My meal planning is a bit different during the summer holidays... #mealplanningmonday

Last weeks meal plan went OK....We missed going to McDonalds....On Friday I did the last ever school run, picking Ellie up from Primary school and it rained and we got soaked....The rain was lovely but we got home and put our pj's on. When teatime came around no one wanted to get dressed and go out....The sooner McDonalds delivers to us the better. We had pizza instead which meant we couldn't really have pizza on Saturday so we had hot dogs in buns.

My meal planning is a bit different during the summer holidays......I learned many years ago planning the meals is OK but planning on what day we are going to eat them doesn't work....

This week on the menu we have:

Slow Cooked Pulled Pork with Salad - We saw it on Eat Well for Less on BBC1 last week. Both of the girls said they want it so we will be having it. We are going to try the apricot and green bean salad too but I don't think they will actually eat the green beans...

Beans on toast - Last week the kids had quiche and salad and I didn't fancy it so I had beans on toast and they wanted it adding to the meal plan this week.

Tuna, sweetcorn and pasta - Ellie is obsessed with this at the moment since she had it when she visited the secondary school. 

Pizza

Sandwiches, cakes, crisps and picky things.

Corndogs and Nacho Cheese Fries - Last time we had this meal it was a huge hit with the girls. It's a nice easy meal for me to make too. hehehe

Roast chicken dinner - We will most likely have this on Sunday.

I am joining in with the linky hosted by  The Organised Life Project and Katykicker. They love to meal plan too!

The last day of primary school. #MySundayPhoto

Friday was the last day of primary school for my youngest....There were tears, smiles and of course shirts getting signed....This will be something to keep forever.....On the back it says the school name leavers 2018 which I thought was so special.....

Inflatables, homework and goodbyes! - Week 29. #Project365

Over the past week I have cried a lot. Lots of happy and proud tears. It has been an emotional week. My youngest Ellie left primary school.....I full on cried in the playground yesterday. I wasn't the only one though...A teacher who is leaving came out crying and set me off....She has been there a good few years and taught Ellie in year 3 then the year sixes came out. They were all crying too....I managed to say goodbye to Ellie's teacher inbetween sobs. The summer holidays are now here and we can relax, be lazy and have fun! 

Now for a photo every day....

195/365 - 14th July.

She is an expert at multi-tasking.....Eating, listening, watching & singing to music videos on YouTube and playing Roblox....

196/365 - 15th July.

She apparently needed an inflatable whale for the paddling pool so she bought with her pocket money....

197365 - 16th July.

My fella is too soft....When Ellie bought the whale she actually wanted the unicorn but that was more than she had....He went and got her it. Eesh!

198/365 - 17th July.

The kids were rewarded for doing well in their exams. SATs and mock GCSE's....Ellie got a doctors set that she had been wanting for ages and Becky got a fancy gaming mouse....Ellie loves the glasses out of the set even thought they are too small. lol

199/365 - 18th July.

Ellie has maths homework to do over the holidays and it was sent home early....It said on the front that the answers were in the back which she was happy about. She was not too happy when I took the back two sheets off. hahaha

200/365 - 19th July.

Ellie had taken her presents in for the teachers but I wanted to write a card from Stu & I to Ellie's teacher just to say thank you for everything she has done over the past couple of years.

201/365 - 20th July.

Ellie was clearing out her school bag and she showed me the note from her teacher! I cried again....Ellie's teacher has really helped my girl find her voice and learn to speak up.

 

The last week of school has been emotional. #WotW

This week my Word of the Week is:

It could have quite easily been proud, ending, crying, school or grateful....It has been the last week of school and Ellie's last week of primary school.....

Last Friday Ellie brought home her school report and her SATs results and I couldn't have been happier with what I read! She did so well in her SATs. This time last year her teacher was worrying about how she would handle them and in the nicest way thought she would really struggle. Well she showed them! Ellie is at the expected standard for English, Reading & Science. She is behind with maths but I don't really care....She has done better than anyone expected and made me very proud. 

After reading her school report I cried.....Ellie hasn't always had the best reports from school but this one was ALL positive! I am so grateful that she has had an amazing teacher for the last two years of primary school. Thank you Mrs G! 

On Tuesday there was the sad news that Kate who blogged at WitWitWoo had passed away.. I didn't know her personally....I read her blog and we exchanged a few words on Twitter over the years. She was such an amazing woman, she was always so positive and always made me chuckle.....Her son set up a Go Fund Me page to raise money to cover the funeral costs and the target has well and truly been smashed! It is times like this when it is amazing to see the blogging community to come together! She will be missed!

Stu and I went to the school on Wednesday for the leavers assembly.....I knew what to expect after watching Becky's a few years ago. They really know how to tug at the heart strings!  All the kids did so well and put on a play which lasted about an hour...I held it together until they showed all the photos of the kids and played Never Forget by Take that.....There were video messages from all the old teachers who have left the school and that was it. I full on cried....I am so glad the lights were off as it wasn't pretty....lol It left me feeling emotional all day and I found myself crying over the stupidest of things like Hollyoaks. lol

We got Becky's school report yesterday and she is doing well....She is on target to get good GCSE grades....Phew! 

Yesterday was the service of thanks at the church where all the kids sung their favourite songs from the year. The year 3's sung A million dreams from the Greatest Showman which nearly had me crying and then of course the year sixes sung a song from their leavers assembly which did make me cry...It was such a lovely service though.

No doubt later today I will be crying again when I say goodbye to Ellie's teacher and the primary school. I have a plan though. I am going to wear sunglasses to hide my tears. I really hope it's sunny or my plan will be scuppered.....lol