Great start to the day

I finally have a day off & am looking forward to waking slowly after a nice long lie-in!

That was until the cockerel shatters all dreams at dawn, closely followed by 3 baby cockerels learning to call in the rising sun.

Tis ok, I can work with this! Pillow over my head & back off I go, bliss.

7am brings the wail of my husbands alarm, which ends swiftly (thank goodness).
Ruddy alarm again! Honey please get up & stop snoozing it.
Alarm... Alarm....
Nope, can't hold back anymore & have to give him a good elbow, while telling him through gritted teeth "if you snooze that once more, I swear I'll smash it over your head".
It works & he gets up. Only to rummage around the room like a squirrel who's lost his nuts, coughing & farting as he goes.

Ahh blissful peace & off to sleep I go again.

Mum, mum, are you asleep, I need the hairspray where is it?
5 minutes later... Mum, mum do you have any grips?

That's it I give up! Downstairs I go to witness the tale end of yet another boring sibling fight. She's on the sofa screaming like she's being murdered & he's sloping off muttering "I didn't hit her, just pushed her out of my face".

I so wish I'd persisted & stayed in bed.

Before he disappears into his room he pauses to give me my morning cuddle (that helped & I'm feeling a little more alive).

Kettle on. Tea will help return me to human form, if only it would hurry up & boil!
To late, their in each others faces again, this time about earphones (someone help me, I just want tea & peace). Finally the kettle boils & at lighting speed I make my brew.

Oops now the fireworks really begin... Just gotta love family life!

Son is calm, but I can see he's going to snap very soon as he utters (for the 10th time) "I gave them back".  Daughter by this point is so irate, I'm sure her head will implode at any moment.
Husband/Dad is now in on the scene too & I can visibly see his blood pressure rising by the second.

Now's my chance, tea in hand, I sneak past the chaos & scamper back to my room. They have to leave in 5 minutes thank goodness & peace will descend upon my morning at last!.

3 hours & 5 cups of tea later... All feels good with the world (especially as I've not gotten up yet).