One on One Time: (Mommy and Seuss Day)

It is wonderful to have three children who are very close in age. Sure, it’s often quite chaotic, but it’s a (mostly) happy chaos. The children are so close to each other. Siblings are your very first friends. Together, they have adventures. They share secrets. They have inside jokes. They have games of their own invention. That said, there is something to be said for one-on-one time. Sometimes it’s tough to get a little one-on-one time in with each of them. It can be done, but it can be tricky. Life often gets in the way.

Back when T and Leo were in school, there was one special morning each week when it was just Seuss and I. We called it “Mummy and Seuss Day” and we even had a theme song (yes, you read that correctly!). It’s stuck in my head right now, in fact.

We spent those mornings doing what Seuss likes to do. Typically, we would visit at least two of our local farms, where he is already known by everyone, including the animals (“Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name… and they’re always glad you came!”). We would buy produce and a tasty treat, visit the animals, ride the tractors, and then hit up the library and library playground.

Mommy and Seuss mornings were special. But then school let out and vacations hit and we haven’t had one in far. too. long.

Tiny Dancer.

 

With Leo and T happily enjoying themselves elsewhere, it meant that we could have Mommy and Seuss day again (enter theme song!). It was glorious!

We started out the day at the playground, before the slides got too hot. Seuss does not enjoy hot slides.

Swingin’ like Superman.

Then we hit up two of our favorite farms. And, guess what? They still know his name!

He fed the fish.

He visited his old friend, the farm kitty.

He helped me pick out dinner sides.

We checked out all of the scales, because Seuss *loves* scales.

The red tractor is not his favorite, because the steering wheel doesn’t move.

Cock a doodle doo!

Bunny breakfast.

Pigs and piggy poop = one happy Seuss.

Local heaven.

We finished the morning watching T and friends in a dazzling, and completely adorable, Frozen-themed dance performance. T cried when it was over. She had so much fun, she wanted an immediate re-do.

Let it gooooooo!!!

Both T and Seuss are napping now, but in a little bit we will leave to pick up Leo. If yesterday was any indication, I’m sure he will be filthy and smiling.

Calvin reminds me of Leo. Yesterday, Leo had green knees, a dirt-streaked face, and a yogurt-covered body due to some sort of lunch malfunction. Classic Leo.