It got cold this week! Properly freezing, toe numbing, see your breath, cold. But, I never expected quite so much excitement to be generated by ice in the water table!
By 7.30 one morning the kids were in the garden playing with ice, attempting to saw in to it (yes, I know, a plastic saw is probably not the best implement…), before deciding that throwing wooden blocks at it might be more effective! They only stopped when it was time to go to school, and we were only a little late…
The first question I was asked when I picked them up from school? Has the ice melted?! Of course, it had started to, and when we got home we discovered that the main chunks of ice were now floating in water. Cue some splashing and sloshing of ice cold water!
Then it was decided it was time for a snack in the new ‘house’. The 8yo created a snack bowl for each of them and they disappeared; sitting, chatting and munching; they didn’t seem to feel the cold at all… I left them to it and watched from the warmth of the kitchen!
Of course, there was then plenty of sliding and swinging, and climbing up the slide. As you do :)
The funniest moment was when the wee girl appeared behind the 8yo and unexpectedly pushed him down the slide. The look of glee on her face says it all!
The sun started to set, and the temperature really dropped, so it was time to come inside; get homework done and dinner made. But at least we had made the most of a sunny afternoon, albeit it a rather chilly one!
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Simple pleasures, it’s amazing how kids are always fascinated by it #CountryKids
Isn’t it, but it really doesn’t take much to excite them :)
Burrr! It is quite warm here and we haven’t even had a ground frost yet. It seems strange to see you in the depths of a really cold spell. there is something about the first snow and ice of the season that just has to be played with. That little play house looks amazing and how wonderful that they are happy to play not only with out you but collectively and really enjoying each other’s company. It must make you very proud. Thank you for sharing with me on Country Kids and I hope things warm up for you.
Thank you Fiona, it is wonderful to watch. I still have to remind the boys every so often to look out for their sister, although I suspect she is quite capable of looking out for herself, but on the whole they really do play nicely together. Long may it continue :)
The leaves look so beautiful caught in the ice like that. I love little girl’s face too, and what a fantastic house to have for their very own!
They love the house! So do I actually, I’m thrilled that we were able to give it to them x
This is so so lovely!!! I have gone so soft living here I literally can’t imagine being that cold any more haha!!
The frozen water with the leaves in looks beautiful though, i don’t blame the kids for being so fascinated with it! Its great that the fun with it carried on after school too!!!
xx
My first year here I hated the winter, it was ridiculously cold and snowy, but I found it easier last year, and I know what to expect this time around… I’m still not a huge fan of the cold though :)
Love how fascinated they are were by the ice and looks like they had fun in their ‘house’ – love the look of glee on the wee girl’s face too – what a lovely moment to capture :-) #countrykids
I was so lucky to catch the slide incident, I had just been taking some other photos and saw the wee girl sneak up behind her brother and could just see what was going to happen :)
agh lovely when they play together so nicely isn’t it! lasts an hour tops usually in my house hehe #countrykids
Yeah, an hour is about our limit, but that’s an hour more than I was getting six months ago :)
My kids are always oblivious to the cold, too, which is lovely as they still want to be outside all the time. That house looks amazing! x
My husband doesn’t feel the cold and the kids seem to taking after him, although the 5yo is generally the first to admit that he’s getting chilly! The house is fab, they love it :)
Love the pictures. LOVE that playhouse – so envious. I had to make do with my dad’s garage as a kid.
I feel cold now. Brrrr X
Thank you Tracy! The play set/house is fab. We’ve wanted to get them something since we left Edinburgh and had to leave their play house etc behind. So pleased that we’re starting to get a good play garden together for them x
Aww So glad you made the most of a sunny yet cold afternoon. This has given me some great Early years teaching activity ideas thank you. Fab pics.
Thank you!
It’s lovely to see little ones enjoy the simple every day / seasonal things we take for granted. My little girl was like this last year when she saw snow for the first time. Lovely photos and that playhouse wow its fab! #countrykids
Thank you, the wee girl is fascinated, I think she understands more this year and her curiosity is wonderful :)
The frozen leaves add so much to that play! It’s the kind of activity that just can’t be planned – spontanaiety at its best :)
Absolutely, you just need to take the opportunity don’t you!
Pushing someone w/o them noticing is priceless! Again I love the sibling love of your kids! Different age and yet playing together! Lovely post =) #countrykids
Thank you Merlinda x
Awww thats so cute lol. I love winter so im with them
Thank you :)
Since we’ve had our water table, we’ve never had ice in it. Mild winters. Although N loves investigating iced over puddles.
Looks like your 3 had a great time.
It was quite impressively solid, I have to say. It won’t be the last time either :)
I love that they were sawing ice with a plastic saw, too cute! I love how kids embrace the cold xx
They really do, I was frozen, but they happily played outside for about an hour :)
Hee hee I love that look of glee. Great photos of a fun afternoon in the cold x
It was a very funny moment :)
What great day. Ice exploration is fantastic and that slide and house looks like so much fun! #Countrykids
Wow – that looks like a ton of fun! We’re not quite there yet with the cold, but cannot wait for our Christmas in the UK – I really hope it gets cold enough for snow or at least a bit of morning frost! x
It’s amazing the things children can find to play with isn’t it! It looks like they had a great time investigating the ice!