Here we go.
Back into the regular routine of school and work after the wonderful break from it all over Christmas.
Steve was still off work for the first few days of last week so we had time to just relax and spend time together. We went into town on New Year’s eve to sort out a few bits at the bank and the post office then popped into tesco to pick up some pizza for dinner.
We let the children stay up until midnight and watched the fireworks on the tv together which they really loved. Nerys in particular had been so excited about being allowed to stay up so late.
The rest of the week was very laid back, with time to play some of the games the children got for Christmas. One of these new games was Hedbanz and, ridiculous spelling of the name aside, it’s been a lot of fun.
I had to help the children a few times to come up with questions to ask to point them in the right direction, but they’ve played quite a few rounds now and have always managed to get there in the end.
The other game they’ve really loved playing recently is Uno.
Rhys had found a version of it online that he’d played a few times, which my mother-in-law and I had both clocked. So he ended up with a pack of Uno cards from me and Steve and another from his grandparents, which actually he’s thrilled about. He loves the fact that now he can play at home and when he goes to their house after school!
I’d forgotten how much fun Uno is to play, and have really enjoyed playing it with the children too. They’ve been fab too and we’ve only had quite minor whinges about it not being fair when someone was close to winning and then had to pick up 4!
The Christmas holidays ended on a bit of a high note for the children because we finally made it out to the cinema to see Frozen 2.
We’ve seen the first film more times than I can count and going to the cinema to see the new one was the one thing Nerys was really keen to do this Christmas. I was a bit worried it wouldn’t live up to her expectations, but oh my word she absolutely loved it.
Both children came out saying it was the best film ever, even better than the first one. And I’ve had ‘into the unknown’ running through my head ever since we left the cinema.
And now we’re back into it.
Back to the school run. Back to packed lunches and uniforms and after-school clubs.
I’m ready for a bit of normality and to know what day of the week it is, but I’ll miss my little family this week. It seems to take me a while these days to get used to them all heading off out to work and school after a period of time of us all being at home together.
It’s only a 6 week term though, and the last week of that is only a 3 day week thanks to inset days. So it’ll be half term before we know it and I’ll be wondering where on earth the time went again!
Sound like you had a great time over the Christmas break. So glad the film lived up to expectations, we are still to see it.
The film was really good, well worth a watch if you can catch it! x
Headbanz is one of our favourite games. We have a Disney version and it i so much fun!
I didn’t know they did different versions of it! I bet the Disney one is fab! x
Oh Uno is our favourite! We’ve never played that game in the photos before – it looks like fun! So pleased to see you back for another year! x
Uno is great isn’t it! The children are really enjoying hedbanz too, worth having a look at if your 2 so enjoy those kinds of games! x
Uno is a big hit here too! We loved Frozen 2, it was so well done and I can’t wait to see it again x
It’s a really great film isn’t it! I’ve had the songs stuck in my head for weeks now! x
Ive heard great things about this game and it looks like they had great fun playing it. Looking forward to seeing your adventures this year x
The children have been having so much fun with it! Looking forward to all your photos this year too! x
Do you know I’ve never played Uno? I see so many people saying how good it is, I might have to get it. My boys don’t do so well at losing though so we struggle a bit with games sometimes! Glad to see you back for another year of Living Arrows, I’ll look forward to seeing what you get up to this year 🙂
Sarah I’m in shock! You should play it, it’s so much fun! Although may be one to wait a while to play with the boys if they’re not great at losing yet! Looking forward to keeping up with your family this year too. x