Afternoon in the Park

Don't worry, be happy! The OH's cuppa the other night.

Shmoo's always loved doing things like somersaults and trying to juggle so when I heard that Slipstream Circus were running some holiday classes for 5-9 year olds I signed him up for a couple. The OH and I thought that he'd love it and that it would be a great homeschooling 'extracurricular activity'. (Have I mentioned before that Shmoo and Loo are now doing a performing arts class through TPAC every Friday during term, and loving it?)

Shmoo's first class was this afternoon so I took Loo and Beanie to the park in Penguin whilst The OH took Shmoo to Slipstream.

The OH and I should have known better. Shmoo has only been, well, Shmoo for the past 6 years. We've known for a long time that he is a Highly Sensitive Child. It takes him a looooong time to get used to new environments, situations and people... he gets overwhelmed very easily. Apparently when The OH and Shmoo got to Slipstream they discovered it was held in one very large room (recreation centre I think), it was very cold and had lots of very loud children running around everywhere. Poor Shmoo. It was everything he can't handle rolled into one, sensory overload. He freaked. He was terrified and wouldn't join in. Oh well. Lesson learned.

So The OH and Shmoo met up with us at the park. Shmoo had much more fun playing with his brothers in the parkWe asked him if he wanted to go back to the Slipstream class on Thursday and got a definite 'no!'.

After playing in the park we walked up to the GP's surgery to pick up a prescription and then stopped by the bakery on the way back to the car and got the boys a little treat to eat on the way home. A lovely family afternoon.