Well, I can't believe the Rugby result! I decided not to watch it - who wants to watch another whitewash, eh? Typical! Oh well, it's the wrong sport, but it seems appropriate to post this pic in celebration!

Em & Soph were at their friend's 6th birthday party today - a bouncy castle, art and facepainting. And fishfingers or sausages & chips followed by icecream. Then pass the parcel. Nice simple party, very much appreciated by the 20-30 kids who came.

Both Em & Soph scared the life out of me yesterday. No matter how reliable you think your kids are, they will always do something unpredictable & dangerous, wont they? Sophie always seems to cry when she wakes, so I didnt dare strap her into her buggy as I transferred her quickly from car to buggy for the school run, as she would have woken and screamed all the way. So I waited for the crying to alert me so I could strap her in when she woke up... Half an hour later she silently fell out & I practically ran her over! Still in a state internally from this, I told Em we would all cross the busy road together. I looked down the road & saw a lorry coming. I turned to Em to warn her, and was horrified to see her crossing already! She NEVER does this! Well, I screamed and she rushed to the nearest pavement, safe thank goodness. She said she didnt see it. But she knows to wait til I say it's safe to cross! I already had a sobbing Soph in 1 hand and the buggy in the other, and she had got off her bike to push it across, so couldnt hang onto the buggy as she often does. She was really shaken by the incident, so hopefully she's learned her lesson (til the next time!).

DH put the timber joists today and says he needs to do the noggins tomorrow, for the summerhouse. He had to tell me what noggins were. Sounded like a hobbit to me! His dad visited for the day and did a bit more to the patio he's been building for us since I gave birth to Sophie. He started the foundation today! So maybe next summer I will be sat out in my garden on my patio or in my summerhouse - I can almost see it already! In reality I'll then see a weed or the kids up to something, and be up out of my chair straight away!