I’ve consciously tried to slow life down for us all this week after the slightly frantic pace of the last few weeks because it’s become more and more obvious just how tired the kids are right now – one night they both came in from school and one went for a lie down while the other fell asleep on the settee!
It’s only to be expected I guess as we’ve been doing so much with all of the end of term things going on and thinking about it, it seems worse than the last few years as they’re in different schools now so we have two lots of everything to go to.
I almost booked a cheeky week away to Butlins on Friday night as they had some great deals on last minute bookings and we have a rare week where we’re all off this week so I thought it would be ideal. I was just about to book when I remembered that Miss Frugal is booked in at the hospital on Wednesday to get her teeth out. Even if I’d spoken to them to re-arrange, she then has another appointment the week after to get her braces fitted so that would have needed moving too! In the end we decided that it wasn’t really the right thing to do for this coming week but that left us with two disappointed children who’d been excited at the thought of going to Butlins. We made it up to them (almost) by taking them out to tea to cheer them up and letting them choose any pudding they wanted afterwards!
Pudding always helps….
We actually have another week off together in August though so I’ll see what I can do then for a quick break away and I’ll be more sensible next time – I won’t tell them until it’s booked!
The only other interesting thing that happened this week was that Master Frugal got his ear pierced. This was a big thing for me as I really didn’t want him to get it done but he’s been asking since he was 8 and last Summer Holidays I said I thought he was too young but that we’d talk about it this year.
As tempted as I was to say no again this year, I decided (after some advice from some very wise ladies) that even if I wasn’t keen it wasn’t the end of the world to let him get it done. He paid for it with his own money and actually it doesn’t look as bad as I thought it would although I’m still not a fan!
When he was getting it done, he was understandably a bit nervous and he automatically reached out his hand for his big sister who took it without hesitation and allowed him to grip on to her while he waited. This is quite possible one of my favourite photos of the two of them together that I’ve ever taken….
I hope you all have an amazing first week of the holidays and I’ll see you all next week for another catch up!
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Pudding always helps 🙂
Pudding is the answer to everything x ]
hope all is better x
Pudding always does help 🙂 Hope you have a great rest of summer holidays.
Oh my gosh that photo of your children holding hands really is the sweetest thing! xxx
Hoping my 8 year old doesn't fancy having his ear pieced – I'd find that a real toughie. Pud looks fab.
Sounds like its been a busy week, you certainly need a bit of calm. Hopefully you'll get away in August, would be a lovely surprise too. Fingers crossed next week is quieter.
I hope you find some time to enjoy some you time x
I can certainly appreciate what you're saying about needing a quiet week – I'm so fed up of all the running around! Pudding is definitely a good option 🙂 Brave boy getting his ear pierced and to you for giving in.
Pudding always helps with everything, especially if it is Banoffee pie 😉 x
We love Butlins, it is such a fun place to be. Such a cute picture when he was having his ear pierced. Eliza wants hers done but we have told her she has to wait
Oh I am loving that picture. That is the cutest thing ever! Well done you on letting him have have that done. I know it was a huge decision on your part to say yes.
Thanks for linking up!
I had to comment because the photo of them holding hands is just the sweetest thing!
We’ve had a manic last few weeks too! Last school day today here – woo hoo!
I hope you manage to get a nice break away in August *fingers crossed* x
We have the last week of August off, I am hoping there are still some great deals then! I think you did the right thing with Master F's ear
I have noticed my son finding the final week a bit of a struggle this year. I think we all have, if I'm honest! Mine are finally off this week, thank goodness!
Oh yes I totally agree… pudding always helps 🙂 The run up to the summer holidays is always mad isn't it, my kids are exhausted too! Oh well only a few more days to go x
cake is always a good way to go. I hope that you manage to get away somewhere together in august.
Wow give me that cake lol looks so nice could do if that.
pudding always helps! You're right!!
I hope you manage to get your chance to go away in August – I'm feeling like everyone I know needs to have a break! x
I hope you manage to get to Butlins in August – we always love our short breaks at Butlins – we've been many times!
The pudding looks incredible !!
We are holidaying in cornwall this week , it took us eleven and a half hours to get here , but it was worth it . We have fab accommodation and the place is beautiful . After having a difficult couple of months it is a well deserved rest , who needs to go abroad when England has somewhere like this . Enjoy your week as a family and hopefully you will get away in August .