Five weeks of holidays flew by like I knew they would. The back-to-work date sat on the calendar as a distant engagement but before we could blink, it was upon us. Usually after a good break we are refreshed and ready to get back into the routine … this time it is different. Going back to work for Cameron was a chore; not having him with us was a struggle; and it has reinforced our plans to have him retire sooner rather than later. We’ll kick the plan into high gear and try to be patient, keeping an eye on the prize!
It was a week of celebrations for us. Not only Easter celebrations with family and friends but also Cameron and Eddie’s birthday yesterday. We ended up celebrating Cameron’s birthday on the Wednesday (complete with cake) and then having the Thursday to celebrate Eddie’s birthday (with more cake!!). I think they both enjoyed their days. I’m not sure if we’ll always have separate days for them but it worked for this year.
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| Photo courtesy of Eddie |
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| Eddie's last night as a 4 year-old |
I must admit I have thrown routine and order out the window a bit. After being so run down leading into the holidays, we tended to just spend time with the boys and not worry too much about school, structure, routine or anything. Starting to pay for that a bit now though, as they boys really thrive on routine. I’m not a strict clock watcher or anything, but I know my boys respond well to a plan and purpose to the day so I really need to find out where Miss Motivation went and get her back to work!! There’ll always be tomorrow though, because today we have to worry about settling in Eddie’s birthday present. Mistake #1 – assuming that when your child asks for a dog he will choose a compact and manageable one.
Meet Mutley!!!
A dog!!!!! Super excited for you guys - they really bring life and soul to your home :) Happy birthday Eddie - woohoo!~ 5 and Cameron, I'm not even going to guess how old you are :P Good Luck with finding your routine Amanda. It's been about a month since the Brolga finished but we definitely haven't had too much normal with us and as much as we love our life a little less ordinary, we miss the quite days and when we get them, we're bursting to get out and do something! Miss you guys and love to you and all your men.
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