The day is nearly over and I’m ready for the assessment of the family’s performance on this Mother’s Day. With the kids so young, it falls to me to cover for Big Sis, Little Bro and even Tertia (on who Leisa would probably go reasonably easy given her in utero status – but the rest of us remain vulnerable).
It was a rough start with Big Sis joining us in bed from 3am and Little Bro restless from 4am. So, by 6 am when I staggered to the kitchen for the first breakfast of the day I already felt the weight of the occasion. Once Big Sis and Little Bro were fed and watered and Leis had her sleep-in I got on with breakfast No. 2: BLT, fresh OJ (which, despite a wall of choice in any supermarket, it’s nearly impossible to find) and a flat white. The meal was accompanied by flowers and cards from the kids.
Returning to the list of delicacies, the odds were against me given the list of contraband. However, mindful that most items were expressly prohibited by the “listeria hysteria†guidelines, I can still confirm delivery of:
- a sleep in
- breakfast as described above
- blue irises (arranged before the blog tip-off)
- cured (but cooked) meats
- methode champenoise (1 glass)
- sushi (for the kids)
- coffee
- an Oporto burger
- a visit to the park with the kids on bikes
Before we set off to the park in our convoy of kids, dogs and bikes, I disclosed that I was absolutely ragged. By doing this, had I undone everything? If you tell someone that the gift was taxing, have you given away all the points?
breakfast, cards from kids, listeria, mothers day, presents
May 14th, 2007 at 7:38 am
It was a perfect day! On the point of your admission of “being ragged”, it didn’t take away from my enjoyment in the slightest. “Being ragged” is actually our natural state with 2 little kids. I might add one thing to the list for next year though - “1 stiff upper lip”.