Loving the Small things - Getting outside

Ok Ive been a bad mum as of late, working 30 hours a week I have to admit I am sometimes shattered and just want to stay at home until school Run time, then head straight indoors for the warmth. What has happened to me I used to love the outdoors! The other day we popped down to the beach after school and I realised I need to get out more.



The babies and Asti have been rather grumpy indoors but as soon as we got outside they were happy and so was I. ok it was a little chilly but I can put up with that if it breaks some of the monotony of being indoors with the same thing everyday.  Little Bear loved running around outside and being free and Ami loved have space to explore.

We were not outside for too long it was rather chilly and getting dark but was such a lovely change. We did not go onto the prom as it was high tide and the waves were rather splashy, although Ami desperatly wanted to. I have too many memories of when I was a child running in the waves splashing over the prom yes good fun but very cold. They did not mind  at all being outside they just loved the fresh air. I need to be a bit more brave and just stick on a hat and Man Up, I need the fresh and the break of routine, I love being by the seaside I realised what I was missing being around.

So with that I will make more of an effort and although the kids do not look impressed (they never are with the camera in their face) we had a good time and needed a nice hot drink when we came home!

Rainy After school fun - sewing puppets

I love the sunshine so much, it changes my mood makes me happy. I hate rain but not as much as wind, those to together make me miserable. I seen our forecast is rain for a month! ARE YOU KIDDING ME! I just cant deal with that! Ok I can and I will, we will try and find ways to be entertained indoors in the dry with tea and cake. This week we have been making puppets not sure what for maybe we can do a show with them one day..!

My son Pants who is now 7 has finally got to the stage where he is happy to sit and do a task for a long time! Something I am so not used to, for 5/6 years getting Pants to sit still for more than 5 mins was nothing more than a miracle, so recently he has been asking me to but him crafting stuff. Which is all new for me, I love crafty stuff so i am trying to pass that on to Pants.

He wanted to learn to sew so I brought him a kit to help him make a puppet, he sat for over half an hour sewing quietly only asking for help when the wool came of the needle. So whilst he was busy Me and Ami attempted to make a little puppet, a little bit ambitious for an active 14 month year old. She loves sticking things and says pat pat when doing so but she just wanted to eat the puppet, so I let her do some drawing with her dog crayons. She was happy to be joining in and seeing what me and Pants were up to. 

It was lovely to help and chat with Pants he enjoys that time, he sure is a chatterbox so was rambling on away mainly about what he wants for Christmas. I love to see how much he is coming on, I love this little pictures he draws. He is really creative and its good for him to have an outlet to do so. I must try to do more and become a bit more relaxed about craft activities, they enjoy it that's what counts! He must have been proud as he showed my husband as soon as he came in what he had made!