Well if you follow me on twitter or Instagram you will know what this week has been dominated by snow, snow and well snow. We are in fact still living in what looks like Narnia and stepping into the wardrobe is not helping. Last week’s weekly photo post was all about struggling to get back into a routine after the Christmas holidays. This week we’ve been thrown out of the routine and I’m a very structured and organised person, I had a lot planned and well… it hasn’t been done.
Last Sunday, we had a lazy at home. The boys played on the Xbox for a bit, Aria and I had a tea party and then we all watched Matilda before the boys went to Futsal. It was a lovely day. Monday always come round too quickly. We went to school and work, Tyler was off sick as he had a really bad headache and sore throat. My mum had him while I was at work. It’s always a big guilt trip to leave them with those big sad eyes, giving them a hug, kiss and they hold onto you for just that bit longer. I left with a big case of guilt. He was fine. If you follow on Instagram you will see the beautiful sky that got me through the day. Football training got cancelled due to the inclement weather conditions.
Tuesday I was supposed to work school hours, but the snow has other plans. I walked the kids to school through the white, thick blanket of snow that fell through the night. I didn’t want to risk going to work and not getting back for them. As you can see in the snow boots picture it was pretty deep already. I came home and thought I’d use the day to get some writing done. After I’d done the usual chores, the school messaged to say they were closing early. No writing got done. I headed down to the school, but Tyler was doing a play so we waited in the library until he was finished. Coming home, it was time to go sledging. As you can see we had so much fun. We have snow scooters and sledges so it was fun. We thought we’d make the most of it, as you expect it to be away with the next day.
However, the snow continued to fall all night and by Wednesday, we couldn’t get out our street. We were snowed in. I expected the school to close, but the council kept them open. Neither Robert or I could get to work, so we worked from home. Working in IT, thankfully, it gives us the option if necessary. Not something I could do regularly, but it’s good to have. We took the kids to school, trudging through the snow, a snowball or two along the way. Worked from home and then back to pick the kids up. They went out to play in the snow while we worked after school.
Snow started to lift a bit, so we took the kids to school and dug the car out to at least get to work. The kids went to Robert’s mum’s after school. I wasn’t keen on them being out, as my father in law is disabled and doesn’t walk well. We picked the kids up after finally getting home. There was virtually no snow at work, but loads back home. We have been helping stuck cars on the street all week. It’s been really difficult.
Friday, I had big plans. Wrap both Tyler and Aria’s birthday gifts as it’s their birthday Sunday and Monday. Do their birthday blog posts, this blog post and hopefully some writing. As well as the chores, etc as having the family coming over Sunday for their birthdays. We woke up to yet more snow and the council closed the school. As you can see in the trees photo, the snow looks beautiful, but not ideal when you need to get stuff done. So there went my plans. We played in the snow and played indoors. I watched my friend’s little one while she was at work and then they went sledging. Got to make the most of it. I managed to get the gifts wrapped last night, Friday night, but nothing else. I think their birthday posts can wait until next week. Not like they will be reading them is it? I want to enjoy their birthdays, not worry that I haven’t done a post. What would you do?
Today, Saturday, we are still covered with snow. I’m struggling to get the ingredients to make the kids cakes as I can’t get to the big supermarket, but we will make do. My plan is to make a snow white cake and a football cake. Time will tell and wish me luck. I am also going to make a snowman with the younger two, while Lucas is away sledging with his friends. Sledging has been fun, but the snow has a crisp layer of ice. The snowman we’ve not done yet. Check out my Instagram stories for my snow video or Twitter. It is so relaxing watching the snow. It makes the world seem still and silent, doesn’t it? It is so pretty, but inconvenient at times. We are enjoying it though.
Tomorrow is Tyler’s 9th birthday and the family are coming over to celebrate both his and Aria’s which is Monday. It’s too much doing birthday dinners for the family two nights in a row. Plus it means they get to celebrate twice really. It all goes on the birthday front and then that’s it for the rest of the year. I still can’t believe Aria will be five. Have you had any snow? What have you been up to?
