- Waking up when Jesse wandered into our bedroom.
- Snuggling beneath the duvet with him.
- Missing Mr L.A.
- Creeping downstairs to watch Moana.
- Laughing out loud as Izzy came dancing into the front room. We’re all very into the film’s soundtrack!
- Sipping tea.
- Fixing breakfast for the kids.
- Jumping in the shower.
- Pulling on skinny jeans and a crisp white tee.
- Exchanging some old furniture for a crisp twenty pound note. God bless Facebook selling pages.
- Coaxing the kids into their clothes.
- Soaking up the sunshine and feeling very, very happy.
- Pottering around the house while the children played outside.
- Applying my makeup.
- Preparing a picnic lunch to eat in the yarden. Egg mayonnaise sandwiches, a pile of Pringles and slices of apple.
- Heading out to get my nails done.
- Running for the bus.
- Bribing the children with crisps and a drink.
- Picking out OPI’s Strawberry Marguerita for my mani.
- Popping into Wilkos.
- Resisting the urge to spend a small fortune on plants.
- Slowly walking home in the sunshine.
- Pouring myself a gin and tonic.
- Missing Mr L.A. even more.
- Dancing in the kitchen. You know it’s been a hot day in the UK when The Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff are playing on the radio.
- Making Mexican Black Beans with Nachos.
- Smiling at the children’s excitement. ‘Eating dinner outside is such a treat!’ they exclaimed.
- Putting Jesse to bed.
- Watching Look Who’s Talking with Izzy.
- Snacking on Drumstick Squashies. Currently my favourite sweet treat.
- Collapsing into bed.
- Repeating the usual wake/snuggle/head downstairs routine with Jess.
- Watching Moana again. We’re obsessed.
- Preparing French toast for breakfast.
- Throwing open all the doors and windows.
- Tidying and sorting the garage.
- Digging out the tipi.
- Putting it up in the yarden.
- Chuckling as the children came running. It’s still one of the best things we’ve ever bought them.
- Watching them fill it with cushions, blankets and books.
- Deep cleaning Jesse’s bedroom.
- Filling lots of bags to donate to the charity shop.
- Eating lunch outside.
- Persuading Izzy to clean the bathroom for me.
- Tidying our bedroom.
- Changing the bed sheets.
- Immediately looking forward to bedtime.
- Resting on the sofa.
- Cooking and eating shakshuka.
- Steam-mopping the kitchen floor.
- Letting the children watch a movie before bed.
- Tapping away at my laptop.
- Looking forward to the first week of the Easter holidays.
Love Audrey xxx
