Back to School!

The older children were back in school today after three months of being away. They were up bright and early and we popped by a lovely bakery on the way for the children to take a pastry to school each to give their teachers. They were happy to get to school early enough to play with their friends. 

The younger ones and I went to the library, another first in three months. We were warmly greeted by the usual familiar faces there and brought back a bagful of new books.

The day passed quickly. I enjoyed having the focused hours with my youngest ones, but was also very happy to greet the older two at the end of the school day. They reported lots of play time, not so much work and lots of hand sanitising. We went to get ice cream to celebrate their first day back! 

This feels like a step towards normalcy, or at least a new normal.

Our little lady is a keen helper in the kitchen. We made coconut curry mince for dinner and she helped with cutting tofu. The tofu, needless to say, ended up in all shapes and sizes. The older ones were very appreciative of the meal because our littlest helped prepare it. :)