Ha! Phil said that to me last night and I'm not really sure HOW it happened. But when coupled with our time in Egypt, our childhood mindset about a few key things has changed dramatically.
The biggest thing is regarding THE WEEKEND.
Weekends are Fridays and Saturdays, PEOPLE! It's weird to see you guys laze around on Sundays (shouldn't you be heading to work?!) and ramble on about the dreaded "Mondays" (hey, that's two days in! You've got this!)
So today is THE WEEKEND around here and, although I should TRY to keep on sleeping, I can't help but make a hot drink and enjoy some alone time while the house is quiet :)
We survived our first FULL WEEK back to school and that includes yesterday's epic 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. workday. We had a school function in the evening and, since it's difficult to get home and then back onto campus in the time frame we're given, we decided to tough it out and stay posted at school for the entire day. It was pretty heartbreaking not seeing the girls like usual, but the alternative would have been way worse. WAY WORSE!!!! Seeing them for only a little while before breaking their hearts and walking out the door once again?
HEART. BREAK.
It really has felt that way lately. Jet gets this terrified look on her face when she sees we are leaving and then we'll hear her crying while we are waiting for the elevator outside the flat. Nory is a little more "ALL IN" and can reach full-blown hysterics in half a second. So, separation anxiety has been a bit of a thing since we've returned from summer holidays. It's getting moderately better, I guess.....(or hope)!
The good news is that one of our beautiful children WAS STILL AWAKE when we arrived home last night. Naturally, we got her so pumped up through our ridiculous levels of excitement that her bedtime routine is 100% messed up for the next few days. GO TEAM!
I haven't seen Nory since Wednesday night (gasp!) so I can't wait to snuggle with her this morning. It will likely be less genuine looking than last night's snuggle session with Juliet, but she'll appreciate it one day. Right? ;)
I hope you all have a good weekend once your weekend finally DOES arrive ;) Rumour is it's football season, so that's something to look forward to. Or not. Depending on how obsessive people in your family unit are.
XOXO
The biggest thing is regarding THE WEEKEND.
Weekends are Fridays and Saturdays, PEOPLE! It's weird to see you guys laze around on Sundays (shouldn't you be heading to work?!) and ramble on about the dreaded "Mondays" (hey, that's two days in! You've got this!)
So today is THE WEEKEND around here and, although I should TRY to keep on sleeping, I can't help but make a hot drink and enjoy some alone time while the house is quiet :)
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| In this celebratory, "we did it!" picture, Phil has only had 1.5 hours of sleep. That's because he is the BEST FRIEND EVER and spent the night before at the hospital with a dear friend. |
We survived our first FULL WEEK back to school and that includes yesterday's epic 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. workday. We had a school function in the evening and, since it's difficult to get home and then back onto campus in the time frame we're given, we decided to tough it out and stay posted at school for the entire day. It was pretty heartbreaking not seeing the girls like usual, but the alternative would have been way worse. WAY WORSE!!!! Seeing them for only a little while before breaking their hearts and walking out the door once again?
HEART. BREAK.
It really has felt that way lately. Jet gets this terrified look on her face when she sees we are leaving and then we'll hear her crying while we are waiting for the elevator outside the flat. Nory is a little more "ALL IN" and can reach full-blown hysterics in half a second. So, separation anxiety has been a bit of a thing since we've returned from summer holidays. It's getting moderately better, I guess.....(or hope)!
The good news is that one of our beautiful children WAS STILL AWAKE when we arrived home last night. Naturally, we got her so pumped up through our ridiculous levels of excitement that her bedtime routine is 100% messed up for the next few days. GO TEAM!
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| Really enthusiastic cuddling is necessary for survival ;) |
I hope you all have a good weekend once your weekend finally DOES arrive ;) Rumour is it's football season, so that's something to look forward to. Or not. Depending on how obsessive people in your family unit are.
XOXO
Being twice as busy this year the time will go faster! See you soon. xo
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