Just before Christmas I read a post from a teacher who said after the holidays children talk about things they have done not the presents they received. Pondering on this I asked my daughter what her favourite thing about Christmas was and she said opening presents and eating lots of lovely food!! Of course she did - I had gone on a mission to ensure that they enjoyed both of these things. I did feel a little deflated and mummy guilt kicked in that I had created materialistic monsters though- damn mummy guilt! We took them to the bike park for some fresh air and to blow out the cobwebs and they played at the park for a little but but then spent most of their time playing in the leaves- rolling down the hill, getting muddy, filthy, wet and cold and we all laughed our heads off! Other kids from the bike park came to join in to make leaf angels. Kids really do love simple pleasures and it’s a pleasure to watch them enjoy it so much. There’s magic in Santa but as much magic in leaves and just being a kid! #makingmemories #gettingdirtyisfun #autumnleaves #dontgrowuptoofast #mummyguilt (at Victoria Embankment Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsAGSm5Bjv3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kbgjsmg0loqh
