One Birthday, Christmas and a mixed bag of ups and downs!

We seem to have gone awol from the blog for a while, running up to Christmas seems so chaotic and something which I dread in a lot of ways. The week before we have youngest son's birthday and without me being super organised usually ends up in a rushed birthday cake and quickly wrapped presents. This year however I made sure we were all planned out and things went smoothly for a change. We spent a lovely day at Beaulie Motor Museum and after spending most of the day looking at the cars we ventured down to the Palace House which they had decorated for Christmas and had a lovely open fire going too. So that put us all in the festive mood.

Christmas as I expect for most involved lots of pre Christmas day crafts, board games, films and playing with the new toys/games. We spent a couple of days visiting family and the kids spent their time playing with cousins.

Now we are at New Years Eve, dad has been back at work for a couple of days and we are all feeling a bit blue. Much of the day for the kids has been spent playing and watching tv while I contemplate how on earth we are going to tidy up and get back to normal.

Despite the thought that nothing educational has been achieved, in reality the kids have spent a great deal of time being creative, reading, maths, socialising and I could go on. Even if they haven't been sat in front of a work book any time in the last few weeks they have still achieved so much.

I don't expect we will get back into any sort of routine until the schools go back.