One of the benefits of working in a school is having school holidays off. While people who work outside of schools often scoff and pass comment on how easy teachers have it, I promise- the time off is well deserved. That being said, I was absolutely looking forward to my week off with my little girl.
Since she is still only 4 and in her first year of school I often feel as though I get the worst of her at the end of the day. She's grumpy and exhausted by the end of the day. All of her patience, concentration and obedience is spent at school. The prospect of a full week of just the two of us is so exciting to me! So we planned a day with Grandma, a train trip with friends, a trip to the farm, pony riding with her cousins and had a lovely week of it until we were both struck down with colds. Nothing too severe mind you, runny noses, coughs and mild fevers but enough to make even the most enjoyable task seem like too much effort. By Friday we were both exhausted and in desperate need of a duvet day.
I'm not sure when kids start to appreciate duvet days but the concept is pretty much lost on my child. Despite feeling lousy she still wanted to cut and stick and create. So we created! Painting, playdough, cupcakes, we did it all... mixed in with naps, short TV breaks and frequent nose blowing. It was brilliant and we have some fantastic creations to show for it.
Looking back, I'm not sure which half of the week I enjoyed more. Getting out and about and keeping busy or staying in our PJ's and taking it easy.
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