The first day back

This morning I was up early making sure that the boys were ready in time. I had a couple of dreams last week about sleeping in and being late so I made sure that didn't happen today.

We re started our morning routine- we've been doing juice but that's it, so bright and early before the workmen arrived the yoga mats were rolled out, Mar and I did our sun salutation! I have missed yoga with him and I'm really keen to find a bedtime yoga stretch that we can do together.

We had our juice( kale, pineapple, carrot, zucchini and orange - I try to do 3 veg 2 fruit) then breakfast.

I slathered then in moisturizer and sunscreen after they washed their faces, helped get then dressed, teeth brushed etc and we were ready to go! Only we were half an hour early. Right, well then, I thought. They could watch TV for a bit.

I got their bags and lunches ready last night and desperately tried not to forget anything but as a mum there's like a constant nag that says 'you forgot something'

Only it wasn't me who ended up forgetting. My little mar b the funny boy had no idea when I picked him up where his lunch box was. No clue.

His teacher said that he kept getting confused and running to the classroom next to his which is where he was last year. Coincidentally, that classroom had a bag the exact same as his on a hook.

Then when we got home i realized that he had brought back the wrong drink bottle, only it looks exactly like his one he just didn't look to see if his name was on it.

I was annoyed initially, seriously first day back loses lunch box doesn't have his drink bottle! Aghhh. But seeing his confusion and the anxiety along with tears start to build up i had to let it go. I'm sure it will turn up along with drink bottle but luckily anticipating something like this, I bought extra lunch box each just in case. Just really hope he doesn't lose that one too...

When we did our nightly dinner table talk about what we each did and how we felt today Mar was excited to tell Andre all about his day. ( though he left out the lunch and drink bottle dilemma)

Kanye had a good first day back too but sort of lost it when he got home. That's pretty typical for him- tired. First week in and out of routine can be hard for him too.

Workmen arrived early and poured concrete, it looks really great and they tell me i can walk on it tomorrow yay!! But my landlord won't come until Friday to do my washing line. Boo. My washing pile is nearly as tall as me! At least I know what I'll be doing this weekend!

I took this pic tonight as I wandered to the shop for more supplies ( crazy, i know, I only did groceries Friday night) the sun was still high in the sky at 730, I could feel it's warmth against my back with the warm breeze pushing me along. As i walked the Caledonian pipe band were practicing at the hall across from the supermarket. What a great sound to hear!