My turn to get up with the kids today, as Tom really needed a lie - in.
Kids woke up about 8am, got everyone dressed and breakfasted and went off to pick up Lydia's friend to take her to ballet. Took Phoebe with me to give Tom more of lie in. Bit of mistake, 3 girls meant more playing and less listening.
Took them for hot chocolate and cake at Kate's in Portswood, not been in before, very nice, would def go in and try one of their breakfasts one day. Walked big girls over to ballet, Lydia managed to fall off a ramp she was balancing on trying to push Phoebe away just as she needed to go in - big histronics over mud on her hoodie and tights. Managed to get her in telling her to ask to take her tights off.
Phoebe sat in car colouring a Christmas card competition entry whilst I tried wiping the mud and green off Lydia's hoodie with a wet wipe to avoid it setting. Picked up big girls and took Penelope back. Her parents weren't there, so waited for 5 mins before her dad appeared apologetically having lost track of time.
Home for a jacket potato lunch - Phoebe refused to eat hers which was odd. I was feeling very stressed after kid wrangling all morning so pulled the Bluey 'I just need 20 mins' card and went for a lie down whilst Tom got the girls into their party clothes.
Then off to Ellie, Andy and Aoife's in Totton for Aoife's 4th birthday family tea party. Vee was there, and my parent's and Andy's parents appeared over the course of the afternoon. The littles played together so nicely like they always do, lots of conspiring and running off to dress up. Aoife loved her dolly baby carrier and wore it for most the afternoon. Girls did some crafts, Lydia enjoyed playing with Aoife's Barbies.
Party food tea, kids enjoyed being able to go back for multiple seconds of crisps and sweets. Such a lovely way to spend our time together. Home about 7pm to get kids to bed. Have spent rest of evening once they were settled parcelling up Autumn Socks to send to the godchildren. Bed soon.
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