My weekend has mainly been spent…

by | Jun 12, 2011 | Creative Weekends | 5 comments


  • Being woken up by the children a little earlier than I would have liked.
  • Madly tidying the house in preparation for a toddler invasion.
  • Doing some last minute baking. I make mini chocolate orange muffins at every birthday party and they always prove very popular.
  • Blowing up balloons.
  • Giving the dining room a Toy Story make-over.
  • Making sandwiches
  • Putting together the obligatory token healthy food option for the party spread. Got to keep those neurotic parents happy.
  • Choosing to ignore the weather forecast and wear my sandals and summer dress anyway. It rained. I didn’t care.
  • Loving that Mr. LA recognised my dress was the very one I was wearing when he proposed almost a year ago.
  • Hugging my sister and my best friend when they arrived from London.
  • Watching Jesse’s godfather inflate the paddling pool and fill it with 100s of plastic balls. Who needs party games when you have a ball pond!
  • Greeting parents and children.
  • Marveling at just how much noise 4 toddlers can make.
  • Singing happy birthday and helping Jesse blow out his candles.
  • Distributing party bags.
  • Helping Jesse unwrap his presents. Well, at least I tried to. Strange child was more interested in the cards than the gifts. My sister gave him a Thomas the Tank Engine one and he walked off with it for ages and refused to tear a single piece of wrapping paper. What’s that all about?
  • Embarking on a massive tidy-up.
  • Drinking wine. Lots of wine.
  • Watching an episode of Gossip Girl.
  • Wishing I was Blair Waldorf. Minus the bitchiness. Maybe.
  • Loving the children for sleeping in.
  • Loving Laura’s new blog. Yes, she of Lollipop26 fame, is back. This pleases me. I am so grateful to Kelanjo for filling us all in.
  • Attempting to make a dent in the endless list of household chores. Boring.
  • Cooking and eating french toast.
  • Drinking tea.
  • Cooking and eating spinach and feta filo pie for lunch.
  • Eating leftover cake.
  • Marvelling at how much food I can consume in one day.
  • Really needing a soak in the tub and an early night. I might manage it. Maybe.

    • Loveaudrey xxx

    5 Comments

    1. Bright Town Girl
      Bright Town Girl on June 12, 2011 at 6:43 pm

      sounds like a lovely weekend. So glad you put a link to laura’s blog have heard a few people speak about it but never actually found it. thanks. 🙂 x

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    2. Rocaille
      Rocaille on June 12, 2011 at 7:02 pm

      Your weekend, as always, sounds fabulous! Thanks for the heads up on Laura’s blog, I’m off to check it out 🙂 x

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    3. Laura
      Laura on June 12, 2011 at 7:03 pm

      I’m so glad Jesse enjoyed his party, hope he’s not too worn out for his birthday tomorrow 🙂 I’m still in awe of the cake, I better get trial baking for Jamie’s 1st Birthday one! He does love a good bit of cake my boy 😉

      Fabulous photos as ever, hope you get your soak in the tub – that’s where I am right now 🙂 Mummy time = bliss 🙂

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    4. Linda
      Linda on June 12, 2011 at 7:25 pm

      Happy Birthday to Jesse and hope he enjoys his day as much as he did his party. Cake looks fabulous, you are very clever! If that was cheesey stars I spied and I’d been there, I’d have sneaked the whole plate, they look scrummy!

      Laura – top shelf in playroom, spot the ark! 😉

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    5. loveaudrey
      loveaudrey on June 15, 2011 at 8:30 pm

      @Brigh Town Girl It was a really lovely weekend, thank you. Hope you enjoy Laura’s blog, she’s fabulous!

      @Rocaille Haha! Thank you honey.

      @Laura can’t wait to see what you come up with for Jamie. It’ll come round so quickly!

      @Linda Thank you, I’ve had a few years to practice now! They are indeed cheese stars, they always prove popular with children AND grown-ups!

      Does Jamie have the same ark as Jesse? He loves his, although he’s far more interested in his new Buzz Lightyear toy now!

      Loveaudrey xxx

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