Parenthood is hard

Yeah so today is Saturday, i.e day 1 of trying to find something to do with your children that is fun and hopefully cheap or free.
In our town that is even harder there is nothing to do here, sure there is a community centre, where there is a play area costing £4 per child, however on the weekends they limit the time you are allowed in the play area to 45 mins.
So yeah for 45 mins the kids are happy wooooo :)

Next in the same building we have the local swimming pool, which was soooo cold last time i was in there it winded me, yeah you did read that right it winded me, I almost had hypothermia. I mean cooome on its the only public swimming pool in the town, therefore all the kids learn to swim there and they cant even upgrade it to a heated swimming pool. We live in the north east of Scotland, you cant have a swimming pool that's not heated in the winter here!!! URRGH and then they wonder why there is little to no mums go to the mum and baby classes, cause after 5 mins in that water your lips are blue that's why!!

 Anyways that is what i did, we went and met our friend and went to the play area.

After 45 mins and two very exhausted and out of breath children later we headed home.


another question - sunny Scotland - honestly i don't think so.

Moving on to tomorrow, what am i going to do with them tomorrow, if it was like today where it was so foggy you couldn't see the hand in front of your face, never mind the icicles hanging from your nose, I'm stuck.

Options....

1 - drive 45 mins away to the local car bootsale, where i will probably only spend about  10 mins before leaving as there is nothing there.

2 - go to the "local" park. My actual local park has 2 swings and a chute, therefore on the weekends you pretty much have to que for the swings and chute. So again another 10-15 minute drive to a decent park (good point - park is free and not time restricted).

3 - stay at home, let them play in the garden if its nice and generally watch t.v and have a pj day (not gonna happen lol)

I know already the only option is going to have to be the park.......yaaaaay lol

RANT OVER :)


I love being a mum, at times i have to admit it stresses me out slightly, but if it didn't i guess it wouldn't be "normal"
Yes my kids can be loud, yes my kids do argue sometimes, but guess what...THEY'RE KIDS!!! get over it and move on.
I hate living where there is nothing to do, like noting ever. Even if i didn't have kids there is nothing in less than a 30 - 45 minute drive away, or even 2-3 hours.

If you told me at 15 that by time i was 26 i would of had 3 kids, been through the grief and trauma of losing a child at age 2.5 years, and still was here living my life and loving my kids more everyday (granted not all day everyday, i have at times left the room and screamed into my pillow) i would never of believed you, but here i am, trying to do my best and bring up my kids to the best of my ability.