- Waking up before the children.
- Chatting to Mr L.A. in bed.
- Letting Jesse climb in for a cuddle.
- Waking Izzy. She had to be up early for a Guiding event.
- Heading downstairs for a cup of tea.
- Curling up on the sofa.
- Seeing Izzy off at the door.
- Sending Mr L.A. out to pick up a copy of The Telegraph.
- Excitedly searching for the article by Diana Henry featuring me and my mum. From Mum, With Love includes our family recipe for Chicken and Watercress Casserole.
- Celebrating with a late breakfast prepared by Mr L.A. His Strawberry Brunch Bruschettas were delicious.
- Luxuriating in the shower.
- Blow drying my hair and slipping into clean PJs.
- Coaxing Jesse into his clothes.
- Saying goodbye when the boys set off for a few hours in town.
- Binge watching Grace and Frankie on Netflix.
- Snacking on Pringles straight from the tube.
- Listening to Jesse chat about his morning while Mr L.A. made lunch.
- Preparing the sauce for a vegetarian version of the Chicken and Watercress Casserole. Vegetable stock and some Quorn fillets worked a treat.
- Making my Ginger Biscuit and Lemon Cream Pie.
- Ploughing through a mountain of housework.
- Packing away our winter woollens. I hope not prematurely.
- Sorting laundry.
- Greeting Izzy at the door.
- Listening to her tales of adventure.
- Smiling when she described her and her friends singing around the campfire.
- Feeling exhausted.
- Resisting the urge to order a takeaway.
- Cooking a spinach and chickpea curry.
- Giving goodnight kisses.
- Running myself a bath.
- Retiring to bed.
- Waking up earlier than I’d have liked to.
- Waiting for the children to join us downstairs.
- Opening their beautiful handmade cards and an array of wonderful gifts. Pink tulips, posh hot chocolate, The Handmaid’s Tale* and West Side Story* on BluRay.
- Grabbing a quick breakfast.
- Making a start on lunch.
- Jumping in the shower.
- Pulling on my clothes and fixing my makeup.
- Taking delivery of two stunning bouquets from Rachel at The Rose Shed.
- Laying the table and waiting for our guests to arrive.
- Welcoming my sister, her boyfriend, my parents and my gran.
- Handing out flowers and gifts.
- Putting the finishing touches to lunch.
- Eating too much.
- Taking everyone to see our new allotment.
- Chatting about all the things we plan to grow.
- Letting the children play outside in the street.
- Watching them draw all over the pavement with giant chalk.
- Basking in the sunshine.
- Joining in with a game of hopscotch.
- Saying goodbye to my gran.
- Resting on the sofa.
- Making macaroni cheese for dinner.
- Plunging Jesse into the tub.
- Saying goodnight.
- Writing this blog post.
- Looking forward to relaxing on the sofa with my mum all evening.
Love Audrey xxx
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