Recap of a tiring week, christmas trees, imagination play, and some good Peloton rides

Aubrey and Clara love Christmas Trees

Monday I had the day off with the twins as our nanny was off, we went to a local storytime at a library.  After school I took Lily to her first Ballet and Tap class and then had one of Ezra's classmates over and it was super exhausting but I think everyone enjoyed.  

Tuesday was a work day, Andy was watching twins.  It was nice to have lunch with him! I did some stretching during the day as I've felt super inflexible lately.  In the evening I went to the gym with my gym buddy.  I was very tired but a gym session and catch up was much needed.

Aubrey at imagination play

Wednesday I was unexpectedly off work on childcare (unfortunately our nanny was ill) so I took the twins to a local imagination play that has AMAZING coffee and enjoyed a gingerbread latte.  During Nap I did a 30 minute Taylor Swift Life Of A Showgirl ride, and then the day was  made extra joyful when I saw San was on Peloton! We haven't crossed Pelo-paths in a while and it's so cool to know she's working out at the same time. I joined the yoga class she was doing (I was looking for yoga/stretching anyways) before realizing the class was intermediate level and I am beginner level but it was still fun and stretchy and brightened my day (both the stretch and the San sighting).  In the evening Andy and I did our logistics meeting.  There are a lot of logistics right now.

Thursday I was in the London office.  The day started at 4:45 so I could leave at 5:45 (I've recently decided 1 hour from wake up to out the door is the right amount of time for me and less than an hour feels rushed).  I drove to the station, arrived at perfect time for my 6:25 train, and then was told the car park was closed.  Instead I drove back to a station near our house, parked, and arrived in the office an hour later than planned.  Despite the hickup the rest of the day was good and it was good to interact with other people in person rather than all screen all the time.  I also ended up sitting next to a friend I hadn't seen for ages who happened to be going to london on the same day and on the same train!  Which was super random and cool.  I didn't get home until 9pm and was again very tired.

Friday is my day off with the twins.  I took them to a different soft play (because I totally lack imagination).  Actually, I wanted to take them to a local park for a walk, but with twins I don't feel I have them under control enough to protect them from dogs or from running off into other dangers.  There's a nice park with ducks but it has an unfenced lake so I don't go there.  It was slightly rainy so I didn't want to go to a play park.  It made me realize once again how off limits some of the world is with twins - I either have to strap them both into a pram or go to an enclosed space where I know they won't run off.   I wish I could free rein them more.  During nap I did a 45 minute turkey burn ride on Peloton which I really enjoyed.

Now it is the weekend.  I am pretty exhausted from the week. At the end of the weekend I will be petty exhausted from the weekend.  I think these are just tiring times.  

But in the midst of chaos kid times I occasionally get a cute photo like this:

Yes we did get our christmas tree on the Friday after Thanksgiving.  And decorated it on Saturday.  And the kids all have matching jumpers this year (thanks Vinted!).  And for a few seconds they were not fighting.