Gradually equilibrium is being restored.
We spent yesterday relaxing and not doing much at all. There were a few strops from tired children, but by the evening we were all feeling much better.
Here's Sam reading the 'How to talk to girls' section from his Dangerous Book for Boys. Josie is listening carefully before offering her opinion on its accuracy.
I bought Toby a pasta machine for Christmas, so we broke it out last night and feasted on fresh tagliatelle with the last shreds of the Christmas ham in a cream and mushroom sauce.
Tonight the children are away but I think we'll have a fairly quiet one; there's a bottle of champagne chilling in the fridge and if we're feeling really wild we can always stroll over to the pub for a couple of drinks later on.
I'll leave the knitting round up until the New Year has started, so until then, have a good one and here's to a happy and peaceful 2007 for us all. Cheers!
Have a wonderful New Year, Chica!!!
Posted by: caroline | December 31, 2006 at 05:30 PM
I got Arthur that same book! At first he was a bit nervous about a book with such a title, but the Morse code has already come in handy and it's so full of cool information! I got another one called 211 Things a Bright Boy Can Do, but when I looked at it (after ordering online) I realised it was more (ahem) mature, so gave it to my husband, who can learn all those pub games and so on. fun fun fun!
Posted by: Mary de B | December 31, 2006 at 09:42 PM
happy new year! we're listening to Jools Holland and on the pre-champagne vodkas (not a great idea when I'm trying to knit a striped sleeve in the round)
Posted by: dawn | December 31, 2006 at 11:31 PM
i hope 2007 is wonderful to you.
Posted by: jacqueline | January 01, 2007 at 01:40 AM
Happy New Year, it's a great book, isn't it!!! We have a QLD here in Tassie, a Quiet Little Drink, but it's the opposite!! A big bash at the end of the Sydney to Hobart on the Docks!! I have NEVER been, I much prefer a real QLD!!! Hope you're QLD was good!!!
Posted by: 2paw | January 01, 2007 at 02:51 AM
Happy New Year!
Posted by: mrspao | January 01, 2007 at 12:19 PM
Pasta machine? Stories? Champagne? It all sounds as perfect as can be.....
HAPPY 2007!
Posted by: alice | January 01, 2007 at 08:56 PM
Happy New Year!
Posted by: Tracy | January 02, 2007 at 12:19 PM
happy new year, mary!
Posted by: kris | January 02, 2007 at 05:32 PM
Why do other peoples children always look so sweet? Yours look endearing, mine are plugged into Wiis, Gameboys etc and all beeping and bleeping and trailing bits - not photogenic at all and too darn noisy! Have a wonderful 2007!
Posted by: juliet | January 02, 2007 at 05:43 PM
They all look so cozy! I bought The Dangerous book for boys for 2 of my nephews, I hope they enjoy it as much as your kids seem to.
Posted by: Lazy Cow | January 12, 2007 at 10:33 AM