This week has been a week or juggling work, kids and injuries. Last week’s weekly post ended with us doing our back to school shopping. Oh wow, that was a new experience with one going to high school for the first time and then Aria and stubbornness with her own style. She certainly knows what she wants that one. It poured most of last weekend, in fact, it’s hardly been sunny since we got back from our holidays. So, hoping it comes back. We jumped in the car, two build a bear friend from our American adventure came with us on our shopping spree. We got almost everything we needed, including all the stationery. A few black jumpers, which seem to be harder to get than I thought and we are done. Phew.
We also watched The Incredibles 2, which Tyler was desperate to see. He’s not great with the cinema as I’ve mentioned here in the past, he’s highly sensitive to baddie music and gets really frightened, but this one was great and he thoroughly enjoyed the film.
Monday, saw the start of football camp for Tyler’s football team. Lucas went along to help the coach with the younger kids, any excuse to fit in some football. They both enjoyed it and it breaks up the day a bit when we are at work. Tuesday, I got a call to go and pick up Lucas. I’ve never had a call before, he got injured while playing. I drove up to get him and the poor soul was chalk white, even more, white than his usual Casper the ghost look that both he and I usually sport. He seemed to have a whiplash style injury after slipping.
For the next few days, Lucas wasn’t moving his neck and spent a few days resting on the sofa. Tyler still headed to football every day and had a great time. He’s such a poser in the photo above, but such a sweetie too.
Wednesday, was Robert’s nephew’s 24th birthday. After work we all headed to Robert’s sisters to celebrate. A lovely family meal and delicious cake made by his nephew’s girlfriend. On Thursday the kids all went bowling after Tyler’s football with their cousins and grandparents. They had a fun day. Lucas was still struggling with his neck.
I captured the most wonderful sky, that looks like something was written in the clouds. I found it really interesting what people saw in the picture. What do you see?
Aria also dyed the bottom of her hair pink, which she loves. Well, she had a little help from me, but I was only following orders lol. She really suits it and has been showing it off all week.
Thursday at work saw me get a terrible migraine, it stayed with me through the evening and I ended up going to bed, but nothing would shift it. On Friday, I had the day off, but still had a migraine or migraine hangover seems to be a better word for it. Not rest for the wicked, I took Tyler to football, helped Lucas with his neck and then we all headed to a ceramics place where the kids had great fun painting. Aria painted a unicorn, Tyler painted a fish and Lucas painted two dolphins. He loved it and had such a great time. He’s at that age where I know he won’t always want to do these things, so for now, I’m enjoying every minute. He did such a good job, it’s got pride of place in the living room. Check out the finished piece on my instagram.
Later on in the afternoon, all three had the opticians. That was a bit of a juggle, but they were all stars. Lucas chose new glasses, Aria may need them in the future, but she’s ok for now and Tyler being Tyler, he’s got more than perfect eyes. I was really proud of them and the opticians we saw, were very impressed as we were in there for almost two hours.
A horrid migraine still wasn’t lifting, but it’s been a while since they have been as bad, so I can’t really complain. I had seen Lucas suffering from his neck, so both of us went to see the physio. He made a huge difference to his neck and shoulder. I got a treatment too, so hopefully, help my head. Fingers crossed, Lucas is on the mend.
We are going bowling tomorrow, Sunday, and today the boys have been to watch Robert’s niece play football, Aria is out playing, I’ve been food shopping and trying to catch up on some things.
I can’t believe next week is our last full week of the summer holidays, it has flown by. I have jury duty on Monday, so will see how that goes. What are your plans for the weekend? How is the summer holidays going? 
Glad you enjoyed Incredibles 2 – ours did too. I love Lucas’s intense concentration as he paints his dolphins – I hope he was pleased with the end result.
We did, but wish I’d paid more attention to the film at the start. He really enjoyed it x
I totally love the pink hair! It’s pretty awesome. It does sound like you had such a busy week. Your so organised with back to school. We are about half way there. I think!
It is pretty much like that most weeks. I have to be we are back in a week xx
Clio really wants pink hair but hers is darker than Aria’s so I don’t think it would take without bleaching first which I really don’t want to do, Aria’s looks lovely. Hope football camp goes well.
This was just a spray on one, so it worked well. It might work with Clio x
Poor Lucas and poor you! Glad to hear the physio helped and hope you are both feeling back to normal now. Aria’s hair looks great!
Thank you. He is much better now. x
What a shame about the injury, you must hgave been worried when you got the call.
Love the picture of him painting and those clouds are amazing.
Hope you make the most of the last week full weeks of the holidays but Jury duty will make that difficult. Hope you either get dismissed or a quick case.
