1. I Don’t Have To Runday
2. Let’s Go Make Some Noise
3. Funday
Son 1 aged 5, and Son 2 aged 2y 1m slept through, and so did I. Son 1 stayed in his own bed. This is a Very Good Thing, as I am Truly Knackered. The first day of Half Term. Son 1, who has issues with Monday morning, eg: http://mumsnet.com/blogs/serenedays/2009/09/29/payback/ was dancing on the Big Bed at 0630, spinning round and round with his arms out. “And me!” said Son 2, in raptures, trying to get up there. They had breakfast. We read. We went upstairs. I read Son 2 Lost and Found and then put it on from the EPG while I had my shower. I zoomed around, they lolled. I wore a silk print frock, with that last-time-this’ll-be-out-this-year feeling.
Back from The Office, Granny and Grandad were sitting at the table while Wonder Nanny served fruit and yoghurt for pudding. The boys, who I’d seen through the window sitting perfectly, both went into orbit. Ran off from the table, shouted, raided the fruit I’d bought and took one bite out of everything, fell out over satsumas, shouted, snatched, pushed each other over. Son 1 span round and round. And shouted. Yummee. Just for me. “They’ve been exceptionally well behaved today,” said Grandad.
I told G and G about the dead rat, and got Granny to supervise Upstairs while I took the bins out. I somehow didn’t fancy dragging dustbins through Rat Alley in the dark. ”Grandad!” called Granny. “Are you going to help Serenedays?” “Don’t worry, I’m fine,” I called back. But still I heard him get up from his chair. That’s nice, I thought, he’s still coming down. Nope. Grandad, who has never previously entered a bathroom with boys in, pelted upstairs to help Granny. Not a rat man then. I saw no critturs. I relieved Granny and Grandad, and conditioned and combed Son 1’s hair. He was not happy. I don’t think there’s anything there, but I can’t really see. One for Wonder Nanny. I’ll give Son 2’s a go tomorrow when The Man is back. Lifestyle Guru Hairdresser says her children never get nits because they’re so rabidly antisocial they never put their heads near anyone else’s. See? Even head lice can be A Good Thing. They mean your child has social skills.
Tags: Granny and Grandad, half term, headlice, Lifestyle Guru Hairdresser, Lost And Found, rat, sleeping through the night
