Thank Crunchy it's Friday?

Drizzle. I hate drizzle, unless it's lemon and poured over a cake. I think Mother Nature must have been feeling particularly un-maternal when she invented all day rain. Entertaining toddlers with non TVactivities, especially boys who have no interest in painting, drawing or any craft-like activity, with the added bonus of the attention span of a goldfish, requires, well a PhD in creative patience.
Despite this, the rather frenetic energy at our regular Playgroup this morning, and the fact that it was also the end of the week, we did all manage to survive the session relatively unscathed, leaving with our two glittered Christmas tree decorations (proudly created, not by the boys but by their mother...) and our prize pack of dried apricots.
Just when I was thinking what on earth I could do to entertain them for the afternoon, a magical text came through and as quickly as that, the rest of the day was sorted. Don't you just love spontaneity?
So with five kids, one cat, two giant pizzas (home made of course), one rhubarb crumble (with ice cream), one bubbly bath (with five kids!) and miraculously no major accidents, the day finally came to an end with two very exhausted but very entertained little boys. Take that Mother Nature!