The New Sunday Ritual (non-religious!)
The latest ritual for our family is the Sunday morning stroll up to town to get the paper. Sounds exciting? Actually, it is!
Basically, Sunday morning I get up with the kids. We have breakfast, watch TV for a while and then get dressed and stroll up to town to get a copy of the Observer. Of course, we pick up a couple of treats for when we get home.
The shop where we get our newspaper has child-sized trolleys, so Ray takes this around while we get what we need - little Jay helps me by putting everything I choose into the trolley. Amazingly, they’re both quite good at the walk (remember: Jay is only 1-and-a-half).
The last couple of weeks, we run into a little old lady up the road with her small dog. Both the kids stop to pet it and we make small talk about the weather for a minute or two before moving on.
When we get back home, everybody settles on the sofa with their snacks. The kids watch something on TV while they eat and I get to read the supplements (don’t think I’ve ever read the actual paper!) in peace. The Observer Magazine is fantastic - some of the regulars Barbara Ellen, Barefoot Doctor, etc) are highlights of my week. I actually dreamed I missed the walk the other day, but it turned out to be Saturday!
Anyway, after this both babies are usually ready for a little nap, which gives me the opportunity to do a bit of housework in preparation for dinner time. Mrs Levee, in the meantime manages to have a fairly chilled-out morning!
