Calpol and Candles

It was Smalls birthday on monday, she woke me up at 7am with very red cheeks and a runny nose wimpering about a head/throat/earache. 10mls of calpol and 20 minutes later she was ready for the day. She and I have a thing that if we go on a trip for her birthday she only gets chewing gum as a present. This is because I really dont like seeing children chewing gum, and she has always asked for it...obviously....especialy because I dont like it!

When we went to Eurodisney two years ago, (bless her she had no idea and we got her all the way onto the plane and into the sky on the premis that we were picking someone up and couldnt find them!) she had a packet of chewing gum as the real pressie was Micky Mouse. So for this birthday from me she had the same, as Mary Poppins/hotel/historymuseum is the real present.

She had the day off school, which some folk might take issue with, but I never go to work on my birthday, so I dont see why she should go to school, however, in justification I probably wouldnt have sent her anyway as she had a tempreture.
Once medicated she had a fab day. She saw all the people that are important to her, who spoilt her rotten! We kept having to have refills of calpol but she didnt let that spoil the paper-ripping squeels of excitement, huge grins and hugging that went on all day!

She collapsed into bed a bit tearful but happy (girl-thing!) And so did I a bit later on (mother-thing!) I cant believe she has only been here 8 years......I cant remember what I did before she arrived and savour every minute (even when I'm cross!)

Happy Birthday lovely. xxxxx