Every Color of the Rainbow: Babysitters

On the weekend Mark and Gwen went for one last little trip, while they could, before we left. Elaine and I were looking after the kids. Sunday was a great day, we managed to break 2 wine glasses, and throw another cracked one out. The first one Elaine broke somehow, washing it or something. It didn't really shatter, so we got it cleaned up in no time. Not too long afterwards, as I was opening the fridge, out flew a wineglass full of orange juice and smash! Boy, did it ever smash. Juice and bits of glass went everywhere. This disaster took a bit longer to get cleaned up than the first. We had French toast for supper, then put the youngest 3 into bed. I slept out in the flat by myself and Elaine slept in the house with the kids.
It was a bright sunny morning Monday, the kind that really gives you motivation. I had a bowl of chocolate rice krispie things to start off, then moved on to a fried egg and toast. I then tried to fry up some banana in the frying pan, which strangely enough, tasted like sweet potato. Really weird. It got to be kinda warm by lunchtime, so I went out to soak up some rays, since I only have 4 days left! The kids made a really awesome big fort in the living room, with blankets, couches and chairs. Later on, I was in the mood to do some baking, so I got some cinnamon rolls underway. Mark and Gwen called soon after to say they would be home in about half an hour. The fort came down quickly, and a cleanup ensued. The kids were excited to see their parents again when they got back. At around 5:00, big black clouds hovered over the mountains, and the wind picked up. A few spatters of rain came down too. The kids were all talking about a tornado coming, which added some excitement to it. Nothing became of the weather, and the sun even peeked out a few times after.