Eliza's Choice Day

For the last day of school holidays, Eliza got to choose what we ate and do.

For breakfast she chose pancakes. They were very yummy!

She then decided that she wanted to have the little shop set up. She and Alexander started being the shop keepers and I was the customer.

Then Daniel made the valid point that we were required to wear masks in the shops so they should be wearing their masks. The kids then put on their masks and played shops. I do love how pretend play adapts but it is also crazy that these are the things that they are picking up on through this Covid situation.

I do love that 6 years ago I made this shop as a quick rainy day activity for Daniel and 6 years on they still ask to play in it. Facebook memories showed me the photo of how the shop was when I first made it.

Same, same but different.

The kids spent some time listening to music in Daniel's room and reading books.

Eliza then got to do her baking. She was desperate to make some chocolate choc chip biscuits from a kids recipe book. I do love that she can now read the instructions on her own (well most of them). Again I tried to take a step back in the process.

The highlight for her was licking the spoon. They don't get to do it too often.

The sign of a good spoon licking when it's all over your face

For lunch Eliza chose a grazing plate. She isn't too keen on bread.

And a fun straw too.

The cookies came out nicely. They were enjoyed for afternoon tea.

And of course, the request to watch some Bluey episodes was met too. Happy girl, especially when they were watching their favourites like See Saw and Movies.

I do think that in the holidays I will try and do this idea because it was fun and it meant that I didn't have to plan things. The idea kinda came from Jimmy Giggle doing 'Yes Day' with his son where he had to say yes to everything. I don't know that I can say yes to everything but for them to have the job of deciding some activities and doing things with them was fun and is special. Making memories.