Here we are at week four of the UK lockdown. How are you doing? Are you climbing the walls? I am doing ok with it, to be honest, but we are busy working at home five full days so it does go quite quick. We are lucky to be keeping well and the kids haven’t been too bad. Pretty good at letting us work and occupying themselves inside and out the back garden. With another three weeks at least, things are getting harder for everyone. I know I’m finding I am tired, but we are grateful for what we have and living how we do.
Since last week’s post lives are still a bit different being in lockdown and having no school and football to occupy most of the kids days. What have you been up to since we last spoke with our weekly post. Last Saturday we worked and played in the back garden, it’s not the biggest, but it’s enough to give them some space to play. I got some editing done. We got a wee takeaway treat for dinner delivered and Robert and I watched Killing Eve for the first time. It was really good. We got through the first few episodes and are hooked. We set up 3 different Easter egg hunts. Aria wanted something a little harder from the Easter bunny this year. It wasn’t the easiest to pull off as the kids are up a bit later than normal.
Up super early on Sunday morning to see if the Easter bunny had visited. A few in the street got letters to say the Easter bunny couldn’t visit this year, but thankfully ours arrived. Easter hunts were done and the kids loved it. Lots of treats and some small gifts were found. Like the ones above. Aria got a lovely Isadora Moon book and costume accessories. We went for a walk in the afternoon to drop off some eggs to the family at their doors. It is strange not having a family dinner together for Easter. Robert and I caught some more Killing Eve in the evening. It is getting a bit addictive. We finished season 1.
It was Easter Monday and Robert and I had the day off work which was nice. Aria and I joined in with Tita’s live drawing on Instagram and created some of the fishy illustrations above. What do you think? I wasn’t feeling so great, so I went to bed for a bit. Just not feeling right. Aria came and joined me to watch Just add Magic. She is enjoying the show as am I. I had an early night in the evening.
Back to work on Tuesday, albeit in the house. The phones were a bit busy and the kids kept themselves busy with playing Fifa, playing football outside and Aria did some gymnastics via zoom. She is really enjoying it and doing well. We built the wooden castle over a few nights which was fun to do together. It looks good, doesn’t it? Just a wee set from Hobbycraft. I still wasn’t feeling great and went for another early night. Aria read her Isadora Moon book to me as my bedtime story which was sweet.
Wednesday was a working day. Just before we finished up work, Robert and I heart a thud from upstairs. Bolting up from our desks we ran upstairs to find Tyler had fallen down the loft staircase. Shaken and bruised, he was in a bit of shock. Thankfully, he was ok. We went out for a walk in the evening and I captured the lovely sunset on the way back that is above.
Working on Thursday. The kids had some sore legs from skipping which Aria had done on gymnastics. I caught up with the washing in between calls. The kids have been playing well today and lots of drawing has been done. Work has been busy, but managed to catch up on a few bits of writing this week. I entered the Write Mentor summer mentoring program and I also entered a writing competition. Got some editing done in the evening. There is some stressful things going on behind the scene but it’s got a bit better today, I think. I got a nice email from an agent too, so need to get the novel polished and ready. It has been hard recently, but I am back working on it.
Friday the final working day of the week. And I’ve promised to make Aria an Isadora Moon bunny. The felt came from hobby craft and we have been cutting it out in preparation to make. Wish me luck as I’ve never made anything like it. But the kids have been so good, we’ve been making more of an effort to do stuff with them in the evening. Cleaning is done and the food order is in for delivery on Sunday. I am ready for the weekend. I am tired, so tired.
I hope you are well and keep looking up at the skies. I’d love to see your sky photos. Until next week. Hugs.
I bet the boys really miss their football. I love the castle, it’s great to complete something crafty. I’m so glad Tyler wasn’t badly injured in his fall. x
They do miss their football a lot, so does Robert. The castle was fun. He is doing ok, thank you xx
The week can go by quite quickly when you are juggling work too – I’m finding the same at the moment. Glad to hear that Tyler was okay – that must have been quite a shock. Love the drawings and the wooden castle and good to see that the Easter bunny managed to get to you in spite of lockdown. Good luck with the editing and making the Isadora Moon bunny. #project366
The week does seem to be going quickly. I am glad he is ok too. We have been having some fun doing some new crafts. Thank you lovely xx
It sounds like you are doing well at dealing with the lockdown.
