Today was very very quiet. I was home alone and whilst that was certainly conducive to a productive day of #RemoteWorking it was a bit eery not having the usual family noises echoing up the stairs. They made up for it when they arrived home this evening, wolfing down their tea and then launching into full blown Frozen 2 mode as we bust out some moves in the living room whilst blasting out the soundtrack. They even put on their outfits over their pyjamas. Apparently I was playing the part of Sven…
Poor Grandma bore the brunt of my kids today and no doubt will sleep well tonight. I’m praying the kids will too especially after last night but you’ll need to read the top 5 to find out what I’m talking about.
Here we go:
1. We start with last night and shortly after posting my diary entry we headed off to bed. It was actually a bit of an early night. When we reached the top of the stairs we were shocked to find M standing waiting for us. The little tinker had gone down early but clearly thought it was just his afternoon nap so had bounced out of bed ready for more fun and frolics. We ended up taking him in with us so of course he spent the first few hours head butting his Mammy and kicking his Daddy in the head. By 3am I’d definitely had enough so took off to the spare room. I just about dropped off to sleep when E appeared, announcing that if M was sleeping with Mammy, she had to sleep with me. And so that was us until 6am with E using my tummy as a pillow (apparently it’s very squishy and comfy!) Fingers crossed we don’t get a repeat tonight. 🛌
2. After feeding and watering the monkeys I decided to slip out for a cheeky Monday morning run just to get ahead of the timetable. The weather was glorious and the paths nice and quiet. I’m now half way through the Solo event. Today also saw the launch of the Great North Run Virtual (as opposed to the GNR Solo challenge). I was meant to be running a half marathon on 13th September so am kind of thinking I should probably sign up and get on with it even if it won’t be with thousands of spectators! I’ll let you know what I decide but I might need to ramp up my training if I go for it. Emma has kindly offered to accompany me as a pacer bike so that could be interesting. I don’t think she’d take any prisoners; she’ll probably wear a cap and a whistle and keep shouting at me to keep up! 🏃🏽
3. On the way to Grandma’s house this morning Steph enjoyed the usual nonsense banter from the kids. One discussion did stick in the mind however as they drove past a field of cows.
“Mammy, why are the cows all lying down? Are they having a meeting?”
“A meeting?”
“Yes. I wonder what their meeting is about. Or maybe they are just sunbathing.”
Steph told Grandad about this when they got there and he immediately asked E if she’d found out why cows go moo. She asked Steph who told her to ask her Grandad. He didn’t give the same answer as I did yesterday (because God made them that way) 🐄
4. After tea but before our Frozen 2 danceathon I had to get the kids into their pyjamas. M wriggled a lot as usual so whilst I was dealing with him I asked E whether she wanted to wear a nightie or pyjamas. She said a nightie so I asked her where it was. She shrugged her shoulders and was clearly too busy daydreaming to even respond. At the third time of asking she wheeled round and snapped “why don’t you ask God?”
“God? Why would I ask God?”
“God knows everything so just ask him and I’m sure you’ll find them.”
Sure enough God provided her with some nightwear and all was well. I really have no idea where we found her! 💤
5. Monday night = Yoga night and I like to think I’m getting the hang of it. I mean a lot of it is breathing which I mastered quite a few years ago but I was also pleased with my Eagle pose tonight. I do try to get in the right frame of mind and push out extraneous thoughts but it was extra hard tonight as there was a tub of Haagen-Dazs and the first ever episode of Line of Duty waiting for me at the other side. Somehow that programme has completely passed us by S1 E1 was great and I’m looking forward to working through the box sets. No spoilers please!! 🧘♂️
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