Our friends arrived about 9pm last night and we stayed up chatting until midnight catching up. Lovely. Phoebe appeared about 2.30am. Not lovely.
Woke up about 7.30am to Phoebe asking for breakfast. Got up to get Lydia ready for ballet. Very unhappy about having to leave Ethan and Lara. Managed to get her out the house with the promise of sweets.
Picked up her little friend and took them for a hot chocolate before ballet with a little bit of charity shop shopping. Nice having big girl time with them. Did a spot of shopping whilst they were in class.
Took the friend home, then went to meet the others at Mottisfont for lunch. Kids enjoyed playing with the tiny wheelbarrows and collecting the leaves.
Left about 3pm when kids started acting up. Home to part cook sausages in the oven and get the firepit started. Sausages in buns and marshmallows all round around the firepit for all, with a side of glow sticks. Evening marred by Lydia having a meltdown over not being allowed more marshmallows, leading to me having to remove her from the firepit area, her biting me on the shoulder hard enough to leave a mark through my coat whilst kicking me in the shins. Leading me unceremoniously dumping her on the ground in shock.Tears and shouting all round. Not good.
When we'd all recovered and apologised, sparklers for the kids and then bedtime. Kids to bed fairly well, watched the town fireworks from the loft windows. Huge display this year.
Have spent rest of evening drinking sloe gin and eating cheese. Feeling sleepy now!
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