Disaster

Tonight was the night I'd been looking forward to for weeks - well ever since our last craft night when we decided that next time we'd learn to crochet. I have a gorgeous book on crochet, I have a hook and lots of wool and a willingness to learn, I'm obsessed with looking at blogs on crochet and drool over the beautiful blankets people have made and dream that one day I'll be able to make something half as nice. Well after tonight that dream will never be reality we were all useless - we watched some YouTube tutorials and just couldn't get the hang of it. I'm not giving up though I think I will invest in a bigger hook and try again - surely I'm intelligent enough to handle a hook and some wool?

Ironing or making?

Well making has won. The ironing can wait for another night I'm starting my newest project. I saw some great paper in the shop and had to buy it I had an idea in mind straight away. I wonder how long it'll take me to finish it - unfortunately til at least the weekend as I need to buy one essential thing.

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.

Another little crafty thing

A couple of months ago I made 2 heart pictures and since then I've wanted to make a Butterfly one. I started it a while ago punching out all the shapes and joining them together, this morning I decided to see if I'd be able to finish it with the 2 monkeys pottering round. The monkeys do not miss anything and when I sat down with all my bits and pieces they both ran to join me at the table - blue monkey passed me each individual butterfly and pink monkey sat there asking 101 questions but between us we got it finished - which was a miracle and a joy all rolled into one. This is going to be hung in pink monkeys bedroom.

Concentration

This picture is very rare in my house - the 2 monkeys don't stay still for long. No fighting, screaming, giddiness -I think it lasted for about 10 minutes and I enjoyed every second. They are both so beautiful.

Fabulous Turkey

Oh what a week - good and a little bit of bad (but I'll not dwell on the bad). Turkey was fantastic - the weather was gorgeous, everyone was lovely i definately want to go back. I spent lazy days lying by the pool or on the beach - I did like every woman there read 50 shade of grey - I had a Turkish bath and massage which was gorgeous, I managed not to get sunburnt, went on a sunset cruise, watched those braver than me para glide and land on the beach. Missed the monkeys but made the most of the very rare time of complete relaxation and I've come home refreshed and ready for lots of new challenges.

Now it's the start of the bank holiday weekend, so 4 days with the monkeys we've got lots of things that need doing but also lots of fun planned. It's only 1 week to go until blue monkey starts at school and I just can't believe it!

Olympic closing

Well I'm not sure what happened in our house last night but I do know that we had fun. Blue monkey somehow has the energy of a Duracell bunny and last night he stayed up watching the Olympic closing ceremony til 11pm. I did put him to bed just before it started but he was wide awake and excited so it was me, him and the blanket on the sofa watching it. I had to drink a large glass of wine to give me patience to deal with the 1001 questions he had but we loved it. That was a very very big treat for him last night and as I'm going away today I wanted us to have as many cuddles as possible.
So yes I'm off for some sunshine - without the monkeys - i'm excited and scared and sad in equal measure - but I know they are going to well looked after and have fun with their Daddy and I need to take this opportunity to recharge and come back happier than ever. I'm so excited - hopefully my next post will be about how amazing my holiday was!