Minus 3

I am minus 3 family members this evening. My husband, Firstborn and Her Cuteness have gone on their holidays while HRH and I remain at home. Special Needs children have a longer school year in Ireland and this year HRH will only get 3 weeks holidays, beginning on 5th August.

We have been taking the children to a mobile home for their summer holidays for years now. We move lock, stock and barrell into 35x12 for two months every year (don't ask how it feels, please) All the children love it. Last year and this year are different now that HRH has a longer school year, but we still try to do what we can for Firstborn and Her Cuteness. To this end, Mr LS has taken his summer holidays and brought them away while I stay here with HRH. Then, when HRH finishes school, I will bring him and join the other children for the last 3 weeks of the school holidays. At that time Mr LS will return to work.

I have to admit to looking forward to this time. I have so much I want to do around the house that is impossible to do with 3 children underfoot. I love painting - wall painting, not the artistic on canvas type of painting - and I am so looking forward to getting started on........well, a lot of painting. Also, when you have 3 children being left with only 1 to look after is a holiday in itself!

They left at 3pm and I tidied the house, and it is still tidy 5 hours later *satisfied grin* But, well, I was so efficient now I am twiddling my thumbs..........no, no, of course I don't miss them!! It's just that I don't really know what to do with myself (until I buy paint)............