Tas D says
21st January 2018 at 12:04 amI can’t believe how much snow you’d had, looks so much fun but thank goodness for being able to work from home! It’s been a pain in the bum here as there’s not enough to close schools but just enough to be a nuisance. Happy Birthday Tyler, the cake today looks so good!! 🙂
Susan Mann says
21st January 2018 at 3:36 pmThank you lovely. We had more today x
Coombe Mill (Fiona) says
21st January 2018 at 12:06 amEnjoy your snow and birthdays, I believe you may even have more on the way!
Susan Mann says
21st January 2018 at 3:36 pmI know, so much more today x
Catherine'sCulturalWednesdays says
21st January 2018 at 12:08 amLucky you, we haven’t had a flake all winter
Susan Mann says
25th January 2018 at 2:42 pmWhat a shame. It’s been nice x
chickenruby says
21st January 2018 at 4:22 amhope the children both had lovely birthdays, the snow looks so much fun and Aria certainly looks like she is enjoying herself #365 #mysundayphoto
Susan Mann says
25th January 2018 at 2:42 pmIt was a lot of fun. She loved it x
Debbie Roberts says
21st January 2018 at 5:57 amHi Susan, this time of year is birthday busy for you. I hope everyone managed to get to you through the snow to celebrate and have a good time… That top photo is a classic, I love Arias expression. And as for the blog posts? I’d leave them until I have time rather than stress and not be able to enjoy their birthdays…. We’ve had a really lazy week. The weather has been pretty miserable and very windy, so windy that the dog wasn’t happy when I took him into the woods. It was creepy with the trees knocking together….
Susan Mann says
25th January 2018 at 2:40 pmThank you. And for the kind words, it’s hard to fit it all in. The snow was fun, but the weather has been difficult x
john adams says
21st January 2018 at 6:32 amOh I’ve heard all about the snow. My wife’s family had huge issues trying to travel back from Glasgow the other night and almost abandoned the car and walked! Love that first image, what a spectacular expression on your little one’s face! Hope Tyler’s birthday celebrations go well.
Susan Mann says
21st January 2018 at 3:35 pmIt’s been crazy & still so bad x
Sarah Wood says
21st January 2018 at 7:24 amWow! Looks like great fun in the snow, the closest we have is snowdrops!
Susan Mann says
25th January 2018 at 2:39 pmIt was a lot of fun xx
Sarah MumofThree World says
21st January 2018 at 7:37 amWow, you really have had a lot of snow! I’m amazed that the school was open for at least some of that time. Love the expression on Aria’s face when she’s sledging. I hope the kids have brilliant birthdays! x
Susan Mann says
21st January 2018 at 3:34 pmWe still have so much. Not sure about tomorrow. X
Kara says
21st January 2018 at 8:04 amI just adore that picture of Aria in the snow!! It’s not come down south sadly and we have had mostly rain this week. Happy Birthday(s)
Susan Mann says
21st January 2018 at 3:34 pmWe have so much. Come up here x
Helen says
21st January 2018 at 8:15 amWheeeee!! She looks like she is having a whale of a time. Popping over from #MySundayPhoto
Susan Mann says
25th January 2018 at 2:39 pmThank you lovely. It was a lot of fun x
Anne says
21st January 2018 at 8:18 amBig birthday wishes to Tyler and Aria, I’m sure they’ll have fantastic days xx I love that first photo of Aria, her face is a picture 🙂 I like snow too, but it does disrupt your plans. We had some yesterday and it looked like it was coming to stay. We were worried because we had plans in the evening, but luckily the snow didn’t stick around this time. Have a lovely week x
#mysundayphoto #mysundaysnap
Susan Mann says
21st January 2018 at 3:34 pmThank you lovely. We still have so much snow x
Darren Coleshill says
