And another year goes by! It’s dd’s birthday – she’s four today. Despite a distinct lack of sleep (ds has a temperature and a cold) I managed to haul myself out of bed when she woke up and make cheerful noises while she opened her presents. She’s a bit confused as to how it can be her birthday today and her party tomorrow – the explanation that most ppl are at nursery and their parents at work doesn’t seem to have clicked.

The e-card from K, M and A went down incredibly well, although she complained that the monkey had a cake with only one candle – I had to say that monkeys can’t count – to which she replied “silly, 4 comes after 3” – good to know she’s got that one sussed!

Lunch next and then shopping for cakes and party bag goodies – put them together last night and discovered one of the goodies looks rather more edible than it should….

Any other ecards gratefully accepted to jaxblunt@dunelm.org.uk (she does have her own email address, but I think I’d better not publish it on a blog just yet!)


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