Autumn leaves

Just a run of the mill Monday except I'm tired. Plum had a very disturbed night and I'm not sure why. She was very tossy and turns and many but not awake. Strange. Dispite this she has been very awake today...how do babies do that? We went on a walk into town this morning and across the park to gymnastics and she didn't fall asleep until the way home!

Lots of passers by commented on how fast the boys are on their bikes, I can't keep up on foot and I'm reminiscent of the days it used to take us more than a while to get anywhere as we had to stop and look at every little thing. We still have to stop at certain places. Today it was: the seeds growing in someone's hedgerow; and under the big tree to collect twigs; and by the colourful tree to pick up leaves; and on the path to run along and crunch in the leaves.

Only one person asked me if it was half term already and said 'I bet that's upset your week?' It has, but not the way he was implying. I forgot about half term and town was busier than usual, too many people to navigate with boys on bikes!

The track came out this morning. It doesn't work but the boys set up a racing track with crash barrier and spectators with seating in tiers! There is also a pit stop for the cars. There was lots of practise laps but no actual racing, apparently it's not a race day.

For the first time in a long time the boys got home and spent half an hour playing before the iplayer came on, normally this is the first thing they do.