I was, but thankfully he’s ok now. He really enjoyed the painting. Thank you xx
I love Aria’s hair! Glad you both got some relief from the physiological too! #MySundayPhoto
It did help, thank you. xx
Hope the migraine has passed. Love the pink hair. My eldest wants to colour her hair too, what with it being the school holidays! #mysundayphoto
Thank you. It is fun to do, this is just a spray in one. x
LOVE that the bears went school uniform shopping with you all! Brilliant hehe! #MySundayPhoto
lol they didn’t have quite as much fun I don’t think x
I will check out that Instagram because the blue on his dolphins looks amazing there!
Sorry your head has been so bad. I also hope your Jury Duty is better than mine was. I was the only person there for 2 weeks unpaid because I sub-contracted at the time and obviously wasn’t going to book work simultaneously. I never got a single case and literally spent 2 weeks sitting in a large box. Pre-mobile phones too. I read many books but it drove me bats.
Aww thank you, he loved it.
Thankfully, mine was on this occasion. that seems like such a waste of time too xx
Your stories of you week always leaving me dizzy with exhaustion, and you still managed to do all that with a migraine and Lucas’ injury! Are you Superwoman? I hope the migraine has lifted now and you manage to enjoy your bowling. I also hope that Lucas is feeling much better.
I think everyone sees different in the clouds because of their past influences, I can see the name Greebo clearly, but he was a character in a series of books that I love.
I hope the last week of no school is uneventful (in the way of illness and injury) but fun, and perhaps a little more relaxed? xx
It’s just how it is. You know, we all have our stuff and get on with it. I am far from superwoman. He is feeling better thankfully. I never thought about it like that, that’s really interesting xx
Hope you and Lucas are both better soon. I do like Aria’s hair.
Thank you lovely x
Hope everyone is feeling better this week and the whole family has fun.
They are thank you. x
Aria’s hair looks beautiful, I’m going to show Mia and I bet she wants it too.
Hope the migraine passes this week.
Thank you for linking up to #MySundayPhoto
Thank you. It is really simple as it is just sprayed on. She’d love it. x
Ahh! We have been doing the back to school shopping. It is no fun when our little darlings are stubborn & have their own style. I have one of those. lol
Poor Lucas. I hope he is feeling better now.
Pink hair must be the in things at the moment. My teen has hers pink too and my youngest wanted it pink but we lightened it and decided she just wanted it blonde. lol
Wow! Your summer holidays have flown over. Eek!
It is not fun is it? At least we have come to a compromise. He is much better now thank you. Aww it is a fun thing to do over the summer. They really have flown x
Hi Susan, back to schools hopping already must be a bit of a downer, but all good things must come to an end. A whiplash injury sounds quite nasty, especially when I’m sure Lucas would rather be out playing football than resting. Fingers crossed it heals soon. I love Arias’ hair. Ever summer my two used to put colour in their hair, and they loved it. I think it’s a great way of expressing personality without doing damage, after all, it’s only hair.
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It isn’t the best, but needs must. He is feeling much better thankfully and off playing football this week. Thank you. It is a fun way to have summer isn’t it? x
So glad Lucas is back playing football again. It is and I love to see children expressing themselves… I hope all three settle down quickly into the school routine.
Thank you for linking up with #keepingitreal
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Me too. He loves it. I hope so. Fingers crossed for this week x
Oh no – the long migraine sounds awful but hope you’re now feeling better (and from all the jetlag too). The pink hair is just so funky and goes so nicely with her red 🙂
It is starting to lift thankfully. It looks fab doesn’t it x
Fab pictures, love the sky, how amazing! #365
Thank you. I do love a good sky picture xx
There’s nothing worse than a migraine, hope it has now cleared. Loving the pink hair, it looks fab
It has started to lift thank you. She loved it, but it’s out now xx
I do like the accidentally dipped my hair in paint look #MySundayPhoto
lol she loves it, it’s out now though xx
Lots of lovely photos! Loving the pink hair and the painting of the dolphin in particular this week. #mysundayphoto
Thank you. He did a great job I thought xx
Hope you are all feeling a bit better! Sounds like you still packed a lot in though last week 🙂
It is starting to lift. It’s always like that these weeks xx
I always forget that you go back to school earlier than we do – but it must be a relief to have back to school sorted. We loved Incredibles 2 as well – and Aria’s hair looks awesome x
It is crazy how different it is. Such a fab film. Thank you x
There’s definitely letters in those clouds but I can’t put together a word! I’m B and a few Es!
Strange isn’t it? x