Contentment

As I don't normally work Fridays this has been a 4 day weekend for me and I've had the best time with the monkeys. Don't get me wrong we've had moments of utter giddiness and madness but I think 1 trip each to the naughty step over 4 days shows things have been really calm. I made no plans to see friends at night as I wanted to have time to recharge and collapse on the sofa ready for the next day and that along with some plans meant we made it through the weekend.
We've been to a friends for tea, went to visit another friend and her little girl, went shopping for blue monkeys school shoes and a naughty Mc D's with some more friends, then off to a birthday party with all our friends - the monkeys ran around for 4 hours no wonder they collapsed into bed last night. We've ended the weekend today with a house day - I got some adult company when my friend popped in for a brew but apart from that we have entertained ourselves with some drawing, coin rubbing, play doughing or and of course baking - we made yummy flapjacks.
Both monkeys are now in bed and I'm toasting a successful weekend with a glass of wine, and some posh cheese and crackers.
I feel utter contentment as I sit here in a peaceful, tidy (I've managed to keep it sorted all weekend) house. The monkeys are happy and that makes me happy - it's taken time for all of us to settle but when blue monkey sang "3 is the magic number" which is our theme tune - I knew he was ok.