My weekend has mainly been spent…

• Waking up as Jesse clambered into bed beside me.
• Drifting back to sleep.
• Creeping downstairs for a cup of tea.
• Curling up on the sofa while we waited for the others to join us.
• Eating Marmite on toast for breakfast.
• Swallowing antibiotics. I’m recovering from a rather nasty chest infection that’s forced me out of action for almost two weeks.
• Admiring the spring sunshine as it poured in through every window.
• Making a huge pot of soup.
• Working on some photos so I can post the recipe later this week.
• Washing dirty laundry.
• Feeling suddenly exhausted.
• Collapsing on the sofa.
• Watching old episodes of ER while Mr L.A. took the children for a walk.
• Remembering to eat something.
• Opening the front door as the wanderers returned.
• Taking a long, hot shower.
• Watching Kung Fu Panda 2.
• Drinking tea.
• Demolishing a plate of hot cross buns.
• Cooking and eating a Thai green curry.
• Piling on to our bed to read the children Roald Dahls’ The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me.
• Tucking Jesse in for the night.
• Attempting to watch Grease with Izzy. My ancient DVD stopped working just as she was really getting into it. Good excuse to buy it on Blu-Ray I guess.
• Sending her off to bed.
• Sipping gin & tonic on the sofa.
• Watching Crimson Peak. Not my favourite Guillermo del Toro film, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
• Sleeping soundly until Mr L.A. had to leave for work.
• Dozing while Jesse played with his toys next door.
• Finally heading downstairs.
• Drinking tea.
• Watching The Simpsons Movie with the kids.
• Laughing as they sang along with the Spiderpig song.
• Frying eggs for breakfast.
• Coaxing the kids into their clothes.
• Getting properly washed and dressed for the first time in days.
• Heading out into the sunshine.
• Racing to Troopers Hill.
• Watching the children run around, clim trees and have fun.
• Enjoying the sight of Jesse in his colourful coat c/o Lighthouse Clothing. More on this lovely new brand soon.
• Smiling when we stumbled across a secret den tucked away in the woods.
• Listening to the children as they gathered sticks for their imaginary camp fire.
• Holding my breath as Izzy flew through the air on a rope swing.
• Slowly making our way home.
• Warming soup and bagels for our lunch.
• Making beds and sweeping floors.
• Persuading the children to do some chores.
• Resting while they baked Snickerdoodles in the kitchen.
• Enjoying the fruits of their labour.
• Hanging wet washing out to dry.
• Preparing fish fingers and chips for tea.
• Deciding to go without and wait for Mr L.A.
• Sitting quietly while the children played with Lego boats in the bath.
• Giving goodnight kisses.
• Looking forward to a cheeky takeaway.
• Planning my week and writing a to-do list.
• Hoping I’ll have the energy to catch up on all the work I’ve missed.

Love Audrey xxx