I felt like bashing my head on the wall and shouting very rude words. Of course I didn't but it was a near thing.
My d-in-law has gone on a course abroad for one week and our DS asked if we would come and help look after the 5 and 3 year old GSs. What could be simpler.
We started off well on Saturday but now Monday both boys are playing up and are being spoilt brats. I love them dearly but DH and myself are counting the days till Sunday when we can go home.
My DS is helping when not working (he works from home).
I shouldn't complain, but this is the one place I feel I can say how I feel.
Must go the little one has just been sick and the big one says my sausage, potato and peas was delicious, so it isn't all bad. 
Well we have made it, a full week looking after our two young grandsons. It has been a full on roller coaster which included tears, tantrums, cajoling, bribing and lots of laughter and games.
We have managed each day to wake at 6.45 and be ready to face the boys at 7.00 for morning drinks, banana, rice cakes and then breakfast. They have gone to all their usual activities of gym club, swimming, bounce and roll, paint and play, activity farm, plus one party. We have visited the seafront at Hove and gone scootering ( well the boys really), visited their favourite Garden Centre 3 times, had Saturday lunch out and the boys were good when it took 45 minutes for their meals to arrive! Won't go there again.
DH and I are going to return home tomorrow, shadows of our former selves, but the great thing is our DinL has had a wonderful time and she deserved this break.
Our darkened room at homes awaits - what BLISS. 
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