I wonder how many of these blogs get updated over the summer? Obviously the schools will be pretty quiet and I can see that various staff are signing off…
Meanwhile I’m trying to shift into this weird parental holiday gear: slower than termtime in a way - no school runs, no out of school activities but with plenty of other busy-ness. Even if you’re not actively amusing the little chisellers, you’re still watching over them.
I’ve already had one small Soup telling me to “Just slow down!” because I’m not getting the pace quite right. I don’t have to rush meals together for a particular time, kids don’t have to get dressed like they’re trying to break a record, getting into the car doesn’t have to feel like a racetrack pit-stop.
How long will it take me to hit my stride? About five and a half weeks, I’m guessing…
Isn’t this the best time though? The whole holiday still in front of us…woohoo! Enjoy!
Oh Dorothy! you’ve always got something positive to say - what an inspiration…
I think it’s a bit like getting some new art stuff for Christmas as a kid. There it is, all lovely and perfect and full of potential - you want to use it but you don’t want to spoil it.
I want the soupcons to have the chance to go places, but don’t want to overburden the schedule with itineraries. I want them to have the chance to potter about, but don’t want to just fritter away this time. And I don’t want to spoil things by worrying!
…Although I have already b*lled up one set of plans by sending an email through to a mums’ group I’m involved in, wih a list of meet-up dates, and I’ve written down the days wrong. Can’t recall the email.C an’t send another one through till evening, because it goes through a moderator. Great start MotherSoup….
Anyway, got to get out of bed (!) First trip of the holidays is to… the supermarket!