It is pretty standard in the UK that any bank holiday tends to be wet! It doesn’t matter if it is in the middle of summer or winter! But today has been lovely in the Midlands. It’s just a shame that the children have been so touchy.
We had to get some more food for our axolotl so we were up and out at about 10am and we called into Merry Hill shopping centre on the way home to pick up a new soap dish and nail brush. Jonah and Grace had their purses and so we came out with a unicorn backpack bubble gun and a humongous water pistol. I was evil mommy when we got home though and we weren’t allowed to do anything fun until the kids rooms were tidied. This was the first meltdown of the day – Grace wouldn’t get out of Jonah’s room and he got all frustrated and then tried to move her out and hurt her arm. Both in tears. Eventually we got the rooms sorted and had some lunch and they disappeared back upstairs to play. So me and Phil went out into the garden to start tidying, clearing and going through the garage. 4 flexi tubs full of garden waste, 3 bin bags full of rubbish and a mass of cardboard was loaded into my car for the tip. While we were doing this, the children came outside to play with their new purchases. Grace’s was amazing but Jonah’s was absolutely rubbish! So much so that it is going back tomorrow!
Time for meltdown number 2 (and it’s not about the water gun!) – Grace was too cold to play outside with water pistols so she went inside but then Jonah was crying because “just as we are getting into a game the weather changes and I don’t get to do anything I want”. Well. I might, possibly have not been able to bite my tongue this time! Me and Jonah had a bit of a chat and he settled down. Once the car was packed we had time to go to the local park so off they went on their scooters while me and Phil walked behind them.
This was obviously time for meltdown number 4! Grace flung herself down the fireman’s pole on the playground and hurt her groin. Tears. And within 10 minutes she decided to try and jump off the swing she was on……….while it was still moving! More tears! Back home we trundle and I disappear to the tip.
When I got home, the children were back in the garden playing, which was lovely. They had an ice cream and then came in for the rest of the day. It was nice to sit and relax as a family with no tears at the end of the day.
4 meltdowns, a trip to the park, a bit of shopping and a lot of family time – what better way to spend a day off together?
What do you do when you have a day off together?
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