Well, it got better, then worse, then better again. Currently it’s fair to middling 🙂
TT was okay in the end. Scarlett fell asleep on my lap and I put her down on the floor and she turned over and went back to sleep which seemed to refresh her a little. Davies was not really up for going but I think he realised he was testing my absolute limits today so he did it. Scarlett and I stayed for the songs then left the room and he did really well – so the right decision 🙂
Scarlett and I took some Monsters Inc cards with us – nine different pictures with four of each design with the characters on them – we played a matching game, a sort of snap game, then tried to make a house of cards with them. For some reason the time went really quickly there today and just as she was starting to pine for Davies so we went in to watch for a bit he was collecting his ‘well done’ sticker so that was that! Obviously won’t be there next week and the week after is half term so we’ll have to see how the two week break effects him, but he again said he was glad he had been and he enjoyed it.
Round to Dad’s where he clearly felt very sorry for me as Scarlett was sitting on my lap the whole time demanding ‘cuddle Mummy’ and Davies was either baiting her or demanding a cuddle too. He has had a bit of a rough deal this week as she has been whiny and horrid but cuddly whereas he has been trying to get attention by being naughty – easy to know why, not so easy to deal with appropriately – glad of the change of scenery and Ady on the scene next week, I think we all need a bit of a break from each other!
The kids were both asleep really quickly enabling Ady to clear the car out of excess seats and other tat, me to pack up many, many bags, Ady to hoover and tidy up while I finished a report for his work for him, both of us to bath and have alcohol before a chinese takeaway arrived! Shortly followed by Scarlett getting up, shortly followed by Davies 🙂
Scarlett is currently back in her bed – we were talking about bunk beds and so she took me into her room to show me her bed and stayed there – but she is still chattering away so the chances of her staying there are slim! Davies is sat beside me on the sofa watching Who wants to be a millionaire with rapt fascination on Challenge TV 🙂
There is a huge pile of stuff sat waiting to be loaded in to the car in the morning, dressing gowns either tumble drying or draped over radiators and surprisingly little else to do 🙂 Clearly no one will be getting an early night tonight so I hope our anticipated departure time will still be achieveable!
This will probably be it for me ’til we get back, so for those going to Melrose I’ve already met – I’m looking forward to seeing you again, to those I have not – I can’t wait to meet you and to those not going at all – Missing you already 🙂
Drive safely. I’m feeling rather pleased to be going to a camp which will only be a three hour drive, for a change, I must say.
Comment by Joyce — 04 February 2005 @ 10:41 pm
See you soon Nic! Glad TT was good, and you will have to tell us how Ady’s meeting went in person 🙂
Comment by Alison — 04 February 2005 @ 10:49 pm
Take care Nic, and if you read this message in time, have a safe journey. I’m relying on you taking notes of all the conversations I’m missing out on….
Comment by Jules — 05 February 2005 @ 8:54 pm