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We won't forget Mother's Day 2010 in a hurry.

All started off as you would expect. MPLST got up at late o clock, having had some extra sleep as I sorted breakfast for the loons. Come to think of it, that sounds like a pretty average weekend around here.....

Anyways, mum got up having received cards and a little gift from her boys. Granny Babs and Grandad Terry came to visit today too, so being Mother's Day, I did the roast (just for a change!) So far, so good. No real drama to report.

Once the lads were bedded down for the night and we got back downstairs, we got to organising our evening. MPLST had to make a phone call, once she'd finished that, she asked "So, what are our plans for the evening?"

An innocent enough question you might assume. I am prone to throwing the odd left field answer to such questions though. "Mmm, we could watch TV......or, as the kids are in bed, you could get your gums around my plums." I even informed her that I had changed into more comfortable bottoms thus making said plums "more accessible." Let's face it, we were in the relative safe environment of our own living room at this point, and if a boy doesn't ask, he definitely is not going to get. And that's before the kids even come into the equation!

The problem on this particular occasion was that on completing her telephone conversation, she accidentally and unknowingly, dialled her mother who, it appears, judging by the laughter on the other end of the phone, witnessed the whole thing whilst trying to get our attention.

A Man on a Mission

Did Friday start off in a haze or what! We have now progressed to being able to cycle alongside each other, which meant that LL could hitch a lift in the trailer whilst I escorted BB to nursery this morning. Being a smidge overweight, and just ever so slightly less fit that I was a year or two back, I thought now was the time to cycle the couple of miles or so to toddlers with the wee man. I was like a buckled wheel by the time we arrived.

Still, a couple of miles each way can only be good. It will get me back into it I hope. BB and I strategically found a super hiding place for his home made Mother's Day card, before heading to the shops to get mum gifts for both MD and her birthday. I have to say that the boys did me proud today, we dundered around Aberdeen for a good 4 hours, the big one walked all the way without complaining once, and the little one only mumped when he was hungry. The hardest bit, as always, was choosing a gift for the girl who has everything........

Oddly, BB seemed to think the cemetry is a "nice place." Life through the eyes of a three year old can't be that bad I suppose.

We're All Going on a Summer Holiday

Just like last time, we're not dead. Just overly occupied with everyday domestic crap and work. We have committed to sorting that out - but I swear I shall be able to copy and paste this line a dozen times this year.

The boys are well. I got home on Tuesday to find that the youngest can now reach bedroom door handles. Marvelous! That'll make the spontaneous filthy sex with his mother a complete non starter then.
Aye, it's his height that's knocked that on the head!

It seems that MPLST's effort at blogging whilst I was away lasted a measly one trip. She has reverted to type, as we all knew she would. Not sure what she has been doing in my absence though - she claims to be exhausted, yet she didn't finish painting the playroom and she openly admits the house has been in better shape. Lazy moo!

We have decided that all the talk we had about holidays abroad being unnecessary for families with young children was tosh. 3 nights on the web at work (first time I have done this unpaid ever!) and we booked a trip oversees. Fantastico!
I'm not too sure in our theory though. Both of us are always knackered, and we are planning a relaxing week in the sun with 2 kids under the age of four. I'll be sure to let you know how that works out.

Pics are of a little brotherly bonding moment the last time I was home during the TV time before bedtime.