Meeshie's the name, Freeze Tag's the game

[auntiemeesh]

Oh yeah, I had fun this afternoon. It finally stopped raining long enough to take the kids out to the playground. In the afternoons our group(4-5's) combines with the school age kids, several of whom are old alumni of my toddler room, as well as babysittees. Most of them are still feeling pretty shy around me if they even remember me at all - they say they don't, but they might have some memories that they just don't really connect with me.

Anyway, it turns out that freeze tag is a really good way to break that ice. They play it every afternoon, it seems, and today I wormed my way into the game. It started out just me and my kids but a couple of the older kids joined in and pretty soon I was being chased around the playground by about ten little kids, all of us laughing and giggling so hard we could barely run.

Even though they don't remember me, it was so much fun to run around and play with them. It makes the pulled muscle, or strain or whatever I did that has me completely hobbled, totally worth it. *grins*

Comments

[topaztook.livejournal.com]

Sounds like fun. :) Glad you're having a good time with the kids.

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

It's funny, the whole time I was in NH I missed all these kids and now that I'm back I keep thinking about the kids I had last year, lol. But I am having a blast getting reacquainted with all my old friends. :)

[ani-no-mouse.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you had fun in the afternoon and got to reconnect with some of your "old toddlers." I hope that pulled muscle or strain or whatever does not make it too difficult to get to work today (or that you might be able to get a ride?)

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

The pulled whatever-it-is got progressively more painful during the evening but it's bearable today. I'm thinking it might actually be bursitis rather than a pull, as it feels a lot like that did way back when it was badly inflamed before (maybe 7 years ago). I'm hoping it will go away on its own because the last time it was this bad I needed a cortisone shot to fix it and I can't really afford that right now.

[ani-no-mouse.livejournal.com]

Ah, poor you! ((((( auntiemeesh ))))) Be sure to baby it with ice, elevation and rest as much as you can!