Clary's Adventures

 My niece, Adelyn, turned 2 on July 17. I couldn't make it to her Baby Shark Birthday Bash partly because I'm in lockdown, but also because she lives on Long Island in New York. Addy's birthday turned into a global 2 day event. First Mum, Eric and I started with a party. Conveniently, Addy's birthday coincided with our third weekly themed lockdown Saturday event. We pretended we were at the beach. I also put together activity packs for everyone. We did a find-a-word race. I came first, Eric came second, and Mum came third... by quite a distance.  Then we all did a little colouring in. I couldn't tell if Addy was most excited to see Mum's colouring or her outfit. We also made sharks out of plastic plates and coloured paper.  As you can see, there were a few different artistic interpretations. All of these activities were accompanied by a pretty banging playlist. It was our Saturday night and Addy's Saturday morning. She opened the present we'd sent over. ...

If you're looking for ideas to keep you occupied at home you've come to the right place. THEMED EVENTS I decided that every Saturday night we would hold a themed event. The first was a board game night. We didn't even finish one game of Monopoly, but when we decided to end the game I had the most money and that's all that matters. Did we play in normal outfits? Of course not. That night's theme was simply "Fancy Dress". I decided to be a blue fairy. Mum went as the Queen of Hearts. Eric was Captain Hook because Mum and I found a pirate hat and hook while rummaging through our costume supplies. There was a little tension between Mum and Eric when she realised she owed him rent. She was much happier when she won second prize in a beauty contest, which was hardly a surprise given her stunning attire. The following Saturday I held a Red "Carpet" Movie Night. Australian classic Strictly Ballroom  was on the screen. And Mum, Eric and I were standing on...