@xaenyth @flauschtrud @Belalucina
1303 - TIME FOR FUN - SUN - WEEK 3 - DAY 15
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The next day, Francesca suggested to William that he spend some time with his daughter.
Francesca: "It's going to be a beautiful day today. Why don't you head to Ye Olde Playground with Amelia? She's never been, and I am sure she would love it."
William: "What about you? Why don't you come with us?"
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Francesca: "I'll be fine here. Plus it will give me a chance to catch up on some needlework that I want to do. But I really think that you and Amelia should go alone. She seems rather out of sorts since the twins have been born."
William nodded and said he would do that after the chores were done.
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By late morning, William and Amelia headed to Ye Ole Playground together. When they got there, William was surprised to see Thaddeus with Katherine and Philip, and Reginald with Joan. His father was also there, but said he had to leave shortly. It looks like all the sisters had the same idea and sent their husbands off with their eldest children.
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Since Amelia had never met her cousins, this was a perfect opportunity for them to all get to know each other.
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At first, some of the children were a bit leery of the other children.
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But once they started playing together, and their fathers told them that these were their cousins, they seemed to get along rather well. Amelia and Joan play dolls and Philip is chatting with them.
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Joan and Amelia especially hit it off together. Look at little Joan babbling away to Amelia. You would think they were talking about princesses or something.
William and Thaddeus take a moment together and play some chess.
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Reginald keeps a close watch on Amelia as she builds a sand sculpture with some townie who just joined in. (Note: This is Principal Mei Prescott, from Copperdale who just joined Amelia and they built a sand sculpture together).
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And who knew that Thaddeus was such a playful uncle? Maybe he sensed that Amelia was a bit sad and wanted to cheer her up (autonomous action). William is having fun, too, and playing dolls with Philip.
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William had brought some items from his garden to prepare, and grilled some fruit for everyone. Yum!
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Reginald helps Katherine and Philip with their plates, and autonomously pulls out a future cube from his pocket. Well, let's hope that whatever Reginald is seeing is good news.
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After ensuring all the children are fed, Reginald takes some time to have some food and chats with William.
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After lunch, William reads Katherine a story.
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And Amelia seems rather content playing in the sand.
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Since they are very near the castle ruins, William asks Thaddeus and Reginald if they could watch Amelia while he goes to the castle ruins and collects some mushrooms. They tell him to go ahead and they had everything under control. They look rather relaxed sitting on the bench supervising, and Reginald autonomously pulls out some knitting.
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William runs to the castle ruins and spies some strange mushrooms right away. He picks them, and will also give some to Thaddeus and Reginald for their gardens.
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While William is gone, Amelia meets a teen named Wolfgang Munch n the park. He is there with his friend Jeb Harris.
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And soon, Amelia is siting with them by the firepit and has them quite captivated. Amelia doesn't think it's strange for a teen to wear a bag on his head. Nope, you see that everyday. Don't worry. Reginald is in the background supervising.
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William returns and gives Thaddeus and Reginald some of the strange mushrooms he collected. It was getting late and time to go. Good-byes were said and hugs were given. Thaddeus is the last to give Amelia a hug good-bye.
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William picks up Amelia and puts her on his shoulders for the walk home. She had a fun day and is in good spirits, and is babbling to William all the way home.
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When William and Amelia arrive home, Amelia runs in the house and Francesca is there to greet her with a big hug.
Francesca: "Did you have fun with your father today Amelia?"
William tells Francesca that Thaddeus and Reginald were there as well as Joan, Katherine and Philip. Francesca was so pleased that Amelia had a chance to meet her cousins.
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After a nice dinner together, William got Amelia ready for bed and read her a bedtime story. Even though they had lots of fun today together, Amelia was still looking a bit grumpy. Hopefully she'll get over this mood soon.
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Notes:
I thought it would be fun to have all the toddlers meet each other. I had actually added some toddler-friendly items to that park. And after seeing Amelia's sentiment with William, decided that it should be a Dad's day out with their eldest children.
