We survived !!!!!

Caroline is in England until Sunday, which leaves me home alone. I am being looked after by Toby and Isabelle.

They have done terrific job, they woke me up, reminded me to eat breakfast, (and lunch,with snacks), taught me about Noah and the Ark. They also made sure all our blood pressure was ok and we were up to the task (see pic)

And that was by 9am.....

From there, Isabelle spoke to me at length about the importance of education, and nutrition while studying..and then promptly showed me how to make a packed lunch...

Meanwhile Toby showed me the importance of relaxation , how to chill, and generally take it easy...(Don't think he actually got up to help all morning.)

After school we spent the afternoon making Carrot and Walnut Muffins with Aiden (Master Chef and Musician)

Then headed back home, via the bottle shop. (Picked up a nice Malbec, Selected by Lady Isabelle, she liked the bear on the label)

Izzy co ordinated the evening clean up, with guests arriving at 8pm.

Toby decided to call it quits at about 7ish.......lazy bugger......that boy needs to start pulling his weight around here. He still hasn't found a job.

Izzy and I prep'd for diner, along with Mr Hunan Delight, who by a stroke of genius arrived with everything cooked, in nice little boxes and ready to eat...Amazing...he even brought chopsticks. He left, taking some of my money, saying he would invest it wisely...Smart man....

Peter and Sarah arrived from Bermuda and were promptly shown how to strut to "Don't Stop Me Now", by Queen....(Izzy's typical bed time, wind down routine !!)

She was quick to secure us an invite, (the whole family) to the beach in Bermuda next year...(nice work Iz)

A good day...Some tired bodies though !

We all wished very much that Mummy / Caroline / Wifey was with us..........Not quite the same without her.

She would have been incredibly proud of her daughter, Isabelle who was centre of the party, until she crashed around 8pm. One too many Milk Cup's, I believe......she needs to pace herself......

She would also be proud of Toby who was incredibly calm despite daddy's stress, over simple things like cleaning bottles at 6am......

Theme of the day, described best by a new book Daddy and Toby found while Izzy was at school....