The Tooth Fairy Cometh... tonight

Finally, after what seems like having a wobbly front tooth since Xmas, it came out today. Apparently it happened in assembly much to Olive's delight. There's something amazing about having teeth fall out at school. Don't quite know what, but just glad this one obliged. So, it's under the pillow now in the hope the tooth fairy will arrive with a shiney pound coin. Inflation eh? When I was losing teeth, admittedly a long time ago I got 5p. They were always very shiny though... and you could actually buy yourself a comic (2p) and 3p-worth of sweets for that.

I love how disheveled our wonderful daughter looks when she comes out of school. She just looks likes someone who has filled the day properly and lived to the full, even though she is only six. Must scan our favourite picture of O and put it up here sometime. It's a pic of her at school taken by her teacher. It is brilliant.

Tooth fairy fund - running total £2 (£3 tomorrow).

5... 4... 3... 2... 1...

Start your engines...

Boosters to full power...

We have lift off!

We were out in the sunshine this afternoon trying out one of the new toys. We managed a decent amount of height with a good stomp. Very entertaining, thanks Uncle Chris. Think we might be looking around for something more, erm, 'industrial'...

Happy Birthday to you

Here's Luke scoffing jelly and ice cream at his birthday party yesterday. Four, he is. Four. How does that happen? This year he got the works, the hired hall, the entertainer, hotdogs, jelly and ice cream. Smart new bike from his generous parents.

Lukey is so full of excitement on a normal day, we thought he might explode on his birthday. It was a great to watch him all day. None of the materialism his big sis revels in, he just soaked up his special day. He even loved opening his cards, taking time to look at each one, which is a bit weird.

The party was great too. We hired Dave Doughnut again, we've had him for so many birthdays we get discount. He was as entertaining as usual. The children laughed from start to finish, which is a joy to watch.

The chats we seem have afterwards are always as odd you'd expect from someone claiming to be called Dave Doughnut, he specialises in tales from the darkside of children's entertainment. This year, out of nowhere, I heard about a boy who filled his pants halfway through helping with a trick. I did wonder if maybe it was pure fear.

One milkshake, as big as my head please

Unbelievable as it is, Lukey is four on Saturday. Four. Starts school in September. How does it happen? We will see you at the party on Saturday.

looking at how lovely our children have turned out, I think it's time for another one, number three, Caryn is 100 per cent sure it isn't...

Lost cat

Sage went missing on Monday, he went out early evening and we've not seen him since. One or both of the cats do the staying out all night thing quite often, but they're always waiting at the back door for their breakfast when we get up.

Onion has vanished for a night and morning, wandering home at lunchtime on a couple of occasions, but Sage likes his food too much to wander too far.

We've put posters up, featuring the above pic by Olivia, and we're really hoping he'll come home soon, so he can continue to annoy us in only the way Sage can.