just one little wish

I have a small wish. I would like one, seriously just one, morning on a weekend where I can sleep in and not wake up with or from any of the following:

* a hangover (my own fault, granted, but still…)

*  the after effects of food poisoning (again, probably my own fault for eating a questionable hot dog)

* a screaming child (due to illness or hunger)

* a puking and/or barking dog

* ringing from a doorbell, telephone, smoke alarm, burglar alarm

* noisy neighbours

*an early morning committment

* anything else that may cause me to wake up from a much-needed slumber

tea party

Remember last year when we had this, as Maja waited for a human sibling?

Well, this year we have this:

Just to make it clear, I did not stage this. Maja came up with the tea party all on her own. The car seats were in the house because Richard needed the space in the car to transport some shelving units. Maja dragged them over to the (yes, I know, STILL UNPAINTED) wall, got the table set up, dug around in the toy box for the tea set, insisted that Madeleine sit in her car seat, and then fed everyone some tea and/or coffee and some crackers.