Good things (day in London)

There are days when Chloe can be in a 'wind up mummy' mood and she doesn't seem to care what the consequences are. There are also days when Livia is getting into EVERYTHING (including drawing with a Biro on the TV!). These are days when I feel like saying, 'God I need a break from these children!'

But then there are days like today, where I feel so full of pride and appreciation for my two girlies. ...Hmm maybe that doesn't sound quite right; I always feel proud of them, but today was a GOOD day, behaviour and attitude-wise! I hope I'm making sense (this is a late night post after an insanely busy day, can you tell?).

We spent the day in London with Jon's family. It wasn't hugely exciting for youg children: lots of walking or sitting in buggies and looking at big buildings which didn't mean much to them. But the girls did so well, with very little moaning. Livia kept pointing to everything and saying, 'Whassat? Whassat?' She also would say 'Herro!' to random passers-by. She was generally her usual gorgeous, smiley, funny self.

Chloe ate well, walked well and chatted to me in a really lovely way ('Mummy, when I'm a grown-up, I won't have to hold hands will I?', 'Mummy, I think I must be nearly 4 because my legs are massive' etc!). She took an interest in what we were doing, like copying the marching of the soldiers at Buckingham Palace. And there was no fuss when we had to leave Hamleys without buying anything!

I don't want to make this blog about telling you how wonderful my children are but sometimes it's nice to celebrate the good things. I don't always report on the bad days but, oh my, they do happen! Please let me know your thoughts on this and warn me if I ever start to sound too boastful :) I hope you've had a good day too.