…..Five
One, two, three, four…..
Zoë, where’s Zia?
I don’t know?
Here I am.
Five. Good. OK Zia, I was just checking.
Two minutes later.
One, two, three…Zander. Get back here! four…..
Zane. Have you seen Zoë?
No.
There she is. Five.
Zella. Get back over here. No, Zander. You need to stay in this area with Zella. Zoë. Help Zia. She’s stuck again.
A woman who had been watching me frantically try to keep my five scurrying dervishes within eyesight amongst the maze of climbing chambers and hordes of other children in the play area finally asked, “How many are you trying to watch?”
“Five,” I sighed and tried to force a smile. She just laughed, I think at me, and walked away.
The kids had a relaxing day at the zoo yesterday. I counted to five…….a lot! I still have a headache this morning!
