Our school holiday diary: Day 1

What a day!!! Today was Baking day and we were meant to do a time capsule activity too but did painting instead.

We baked three different types of goodies which was a huge push for me because I love baking and cooking but i hate my kitchen, or rather the lack of space in it. Two little boys and I made chocolate slice and cheeky Anzac cookies (with carrot purée). The recipes were both from school: The Anzac one brought home by Owen from school and the Slice one was from when i did Food Technology at school. After this we picked up my lovely niece and visited the movie shop to get our usual $1.00 weekly movie each. When we got home it was lunch time and time for the little boy to sleep. While he slept the two older children played an imaginative game and I made mandarin cupcakes and added the rest of the carrot purée. I then mixed the paints and tacked some paper to the back fence. Little boy woke so they all went and had a wonderful time being artistic. When they were done it was time to ice the cupcakes with dark chocolate chip frosting. After 3 or 4 loads of dishes, vacuuming 3 times, sorting a little of the washing out and getting done all of the above activities this mum is a bit tired! Nearly time to put a movie on for each of the boys as they have had no tv time today which is a challenge in itself, and for me to have a quick cup of Earl Grey before I put the roast on for dinner.