it just makes the 'i'm allowing my children to eat coloured sugar' feeling so much better when you spot the fact that the coloured sugar co-ordinates with their clothing. that's a proud moment...

kids tired but happy after sports camp. we defied the grey skies and ate bbq with the tribe at no.10 and sat around far later than we should have done, drinking and chatting. carpetbiter1 slept over which is her first official sleepover moment. i felt like i was missing a limb and went to close her curtains even though she wasnt there.

the day was spent with me collapsed in a heap. felt mortified as i showed gill the gardener the pitiful state of our backyard. felt disconnected as the man in the suit looked round the house. mr skaterg1rl wobbled. i re-stablised him.