• Waking up early.
• Filling up on bacon and eggs before getting ready to leave the house.
• Singing The Zoo Song all the way to the bus stop.
• Bubbling with excitement as we travelled to Clifton.
• Making our way into Bristol Zoo. I cannot recommend the place highly enough, we had a great day out.
• Admiring flamingos, ogling the lions from a safe distance and gazing at snakes.
• Slowly wandering through the butterfly house.
• Loving the look of delight on Jesse’s face as he watched the gorillas strut around their enclosure.
• Enjoying the penguins more than anything else.
• Listening to the children laugh at the seals.
• Pausing for lunch.
• Lingering over the lorikeets. I was mesmerised by these beautiful birds and their colourful plumage.
• Marvelling at Izzy’s bravery as she cautiously made her way round the Zooropia course.
• Trying to pretend I wasn’t terrified as she came speeding down the zip wire towards the finish line.
• Heading home.
• Watching the children fight sleep as the bus meandered its way back to St George.
• Collapsing on the sofa.
• Mustering enough energy to make a start on supper. We ate a verion of this recipe which used chicken instead of pork and wraps instead of tacos. It was delicous.
• Putting two very tired, but excited, children to bed.
• Sipping mojitos and watching Lost.
• Falling into bed and sleeping deeply.
• Getting up before the children in order to complete our Easter bunny duties.
• Watching the kids eat chocolate for breakfast.
• Pottering in the kitchen for most of the day.
• Listening to the children chatter as they enjoyed the obligatory Easter craft session.
• Carefully icing my chocolate cake. Nigella’s Old Fashioned in case you’re curious.
• Dishing up Italian Roast Chicken with Peppers and Olives.
• Eating far too much.
• Grabbing a quick cup of tea before banishing the children to their rooms while we set up an indoor egg hunt.
• Following behind as they decoded clues and foraged for sweet treats.
• Dozing peacefully while the children watched a film and snacked on mini eggs.
• Feeding them warm, buttery toast before bed.
• Somehow managing to coax them to sleep.
• Prepping blog posts and sipping wine.
• Tucking into a cheeky Chinese takeaway.
• Watching The Borderlands. Scary in places, but ultimately underwhelming.
• Definitely heading to bed a few lbs heavier than when I woke up!
• Planning a laid back bank holiday Monday with a spot of shopping and lunch at Yo Sushi. It’s been lovely.

Love Audrey xxx