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We went to this "maple fest" in my local area. It was a pretty sad experience. I'd say maybe 2 venders actually has maple items. The rest was your typical "craft fair" stuff. You know, a knockoff toy vendor selling overpriced slop including those 3D printed dragons you see everywhere. A guy with a whole booth of retail big box spice and seasoning products (I'm pretty sure this guy must be in some kind of multilevel marketing scheme) someone clearly selling ai kids books she "wrote" and "illustrated" herself. Over priced kids stuff like a bouncy house. Then there was the food trucks, where everything felt way over priced for what it was. Every food booth was running on a gas generator even though this was a mall parking lot. I guess there were no outlets available in the lot (seems like a missed opportunity but what do I know). Made for a good atmosphere to sit and eat.

The kids were happy to get out of the house but man, a real bummer of an event.

Took the kids for another bike walk and they're getting really good at pedalling. It's getting to the point we need to teach them how to use the brakes because they're going so fast. Which is funny considering they kept pedalling the wrong way initially, putting the brakes on and not going anywhere. It got to the point they hated the new pedal bikes and wanted to go back to the balance bikes.

One of my kids threw up a few times recently and is really mindful about being sick. They'll grab a bucket in the morning just in case, even though they're fine. They'll even say anything they don't like will make them sick, like their jumper will make them sick if they can't get it off, the trolley at the supermarket will make them sick because they don't want to get in it. It should be a passing phase but that's a big thing at the moment.

And the kids tried finger limes yesterday. It's an indigenous fruit full of these little pearls of juice. My manager has a little venture trying them and brought some in. They're very strong to have on their own but would be great on cheesecake, fish, or in a cocktail. The kid concerned about being sick didn't really go for them, but the other one was getting stuck in.

I was on spring break last week. 4yo’s spring break is this week, so they were still at school. 2yo and I got a lot of quality time together. Took them to my school to load up the kiln and play on the playground. They were pretty stoked about that. I love spending time with them one-on-one.

We met our new neighbors too. They have a kid who’s 4 as well. My 4yo and theirs have become fast friends. And they’re very sweet to our 2yo too. Parents also seem nice. We talked about who our kids are so friendly, and that’s hard sometimes. My kids love to say hi to people, anyone and everyone. My 4yo likes giving compliments about people’s hair or shirt. So many kids and grown-ups give them the cold shoulder. It puts them out. It’s nice to have parents next door who can relate.

Oh and after resisting for a long time we started watching Bluey. Get off my back about it! It’s a good show, okay?! THERE, I SAID IT