Well, that is what I did. yesterday we went east to see jax and co in their new home, a very nice home it was too. we did get their slightly early! so had a walk into the town centre before wandering back as our hosts arrived home. the kids got on with playing and we adults caught up. we had a v tardy pizza delivery! wolfed down when it arrived. the kids [particularly bb] were equally tardy in falling asleep but did so approaching midnight!
bb woke me at 6 am, proud that she had a dry nappy. i would have been proud, had i not gone to bed at 2am!! luckilly i fell asleep again. when i got up again life had stirred all around the house, and the realisation that breakfast from the bread machine was unlikely to appear 
and eventually, after some kids gaming mostly happily [though a few injuries sustained!!] we got ready to go out.
we went to E and R’s cave party and got there without a hitch. lovely to see baby o for the first time, as well as the whole family, numerous friends child and adult!! we had a lot of fun. chatted, and then me and wednesday friend mum found ourselves chained to the table doing face painting. all my fault of course, as i had brought them for BB and SB to look like cave bears. i think we did OK on the whole, and did escape in the end 
SB and BB also had some injuries and needed some tlc – luckilly available from others as i had no plasters. But a great w/e with friends, thanks all.
ooh, forgot to say that SB had made the present of vegan fudge [aka chocolate goo] sb and bb had made biscuits, and then sb had decorated the box in true stone age style, so did look utterly fab. she also did some science and maths and piano before we went out on sat. finding it hard to fit he in at the mo!
ooh, another thing, really recommend this book for starter face painters!
was lovely to see you, thanks for being our first visitors