Welcome back sassy Glad you had a good time in Italy ? pictures look great. Good to hear the twins have some nursery time ? hope it gives you a bit more of a breather.
MrsH enjoy your break. We are not planning on any wintersport trips this year and the odds of snow are quite small, but if it does snow I will be putting M in the all-in-one rain suit a colleague gave me and layering him up underneath! but blankets sound good to me
Managed to get some sleep last night Cheshire?
Hope you?re feeling better climbing. Has DS been reading your MN name? 
strawb find some random person to scream at if it makes you feel better or do it at the tv, it?s what I do everytime Ainsley Harriot is on tv
Sunday was really nice. Everyone seemed to arrive at once and so was a bit of a whirl of coffee and tea and cake, but then calmed down. We invited all of DH?s family, though not all of them came, but was really nice with people dropping in throughout the day. Time to rev up for birthday party number 2 with our friends --and their kids?this weekend.
The zoo on Monday was lovely ? quite nippy weather so Max was wrapped up warm in his new coat, and able to toddle about in his shoes. He refused to fall asleep the whole day as he didn?t want to miss anything, and then as soon as we got in the car he was out. We were going to go for a pancake house for dinner but I Max was so tired that we decided to do it another day because I?m such an old lady.
So, on my 2nd baby free day with M at nursery. Managed to get all of my marking done yesterday. Still have some bits and pieces of planning and reading today which I may do today, but more importantly it?s my ME day today. Having ,lunch with a friend after I get my hair cut. Then going to do bits and pieces in town and come home and enjoy an empty house for a few hours.
Feels really weird being at home without M though. I keep catching myself thinking, ?Max is still sleeping, he must be really tired!? before remembering that he?s not here!