Sunday and it has been a world of learning

Today has been another long Sunday and it has been a world of learning.  Kids being awkward, home work not done and for me in life there is always something else to learn.  For me right now. it is the IT involved in the world of blog.

From meta descriptions to SEO to the size of photos used.  I’m sure I have wasted website space with massive photos.   Sorry to those who are viewing my blog on a mobile phone, I am learning.  I have come to the conclusion that I need to make up some pictures prior to blogging so they are ready to upload and a better image size.  It has just taken me about an hour to make this one, so it will be a long process.

At the end of last year my 7 year old was learning about Art at school.  You may recognise the above picture.  It is Monet’s Japanese bridge, I’m very proud of my son, he is becoming a good artist.  However to get him to draw is a challenge with the ongoing battle of technology getting in the way.

Our weekend has raced by as usual.  Life’s usual battles, the train set is once again in the front room. Arguments over helping tidy and tidying their rooms. Kids reluctant to do their homework and reading and mummy to tired to keep arguing. Two loads of washing completed, ironing done, house vacuumed, is the weekend really a break? I don’t think it is,  however there is no demand to be up at a set time which is good.

This morning I was woken by my 5 year old climbing into bed with me for cuddles.  It is so nice when there is time to just lie in peace and quiet and be close. Without the demands of needing to be somewhere.

Soon after I got up and got breakfast.  Then entered the day properly.  Everyone was sat in the front room on their devices, television on but no one was watching it.   My son is obsessed with Roblox and Minecraft at the moment.  I’m sure he is a perfectly normal 7 year old.

I need more energy and more time. Time to help entertain the kids and keep them off their gadgets.  However with exhaustion comes needing time to relax a bit. Time to wind down rather then be constantly on the go.  At least with the technology their brains are occupied and they are sat being quiet rather then wrecking things.  I just wish that they would cuddle up with a book instead.

My son insisted on having Tacos for dinner tonight.  I was sure that once on they were on his plate he would refuse them like a lot of food.  He managed to eat one and then said he didn’t like them.  My daughter ate some of her taco, said yuck and refused the rest.  It is such hard work trying to get my children to eat.  So we now have wasted taco, mince, salsa, pepper and lettuce.  We will have to try and eat them during the week.

Both kids finally read their books this evening. My daughter still needs to do her homework. Despite having all weekend she has not started it.  She has to draw a pirate map as she has been learning about pirates at school.  We learnt today what  shiver my timbers  means. I thought it was related to having a wooden leg, but it is actually related to the wooden support frames of the pirate ship.

I am sure that our son will bring homework home tomorrow, ready for Monday night. Both kids have after school club tomorrow.  Our daughter has ballet, she has been asked to bring a teddy or a dolly to school.  I am not sure why, but I have put a teddy in her bag.

With all the hassle of the weekend I have still not moved our son’s bed back.  It is heavy and a mission that I’m putting off.  However last night our 5 year old was quite comfortably slept underneath it.  Adding to the pressure of needing to move it back against the wall.

Monday again tomorrow and back to the stress of the work day and school.  I have a busy morning arranged which I still need to plan.  There is never enough time, so another late night for me.  Anyway I am now going to go, plan my day and then get some rest.  Try and build up energy ready for tomorrow and the ongoing hard work of being mum.

For more see, Saturday taking down the Christmas tree