Hi all today has been an interesting but challenging day. marcus is still very worrried about school and has had so many tantrums today i have lost count. He and Piers have also been fighting a lot so needed a good deal of patience today to say the least. Miles has found the boys very challenging today and we have had a few words but all part of married life i suppose. It is Marcus birthday today can you believe 13 years ago I was in labour it feels like yesterday. we made him a birthday cake although the icing went a bit wrong so wouldn,t dare photogragh it but no doubt it will taste Ok. We are going out for a meal and then to the cinema, so should be good. Lydia wanted to make her own card for Marcus it is covered in glitter and lots of furry pom poms and sparlky bits, will photograph it tomorrow and let you see it. She has been making good use of the crafts things we bought yesterday hopefully she will be artistic like my grandmother and her grandad. Spent a lot of the day tidying the kids rooms what a challenge that is. The twins went to bed a little better tonight, managed to keep them awake by not going out in the car. Made spaghetti and neatballs for tea all the kids said they were not going to eat it but Marcus and lydia in the end. Piers tried a bit but got a really sore motuth from the chiile not sure if he is sensitive to it as this happened last time he ate something with chilli in it , will have to watch him closely. Let you know how the birthday celebrations went, buy.