First some great news! We just found that Shaun the Sheep has a whole new series out!!! So okay, if you’re not an Aardman fan, you need to become one instantly. Shaun the Sheep is the best character EVER. Last year they released a new movie which we recently found–Shaun the Sheep: Farmageddon, which is a must-watch. There was an older Shaun the Sheep series which you also need to watch, and now there’s a new one!

The best thing about Shaun the Sheep is that it’s completely hilarious for adults too. In fact, there are quite a few nods to a more sophisticated knowledge that adults have, although no references to “adult” (inappropriate) jokes. Drop everything and watch Shaun the Sheep.

Next, Thaddeus broke last night. He’s tired of the cabin. When can we go home? I hate it here, etc. And I get it. I really do. Cabin fever is real. I just really think that here is the best place to be. Especially for me. I really don’t want to leave. And I also think home would be much worse because we’re constantly reminded of things we can’t do.

But another thing too is that he had had a full day of screens in his face and it absolutely affects his behavior. It’s so hard because the more screen time he has, the worse he is. But the catch is that he is like completely incapable of doing anything by himself. Same with Poppy.

I’m a Gen Xer. We’re the generation who were neglected and unsupervised for a minimum of 5 hours after school. We found shit to do and just did it. We rode our bikes wherever without helmets. We read a ton of books, and rode our bikes to the library to check out more. We made our own food and ate a full bowl of Frosted Flakes without milk and drank a Squeezit to wash it down. We stretched out the phone cord and talked to our friends. We made mix tapes and spent hours getting our bangs as high as possible.

Someone get the Aqua Net!

Thaddeus and Poppy’s generation are just used to being entertained. I know I’ve created this monster for sure. But it’s like, if they’re not on a screen, they want me to participate in whatever they’re doing. I mean, my mother was a stay at home mom and yet I don’t remember ever seeing her after school and I can’t think of a single time she sat down and played a board game with me, unless it was a family game after dinner. And yet, I’m on my 234,593,007,689th game of Uno (Lord, deliver me from Uno). Why can’t they play together? Why me?

Just play together! There’s two of you for a reason!

So when I want to do something or just get a break, the kids get back on the screens. I’m going to have to take the screens away and hide them but this is exhausting.

That said, new Shaun the Sheep!!!