An Unexpected Saturday.

Weekends are often a busy time to prepare for the week ahead. I'd planned to sort the children's winter/summer clothes and fold laundry today. Didn't do any of it.

Instead, we had a splashing good time at the pool in the afternoon. The children were buzzing with energy and I figured it would be a great way to put the energy to good use. Our big boy, for all his disdain for formal swimming lessons, was practising freestyle in the pool and asking me for tips. Our girls love the water; our big girl was just happy to be in the water outside of lessons, and our little lady was throwing herself off the side of the pool for me to catch her. Our little man was inspired by his little sister and jumped in too. It took all my energy to supervise and guide each one to their skill levels, but it was so much fun.

Today's bumper harvest of kumara, salad greens and daikon. Not pictured: Large bowl of kumara leaves. 

We came home to a delicious meal by the husband. He'd made a meal using veggies from the garden and it was so satisfying. Val had spent the day with us and enjoyed the spoils of the garden too. 

Fancy some marshmallows for dessert, anyone? 

We dreamed up the crazy idea of re-purposing an old pot and turning it into a fire pit. It worked!!

Yay for roasted marshmallows on a cold evening. The day was nothing like I'd planned but turned out the better for it.