Our lives seem busy, without me really being able to explain why. Playdates, play groups, picnics in the park, people to see and places to be. For two days a week the boys are in childcare whilst I work and for at least one day every week we have an extra toddler whilst I look after a friend's little boy. At the weekends we enjoy time as a family of four and it is lovely having two of us around to do the parenting.
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That doesn't leave a whole lot of time with just the boys and I, and after an extended maternity leave where we spent nearly a year just the three of us, we are still adjusting to the changes. The time I do spend with my children is all the more special because of this.
We don't do anything particularly exciting, and that is what I most enjoy. No day trips, long journeys or big days out. We stay close to home so that we can enjoy each other's company. We play at the park, we walk into town to pick up some groceries and have a cake at our favourite tea rooms, we play with playdough on the dining room table or we have a picnic in the garden.
