Mad weekend

Started on Friday night with big two getting their reports. Excellent reports for both of them - am so very proud. So we went to Frankie and Bennys for a treat. Had ordered when there was a gas leak - disaster - five hungry kids all expecting pizza NOW! So we hopped in the car and down the road to Donny - 25 minute journey took hour and a half, due to caravan overturning. I like caravans but was cursing that one. Then diversion took us all round the surroung Donny villages. Had nearly lost the will to live on arrival...

Winterton Show yesterday - looked like being a washout. Had a very stylish and psychadelic Daphne costume for the Scout Scooby Doo float. Ellie was a flower on the Churches Together Float, Luke a Scooby monster, and Daisy a flower pot person for Playgroup's Bill and Ben. The playgroup was was a stunner, complete with potting shed. It bucketed down, but unlike some of the other floats being tough Scouts we got wet through and carried on dancing - and dried out when the sun finally came out. Particular favourite moment was when I had the minidress desperately rifling for my jeans, and son Luke freaked completely. 'Mummy what are you wearing?' Reply 'A minidress.' Head shakes desperately 'You can't, you're joking' for goodness sake don't bend over.' Great relief when I appeared wearing jeans underneath, but extreme consternation when I pointed out Granny used to wear dresses like that in the 60s. 'Mind you,' said Ellie, 'she is about 50, so she is old enough to have been young then.' How flattering - she was 60 in February, as I pointed out. 'Blimey,' says Ellie, 'she'll look old soon then'.

Don't you love them. Had fun time at the fair after the Show. Hot dogs, bumper cars and hooking the duck - before the heavens opened again. If anyone points out how good the rain is for the garden again, I may suggest that they can push my double buggy across the Showground in the rain and mud, or something similar.

Walked home carrying Ellie's winning - a goldfish named Sarah. Obviously there aren't enough living things in our house. That said don't think Sarah's long for this fishy world, she doesn't look too healthy, especially after Joseph and Daisy shared the crumbs of their sausage rolls with her. Generous thought...

Church this morning. Closed my eyes during opening prayers. Big mistake. Huge. Woke myself up as the organ started to play the next hymn. Luckily no one had noticed. Note to self. This morning don't close eyes. Just look down but eyes open. Preaching was excellent, about witnessing in ordinary to the glory of Jesus and his amazing sacrifice for us. It doesn't have to be in a big way but witnessing to others can be about a cup of tea at the right moment. Food for thought.

About to have lunch, and then head out for walk around town with various kids to deliver some leaflets and other bits and bobs. Entertained to hear 2 year old Joseph putting his Daddy on 'Time Out'. When Daddy replied 'I beg your pardon', Joseph came back with 'Time Out Daddy. Pooh pooh head.'