People... it's getting hot. I am a bit dread-ful (living in dread??) of the next 4 days. The UK is NOT a hot weather country, we are not a hot weather family... and 35c (95f) is inhumanly hot in a country with no air conditioning. Eek.
This weekend has been BUSY. It's fathers day today and Andy had three goals
1. Go to the beach
2. Go for a solstice bike ride
3. Have a firepit/roast marshmallows.
Yesterday we did have an evening firepit and roasted marshmallows. Fun fact, marshmallows in the UK are awful. Maybe all marshmallows are awful, but my mom is bringing some "real" marshmallow (Kraft brand) soon so I can compare and contrast.
As an aside: I was recently listening to The Girl Next Door podcast and they had an episode about being Not Fun Moms and I am a Not Fun Mom in lots of ways too. For instance, I am a bedtime mom. Get to bed. At bedtime. Always.
Big kids stayed up until nearly 9 and then had swim lessons this morning and we all met at the park after. On the way home we had a CATASTROPHIC kid meltdown over who sat where in the car and then certain kids proceed to be too tired to function. We stopped by a friend for a quick play date (because when your kids are a mess you should lump them on other people?!) and Andy decided afternoon beach was not a good idea.
I think he should be able to make his bike ride, and beach has been postponed for the future. Not Fun Mom Rachel is not sad about this.
FYI, I am Sometimes a Fun Mom! Look at this snack I made today. Fun!
Visiting St. Fagan's Open Air Museum with the Optimistic family:
It was a busy and fun weekend.
FYI, this blog post is courtesy of the fact that a 5 year old girl can entertain 2 year old twins for almost 20 minutes! What a treat.
Aubrey has also sorted Clara's shower, which is so helpful
Are you a Not Fun Mom? Is it time to abandon the UK for a better climate? Elisabeth has been doing a soft sell on Nova Scotia and I'm pretty ready to move to Canada now...
Well, I've never been to Wales but I've been to Nova Scotia so I'm Team Elisabeth on this one.
ReplyDeleteStay sane in the heat! We had a hot spell last week and it felt like it was never going to end. And now the forecast is nothing but gorgeous day after gorgeous day and it is everything.
I am also Not Fun. And, according to my kids, often mean. It is exhausting and demoralizing to say No all the time but also, like, I dunno, stop asking for ice cream for breakfast? Repeatedly? Sigh... in happier news, I was lamenting the lack of "soft plays" here in SoCal for under-5's until I decided to look them up and lo and behold...so many! They cost money and not enough of them have cafes and some might be more Chuck E Cheese adjacent, but at least I now have a little list of places to try. Took the little one to one this afternoon and it was charming.
ReplyDeleteA+ on water fun, and especially having it double as a toddler shower!
As someone who has spent a fairly significant amount of time with you the last few weeks, I think you are a very fun mom. You are also a mom "momming" FOUR young kiddos.
ReplyDeleteMy kids don't think I'm very fun. My self-esteem can handle this assessment as I know I do a lot with/for them. Hopefully they recognize that one day. Haha.
Nova Scotia is amazing. The weather is lovely (obviously the winter's are a bit rough, but summer and fall is just the best). At the very least, you'll have to pop over for a visit and check it out for yourself. I know someone who would love to be your personal your guide :)
I am demanding but I think I’m fun. But my kids think that I’m not. Lol they can think what they want. I am the perfect mom for THEM nobody else.
ReplyDeleteNew Jersey gets suffocatingly hot in the summer. We open the sprinkler, the kids run around. Our yard is shaded. We also have jersey shore and it’s often cooler down there. The reservation next to us can provide refuge as well form the high temps.
Daria
I used to go to New Jersey in the summer when I was young and I just remember it being so hot. My grandpa lived outside of freehold. Sometimes I would make a hole in the ground and fill it with water and sit in it to stay cool. I still remember that heat.
DeleteYou seem like a pretty fun mom with the outings you take your kids on and water play and play dates. I’m not fun mom because I say no a lot and only let my kids get one scoop of ice cream that they can barely finish instead of an ice cream bigger than their faces. I also plan a fun outings and things but it is not always appreciated.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun adventures you’ve had with Elisabeth.
My parents did not ever let me have more than one scoop of ice cream so I did not even realize that was an option for adults! Yesterday I decided to be a fun mom and get my kids some ice pops for after school becasue it was so hot but when I got to the store they were sold out of multipacks (which are like £2 for 6) and only had the single ice creams ( £2 for 1!) so instead I did not get them ice cream. But it's the fun mom thought that counts... right?
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