The last bank holiday Monday of the year – that doesn’t sound good does it? But at least we got some decent weather for it. As we launch head first into our 8th year of marriage, yet another month comes to a close and we have lots to look forward to in September. But before we get there, we have a top 5 to run through for the last day in August! Here goes…
1. What a blissful morning, with no screaming or demanding children waking me up too early. So what did I decide to do after waking up in a hotel room? Go for a run of course! Now I needn’t have left the room for that given that it was nearly 2k from the bed to the bathroom in our humongous room but since the sun was shining on the golf course I decided to wander outside. I had planned a course but got very lost very early on and ended up at the bottom of a field of wheat. I eventually found my way to George Stephenson’s birthplace and back on track. I really need to remember than when I’m running with my sunglasses on I need to take them off when in the woods as I managed to wipe myself out today for the first time. A stone on top of a tree root formed an insurmountable hurdle especially when I didn’t see it at all. I’m pretty happy nothing is broken and the golfers were all looking down the fairway and didn’t notice my lying flat on my back in the trees! 🤕
2. When we made it home after breakfast, we had to say a fond farewell to Grandma as she headed north (again!) Poor E was inconsolable and in floods of tears. She decided she needed to do something to take her mind off of it, and when the Disney biscuit didn’t do the trick she wanted to try and build a Bunchems Princess Castle instead. When I say “she” clearly I mean myself as I followed the instructions whilst both kids threw those pesky little plastic balls at each other. The end result is below and I was quite pleased with it. She didn’t care at all as by the time I had finished it was lunchtime so she had moved on! 🏰
3. We headed out in the car after lunch and the kids decided to each wear one of the monkey velcro bands which are meant to be on M’s car seat. E was in charge of attaching them to their wrists and between them they decided they were secret walkie talkies which could be used in cases of emergency. All the way down in the car she referred to him as Captain M and apparently they were practicing in case of a real emergency. I suspect this was all inspired by Paw Patrol but I don’t mind as I quite like the idea of my kids saving the world from various different apocalyptic threats like the Mayor losing her pet chicken. 🐒
4. Our car journey took us to the park and we had a really good time hissing at swans and generally causing mayhem. E brought her bike so she got to ride around except when it was uphill and then Daddy was on pushing duty. We did also let M loose at parts but it is exhausting trying to keep up and he’s also very unpredictable. Anywhere near open water can cause frequent heart stopping moments. We all made it back to the car in one piece and dry which I class as another win. We also got to pack E off for a sleepover at Aunty Nic’s house tonight which counts as a double win!! 🦢
5. Everyone knows that when kids go back to school or nursery they pick up all the coughs and colds going. Only 2 days to go for that but somehow we have managed to get ahead of the game and we are all blocked up already. Except for Mammy who seems to be made of sterner stuff! I have been forced to resort to some whisky to clear up my sinuses – and yes, that is my excuse and I’m sticking to it! 🥃
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