The weekend that was!

It was a hectic Saturday, playing taxi to a teen and then my phone battery croaking mid afternoon, not a good moment when you're waiting on looking after grandchild no.1 when no.2 decides to make itself known!

Anyhow, I got through a good day's scrapbooking at Newlyn in the company of some lovely people and as usual it inspired me to carry on into the evening, not least of all because there was a good deal of creative energy coming from Jordan too... she's been a dynamo all day, cleaning, sorting, cooking...it's Kate's 14th birthday today and she had been planning an epic cake all month.  It was lovely to hang out in the kitchen together, tasting chocolate decorations and finishing great layouts of St Levan Sports Day and Violet Heaven! (pics to follow.. need to find a moment to take and upload)

Kate's birthday dawned, we did the usual breakfast and present thing and we went to buy Zac some stuff for his big cruise company interview later in the week.. he does scrub up well!  He looks tidy even in scruffs, but he'll definitely look the part on Thursday.  Kate bought a cute little cardi, hedging her bets that Lisa would have a baby girl.... and hey presto, she did.

We got the call at 2.30, collected Lilly and I ushered them out of the door.. within the hour a cute sister entered the world.. and not even in the maternity unit!!  As they say, mother & baby doing well!   We were all a little shell shocked here, let alone what proud parents must be feeling!   We ate fresh tuna as a homage to where we'd all like to be (a tropical island in the sun), walked the dogs and texted friends...and it's a lull now before I go do the night shift!

Col's away next week so it'll be all hands to the pump, work to fit in amongst toddler runs and catering.. just what Nan's were made for!  Loving it! xx