21st January 2018 at 8:32 amSo jealous of the snow, Aria’s face is simply priceless
Thank you for linking up
Susan Mann says
21st January 2018 at 3:36 pmThank you x
Harrys Honest Mummy says
21st January 2018 at 8:38 amThey all look so happy #SundaySnap
Susan Mann says
25th January 2018 at 2:39 pmThank you lovely x
Naomi Beth-Anna Hassan says
21st January 2018 at 2:17 pmSo jealous of the snow. We had a little today but no where near as much as you! #365
Susan Mann says
25th January 2018 at 2:39 pmWe had so much snow. Fun, but a nightmare to drive in xx
Kim Carberry says
21st January 2018 at 2:18 pmIt looks like you have had such a fun week! All that snow! Wow! Aria’s face in the first photo is just brilliant! Happy birthday to Tyler and Aria! xx
Susan Mann says
21st January 2018 at 3:37 pmIt’s been so much fun z
over40andamumtoone says
21st January 2018 at 2:42 pmThat first photo is just wonderful. We had snow today but now it’s pretty much been washed away #365
Susan Mann says
21st January 2018 at 3:37 pmWe’ve had so much x
Bex says
21st January 2018 at 3:33 pmSo jealous of the snow! We have neither snow nor sun at the moment! This looks like so much fun!
Susan Mann says
25th January 2018 at 12:33 pmIt was a lot of fun while it lasted x
Susan Mann says
25th January 2018 at 2:38 pmWe had so much snow. Lots of fun though xx
Mum in Brum says
21st January 2018 at 4:37 pmI know what you mean about struggling to get back into a routine after Christmas – I’m still finding it really difficult. We had our first snow this year today since we’re visiting my parents. It was fun for a while but it is so disruptive! Brill photos though! #mysundayphoto
Susan Mann says
25th January 2018 at 12:29 pmTakes a while to get back into it, doesn’t it? Sounds like you enjoyed the snow for a bit too x
Susan Mann says
25th January 2018 at 2:38 pmIt it hard isn’t it? Takes it’s time. I bet you had a nice time seeing the snow. Thank you x
Erica Price says
21st January 2018 at 5:58 pmIt’s difficult isn’t it? I love and hate the snow in pretty much equal measure. I like it when it’s fresh and crisp, but less keen when it starts to get in the way and linger around.
Susan Mann says
25th January 2018 at 12:28 pmIt is a love-hate relationship. It’s fine if we are indoors xx
Susan Mann says
25th January 2018 at 2:37 pmI have a love hate relationship with it too. It’s fun, but not good to get about in x
mummysknee says
22nd January 2018 at 6:29 amHappy birthday Tyler and Aria – hope you’ve all had fun. We had snow too. I worked from home too as didn’t want to get stuck!
Susan Mann says
25th January 2018 at 12:28 pmIs it crazy travelling in it isn’t it? x
Susan Mann says
25th January 2018 at 2:37 pmThank you lovely. It was better not to go out xx
TheBrickCastle says
22nd January 2018 at 10:58 amI love that first photo! Her face is awesome 😀 So many birthdays! You must be finished for a long while now – I hope everyone has a lovely one 🙂
Susan Mann says
25th January 2018 at 12:28 pmThank you lovely. No more this year xx
Susan Mann says
25th January 2018 at 2:36 pmYes we are all over for the rest of the year now xx
Emma V says
22nd January 2018 at 11:22 amI love snow and we are so disappointed that we haven’t had much, but I can understand how annoying it must have been for you in lots of ways this week. I’m glad you managed to enjoy it as well though. The photos are fab x
Susan Mann says
25th January 2018 at 12:27 pmWe had lots of fun in the snow x
Susan Mann says
25th January 2018 at 2:36 pmThank you lovely. It was fun, you should have come up x
Ness says
22nd January 2018 at 1:29 pmSo much snow! We had some yesterday but this morning you would never know it has snowed at all. The weather does throw plans out of the window but you can’t turn down a snow day!
