Day 6

We are meant to be in Cornwall. Splashing in the pool, visiting all the cool places we have been listing for weeks, enjoying the sunshine ☀..... But actually we are at home. It was a rough weekend trying to decide if it was right to go down to Cornwall, we thought we could isolate ourselves away but after seeing the news on Sunday evening with all the millions of numptys going either down there or to every available bit of outside space it seemed that a non essential travel ban would be on the cards and we would rather be at home for that. 

Socially distancing from all the people and wondering what the hell is going to happen next. Its a strange time indeed and one that is only going to get worse before it gets better. 

Jack has had one of his birthday presents today.... He has 5 so he is going to open one a day to make this a true birthday week!

I'm going to ask the boys to contribute to the blog by asking them how they are feeling with everything etc. I hope that by writing it down we can check that they are not worrying unnecessarily about things we can't control. 

Jack: Bit bored today but looking forward to the week ahead.

Harry: Today has been epic.

Alfie: Feeling good. 

Signing off now and wondering what tomorrow will bring. Especially as Boris is giving a bulletin at 8pm 🕗 

ARMAGEDON

So armagedon has started.... Probably over the last weekend and it's got worse and worse. Strange times to be in and try to carry on as normal. For example right now I am watching "Thrill Collins" (an amazing tribute band that doesn't sing Phil Collins) live on YouTube doing a mega house party raising money for charity and bringing people together without touching.... Its proper bizarre. Any how see you tmrw and keep washing your mitts 😘

This Week

Screens. Hmm I always have a bit of an internal struggle with this one. I want the boys to be able to use them as they wish, autonomously, but I always want them to be able to manage their time independently. Unfortunately we get sucked into game play and just 5 more minutes for the next hour 🤔 At the moment we are trialling a digital free Mon and Fri with 4 hrs of game play spread across the 3 days in between... So far none of them have any time left by Thursday. Anyway this is a trial for a few weeks and then we will either continue or change it up a bit.

Sleep over training in advance of a holiday with friends

Clambering inside drains and ending up pretty wet

Beach finds

Can't wait for warmer days and playing in the sea

This compilation is part of a day in the life. We made salt dough fish, painted clay figures, made scones and played on the rope swings at the woods

Daddy and H were making ghost movies

A and J helped out at Steyning Allotment clearing up the empty pitches with their Cub group 

Painting the salt dough fishes and designing new pictures for their YouTube channels

The sun is getting warmer and is moving its shadow down the wall in the garden.... A good sign that summer is on its way
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