Stressy day!

Urgh today I have felt grumpy and a bit panicky! This morning Fred chose to have another day at home so we didn't go to our music class. This morning I felt so frustrated as had stuff to do and felt panicky that I wasn't focussing on activities with the kids...sometimes, getting up, cooking breakfast, helping feed breakfast, clear up after breakfast, feed the cat, clean the litter tray, have a shower, get everyone dressed seems to take ages....I had washing building up that I had to put away and more washing to put on and a spot of tidying and I felt so panicked that I wasn't doing enough with the kids. They were playing and on occasions fighting and generally amusing themselves....in a calm state I can see these times as positive as the children get opportunity to learn to self direct...but this morning I felt I was failing them! I even asked Freddie if he was sure he didn't want to go to school, pointing out to him that at school he wouldn't have to wait for the teacher to do jobs and that he would have activities to do all day...bless his heart, he looked at me and said "I am sure mama, I like you doing jobs, it teaches me what I will have to do when I am older and need to do jobs". I had never seen it like that! He is so wise!

My dehydrator arrived today and we were so excited that we zoomed straight off to Sainsburys to buy kale to make the kids favourite chips! Freddie was also very keen to show me toys he wanted for Christmas! We stocked up on winter thermals too, thermal vests, long johns, hats, gloves, scarves....no need for us to avoid going out this winter!

When we got home, after lunch, we made kale chips with olive oil, balsamic vinegar and sea salt...

The kids had a game together with a balloon, screeching and running around whilst I panicked trying to plan activities to do!!!!! We settled on making a snow man...

The kids concentrated on this for ages. Freddie said that he like doing crafts best and that's what he mainly wants to do at the moment.

After we snuggled on the sofa and read books. We read Beauty and the Beast, Attack of the Clones ( starwars!) and Cinderella. 

Think I need an early night tonight!!!!!!