Susan Mann says
25th January 2018 at 12:27 pmWe did have so much snow. It was more like a snow week x
Susan Mann says
25th January 2018 at 2:36 pmSo much snow. It really does throughout the plans, but it was fun x
bettynz says
22nd January 2018 at 10:26 pmKids seem to know how to enjoy any sort of weather!
Susan Mann says
25th January 2018 at 2:35 pmIt was a lot of fun x
Marylin says
23rd January 2018 at 3:15 pmI hope the birthday celebrations went well lovely! Today is the first day the snow has started to recede here… it’s been great enjoying some snow days but honestly I’m glad to see the back of it, lol! 🙂
Susan Mann says
25th January 2018 at 11:52 amThank you lovely. They had a good day xx
Susan Mann says
25th January 2018 at 2:35 pmThey all went well thank you. It was fun wasn’t it, glad it’s gone now too x
Stephanie says
24th January 2018 at 10:08 amoh wow so much snow! We have had NOTHING!!! So jealous
Susan Mann says
25th January 2018 at 2:36 pmWhat a shame, we had plenty to share x
Donna Wishart says
24th January 2018 at 10:44 amI am so envious of your snow although it must be a bit of a nightmare too! My dad moved to scotland a year ago and he’s only just getting used to the snow x
Susan Mann says
25th January 2018 at 2:35 pmI can imagine, takes a bit to get used to xx
Spectrum Mum says
24th January 2018 at 2:09 pmI can’t believe just how much snow you had! The kids look like they had so much fun from the wonderful moments you captured. I also feel that mummy guilt when you have to go and they say they don’t feel 100%. You are lucky to have your mum though! Hope he is back to normal now. I am glad that the birthday celebrations went well (I saw your tweets) and many congratulations 🎉 Thank you for linking up to #PointShoot 📸
Susan Mann says
25th January 2018 at 2:35 pmThere was so much snow I know. Thank you lovey. Glad you understand. He is better now and yes the birthdays were all good xx
Elaine Livingstone says
25th January 2018 at 3:21 pmThe snow really inconvenienced you, all of East Ayrshire schools were closed but South Ayrshire kept theirs open. WE had very little but more “up country” got plenty.
I wonder how many pictures you took of the beautiful daughter on the sled as she sped by before you got such a brilliant picture,
Susan Mann says
30th January 2018 at 12:24 pmIt is crazy isn’t it? Thank you. She loved sledging x
Galina V says
25th January 2018 at 4:58 pmFantastic first photo, such fun! I’m envious a bit of your snow. We had a little bit of snow on Sunday, but it melted by the end of the day. Send some snow our way.
Susan Mann says
30th January 2018 at 12:23 pmThank you. We had so much snow. Glad it is away now though x
Louise George says
25th January 2018 at 6:53 pmHappy birthday to Tyler and Aria. I love that first photo of Aria sledging. Looks like the kids had fun in the snow. I can’t imagine having that much snow for so long. It is pretty but I can imagine it is quite inconvenient too.
Susan Mann says
30th January 2018 at 12:23 pmThank you lovely. They did have fun. It does look pretty xx
Sarah Aslett says
26th January 2018 at 11:11 amThe snow does look amazing but yes I bet you are getting a bit fed up of it! Hope the kids have awesome birthdays! #365
Susan Mann says
30th January 2018 at 12:21 pmThey did have great birthdays. Thank you x
MudpieFridays says
27th January 2018 at 11:03 amI am so jealous of all the snow. It seems to have eluded us this year and I cant see us getting any now. Looks like it was a lot of fun x #TheOrdinaryMoments
Susan Mann says
30th January 2018 at 12:21 pmIt has been crazy hasn’t it? We have loved having it, but it’s been enough now xx
Mandi Morrison says
3rd February 2018 at 9:06 pmI hope they both had wonderful birthdays, I always have good intentions to write about their birthdays and then never really get round to it! The snow looked brilliant, although it’s probably only because we haven’t had any, I can imagine it will get annoying after a while if schools close and you can’t get about.