Easter, isolation-style

Dear Matthew and Toby,

Easter in 2020 was a little different to previous years! Given the Easter Bunny was coming in the middle of a pandemic, we had to mix things up a little but I hope you both had a lovely day. Luckily our Premier had given the Easter Bunny special permission to cross the state border into Western Australia to deliver your Easter eggs, and even left his usual trail of footprints along the driveway and out the back door to the grass. 

So you both woke up and ran around collecting your eggs from inside and outside the house and then we all had a lovely cooked breakfast together. Later in the morning we headed to Ma Ma and Gumps' house for a 'socially-distanced' Easter gathering. They had set up an Easter egg hunt in their front yard for you to collect yet more chocolate and stayed up on their balcony to ensure we all stayed safe. It was nice to finally see them after weeks and weeks of only Facetiming!

Aunty Robyn baked us some delicious coated cinnamon scrolls and went Pokemon Go'ing with you and daddy, Matt (at a safe distance of at least 1.5 metres at all times). Aunty Robyn imparted her wisdom and tricks of the trade about collecting Pokemon along the way. It was great to be able to spend time with family, even if it was at a distance.

After a couple of hours we headed home and in the afternoon we went for another scooter up to the park to collect, you guessed it, more Pokemon! It was a lovely relaxed Easter, like no other, and while it was different, it wasn't entirely bad. There are always plenty of ways to make the best out of whatever situation the universe hands you, and we hope we did the best we could for you both this Easter, isolation-style. 

Love you boys, 

Mum xxx

Holiday camping... in the backyard

Dear Matthew and Toby,

As Western Australia's lockdown extended over the April school holidays, and no one was allowed to leave their home to go on holidays, we decided to set up our family tent in the backyard instead!

Luckily we have a big enough grassed area to fit our trampoline and massive tent on! Tobes, you loved playing in the tend but didn't want to sleep in it, so you and I stayed warm indoors while Matt, you and daddy braved the elements to sleep in the tent for a few nights together. 

It was fun to be able to 'go on holiday' in our own backyard and even though it was possibly the most uneventful school holidays you will both ever have, I hope you still had a good time staying nice and safe at home. 

Love you boys, 

Mum xxx