I am glad the Easter bunny managed to visit. hehehe
Gorgeous photos x
We are doing ok so far. I’m glad the Easter bunny managed to visit too xx
It sounds like you’re coping amazingly with it all – it must be so hard working and parenting at the same time. Lovely photos 🙂 #ordinarymoments
We are doing ok thanks. It is hard, but we all need to do what we can xxx
That castle is great. Love the moody skies. Sounds like you’re doing an amazing job.
Thank you for linking up with #SilentSunday x
Thank you. We had fun making it. We are doing best we can xx
That’s great news about the email from the agent! Tyler’s fall must have been scary, thank goodness he was only shaken by it. It sounds like the kids are doing really well at entertaining themselves so you can work. It’s not easy when everyone is at home!
Thank you. It doesn’t mean anything though. Time will tell. It was scary, but he is a tough cookie. THey are doing well xx
Oooh I remember the horrible feeling of “what could have been” when your kids fall or hurt themselves and your parent brain goes through everything that could have happened ! Glad he was OK. The Easter egg hunt sounds great – well done, Easter Bunny ! It’s sad for the ones who couldn’t manage it this year though. Sounds like you have everything going smoothly – work, the book, fun with the kids … long may it last !
It really does give that feeling. I know. Thank you lovely xx
Oh gosh sorry to hear about Tyler, that must have really shaken you all up. You are doing brilliantly Susan juggling full time work with the kids, all at home. Sounds as if you are busy but coping with lockdown. Sending lots of love x
Yes it was a bit of a fright. He is ok though. It is not easy, but we are getting there. Thank you lovely xx
Hope Tyler got over his bump. Sounds like Aria’s having a particularly good time during lockdown with all the crafts and gymnastics. I need to get to skipping. N does it for tennis and is pretty awful. But considering I was ok as a girl, I’m now awful too (plus unfit) so want to do more to get a bit fitter.
He seems to be ok thanks. Aria is loving it. She is getting a little bored. Oh I am the same with skipping. xx
Hope Tyler has made a full recovery by now. The boys and your husband must be missing the football. Good luck with the felt bunny
He is fine. Thank you. They really are missing it. x
I love ‘flat-pack’ wooden and cardboard toys. They were always my favourite as a child and I made sure all of my children have had them. There’s something so rewarding – even though I never had a castle as beautiful as that! 🙂
They are fun to do aren’t they? I think they are great fun. It is nice xx
Lovely pictures as always. Those are lovely presents for Aria. Easter sounds like a fun celebration. The castle looks simple yet great. Good luck on the novel as well as the mentoring programme and writing competition
Thank you. She enjoyed them. The castle is fun. Thank you xx
It sounds like you had such a nice Easter! It was definitely a different one and we really enjoyed the break from school work! x
It was nice, different, but nice. xx
thank goodness he was ok after his fall.
nice they are still playing nicely together and letting you get on with work. who knows when this is all over you may still get the choice to work from home.
The grandchildren were slightly disappointed as DD1 only got them one small egg as normally they end up with half a dozen each.
I know. They do place nice, but they still get it on well most of the time. Aww bless, yes, there was definitely less this year xx
The Isadora Moon Bunny looks interesting. Glad Tyler was ok after his fall.
Thank you, fingers crossed x
Glad Tyler wasn’t badly hurt and you got to do some Easter fun things. It’s so strange being in lockdown isn’t it?
Me too. He was bruised but ok. It is really strange xx
Hope Tyler has recovered after that accident. The Isadora Moon toy sounds lovely. I’ve seen a couple of these soft hand-sewn toys on Twitter, they are cute.
It’s good that kids let you work uninterrupted and can be busy with their own stuff.
He is thank you. I am hoping it turns out ok. Well they did lol x
You are doing so well to keep the kids so entertained and of course to have had the Easter Bunny visit (he came here too!). I love the castle, that’s awesome – well done to you all for building it! Such lovely photos, thank you as always for sharing with #MySundaySnapshot.
They had a lovely Easter even if it was the difference. It was fun x
Loving Aria’s creations, she is a very clever girl. We have been enjoying Killing Eve too and will have to look at Isadora Moon for Eliza
Thank you. She is having fun. It has been good. I think she’d love Isadora Moon xx
Glad Tyler was ok from his fall.
We are doing ok, starting to miss our out of the house activities and not sure when we will be able to be back to them, which is hard on the kids but we are hanging in there. Glad you had a good Easter
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Thank you . Me too. It is hard at times. xx
Glad Tyler was okay after his fall.
It is so difficult juggling childcare, school work and working isn’t it?
So pleased for you about the book that sounds amazing
We are also trying to do something fun each day with the boys
He was, thank you. It is hard. I hope you are doing ok. Thank you xxx