Three Generations Of Gatherings

My cousins and I used to play very frequently as kids, with our mothers bringing us out for outings and gatherings, leaving us to our own devices and then they would chat happily amongst themselves while we created our own little merry children's world.  

Blast from the past! Whole brood of cousins 30 years (!!!) ago. Thanks to Irene for the photo :)

Now, with some of us being mothers, we are doing the same with our children, and the grannies are still participating actively in our gatherings (and still chatting incessantly!). 

Just yesterday, my aunt, Fio's mum, were discussing how amazing that we had progressed to 3 generations of gatherings already! It is a perpetual cycle, and I hope our children will continue this tradition when we are old. 

Here are some of our latest cousin outings: 

1) Val (with Fio and my aunt) at my house, playing gleefully with the Bees. She adores Big Bee, and Little Bee always welcome her company. We played some water games and I took the opportunity to do some simple art and craft with all 3 of them. 

Waterplay time! This can keep them occupied for ages, much to the adults' delight, haha. 

Hard at work creating a fruit orchard

We made fruit trees, in accordance to our farm theme, and the girls all had fun! Val made a banana tree (although I was trying to persuade her to make a lemon tree with the yellow crepe paper instead!), Little Bee made an apple tree, and Big Bee made an orange and apple tree. We should be harvesting these fruit trees soon...as I am also trying to let them learn the concept of harvesting in farms. 

Big Bee's ultimate fantasy - owning a fruit orchard with wild horses roaming around! 

2) While Hubby and I were in Beijing for work over the past weekend, my Mum brought the Bees to play with Chloe on 2 occasions. Thanks Irene for helping to babysit them as well! They had real fun cycling about, driving Chloe's electric car, playing in the playground, enjoying each other's company and luxuriating in the balmy morning breeze by the verdant hillside. Wonderful! 

Chloe happily grinning away, perched on the bike behind Big Bee

Little Bee relished her passenger role! I love the expressions on their faces. Once again, thanks to Irene for the photos :) 

We cousins are planning more outings regularly, and our little ones are sure looking forward to all these fantastic times!