour and half. T palled up with a gang of boys almost immediately and soon progressed from being the much needed "Baddie" in their game to a "baddie turned goodie who is cool" and apparently a greater honour is hard to find among the under 6's!!! Had a ball, then had a bonfire on the lottie and toasted some marshmallows - L got absolutely covered in sticky goo!

Wednesday we met up with J and her son S. We got together to chat about starting a home ed group near here but blatantly did very little *shop* chat and just had a damn good natter. T and S totally clicked and were chasing round the playground within minutes. We left the playground when the kids got out of school and moved to the park where S showed T the joys of bamboo. We didn't see them for ages but w could see the bush moving and hear chattering and giggles. When D arrived with L the boys even took him into the bamboo. S was so good with L bless him. Helping him through the jungle of bamboo!!! Both J and I were told that the boys wanted to play at our houses again so very pleased with that! J is lovely and a good friend of a divine IM we both know. As soon as I knew that I knew we would get on!

Thursday it was off to the home ed group in Hants. Naturally I got lost on the way so arrived very stroppy but the kids were having a ball. Huge garden area, apparently empty but for the very strange hedge. The hedge wobbled a lot and chattered, shrieked and giggled, particularly when approached! It also had many different heads that would pop up on top of it periodically! Sod all the toys and the big space to run in, the kids wanted THE HEDGE!!!!! S was there as was another boy F who T had clicked with the week before and there were some dinkies for L to bumble about with. Both boys had to be forcibly removed when it was time to go and had hugely red cheeks. I got to meet some more home edders inc our old next door neighbours from about 10 yrs ago! Small world! Their baby is now 10!!!!!! OMG Then got home and almost forgot about ballet! Silly Mummy!T's jumps are a lot better yet he still lands like an elephant....can;t think where he gets that from *blushes* At least he doesn't jump like he has wellies on anymore!!!!!

Worreid about socialisation? Who, Me? ;)