Sun

We had friends round for lunch in the garden, and the weather was glorious. Of course water fights were involved. This is Zac engaged in combat with his little pal Thomas.

Dinner

We went away to a London hotel overnight and took the children out for dinner when we arrived. Yas happily posed for a photo when I asked, which is rare in itself, but they had all ADORED the food and the whole restaurant experience, so everyone was in high spirits.

Picnic

I had a day off work today and took the children to my friend Denise's house to play with her little boy Oliver (Tabitha's favourite person). They stopped playing for some biscuits, and we took photos.

Boy on the edge

I can't remember why I took this photo, but it's the only one I took today, so it'll have to do.

Rejuvenation

I went on a spa day today with my best friend Jenny. We were liberally coated in mud and pummellingly massaged, and walked out feeling soft and limp and dazed. Then we went to Costa. This is my soya vanilla latte.

Cat door

Our extension is very nearly finished. My dad added this little entrance (cut into the bottom of an internal door) for Simba. I love it.

Brothers

Husband on the right, his non-identical twin on the left. We were at a wedding party for friends that got married abroad. I had a lot of gin, for some unfathomable reason.

Sore eyes

I cheated with this photo - Leah took it last night, not me. I'd had a nasty incident with contact lenses and fingers that I'd used to chop chillis, and my eyes were still watering...

Another sports day

Zac's this time. He adored every minute!

Young love

Tabitha's little friend Oliver visited yesterday with his mummy. It's so sweet to watch him and Tabitha together - they really do dote on each other.

Sports day

The little tug-of-warrer in yellow is Yasmine. Her team did not win, but they put up an impressive fight.

Storm

The weather is really odd this week. I took this photo on the way home from collecting the children - we had to run up the hill and just got home before the heavens opened.

Makeover

Another Virgin Vie party tonight. Sophie didn't want me to take a photo, as she was worried I'd publish it on Facebook. I promised her I wouldn't, and I've kept my word.

Volume

I had my hair cut yesterday and the hairdresser recommended using rollers to volumise my scarily lank tresses. This is the result. I was quite pleased with it (as you cannot tell from my blank expression).

Happy Birthday Zac

We picked him up from school and took him out for a birthday tea - he was delighted as he'd had no idea that Daddy would finish work early or that he would get a birthday tea in a cafe! He is now 6.

Pate(r)

The man on the left is my dad - he and his girlfriend visited today. He's feeling very self-conscious at the moment because he recently lost all his hair very quickly (alopecia) - it's only the last few weeks that he's ventured out without a hat on, as it's too warm to do otherwise.

Love my Dad.

Party food

Zac and Tab were invited to a birthday party today. Tab was one of the youngest, but she had a great time, dancing and stamping around and shouting commentary at the magician's performance. I took this during a relatively peaceful moment (food-induced).

Rainbow

This appeared early this evening - the children spotted it. Beautiful.

Not wanting to go to bed

Tabitha, this evening.

Neater garden

My in-laws came over today, and we spent a whole day tidying up the garden. It was much messier than this before.

Funky little dude

This is my friend Denise's son, having fun with our sunglasses. After he'd gone to bed we had yummy takeaway - great way to spend a Bank Holiday Sunday evening.

Hiking

I had a child- and husband-free day today as he'd taken them to see his family, so my mum asked me to go on a 7-mile hike with her through the hills round the town. I took this as we started to walk through a field of wheat shoots. The colours of the sky, wheat and the track were really surreal.

Night out

Friday night - dancing and woo-woo. First time in ages!