Playdates and end of Term

This week cliff has been away again in ORD so I tried to keep the monster out and about as much as possible so we could avoid the 5pm melt down!!! Loads of playdates this week (Melanie/Carter/Emi/Emma/Ellie on tursday afternoon. Takako and Sumire ( our neighbours downstairs) at Appi and the park this week, Emi Naomi, Melanie Emma on wednesday. Thursday with Diego Syliva, Takako/Sumire Emma and Ellie for Rhythmic gym class in Japanese at Nandemo jidokan. Theme was twinkle twinkle little star and Charlize was in the mood to speak Japanese so lota of kochi kochi and achi achi!!! This afternoon after school we met Alison and Emily in teh park and then did Appi. C made a lovely Tanabata display hanging lots of scribbled stars off some bamboo which we put in the entrance hall for daddy to see when he is home from Chicago tonight.

Rieko came over last night ( she had been sick for a week with stomach flu) and C was happy to see her again and drove her mad with the Mickey Mouse alarm clock that goes konnichi wa in very annoying girly Japanese voice!!

Only managed curves once this week and drank way too much coffee.. Did start to lay ironed clothes and water toys out on the spare bed but need to get ontop of packing as only a week till the off to Italy.

Today was last day of term at school and Sumire and Takako went along this morning for a trial and I think they will sign up for the summer school. The kids went in fancy dress with C wearing her lovely tutu and Ellie as superman!!! Just a note that C no longer even wimpers at drop off she is too excited to get in and start playing!! We went in early to pick the kids up around 11:25 so we could give the teachers their presents. Emma and I went halves on body shop gifts for Fuyuko and HMV voucher for Hadar ( he is performing at Fuji Rock this year!!). When we picked them up they were all sitting around the table eating out of a giant scooped out watermelon and C was very happy to see me but wouldn't let me out of her sight as Emma and I I were the last mums in as the door downstairs was locked and nobody around to let us in!!!!

So tomorrow off to Toyasu LALAPORT with Emma and Ellie and Rieko tanuki if she wakes up in time.

Cliff came home tonight bearing Barney DVD gifts and a little pony set with book also one called Goodnight Gorilla which we had to read approx 10 times...

Cliff down now and I am about to hit the sack too its been a long week!!!