Martha's birthday holds the centre of the weekend. On Saturday, we prepared for the party. Martha and Katy made a sticky toffee pudding, as Martha's birthday cake. Martha's idea was to have two candles - spelling "11", and to blow one out, and snuff the other with her fingers. You won't be surprised to know that she ended up blowing them both out:).
The party was a premier of a film that Martha, Katy and friends have made together. When they arrived, every guest was offered a glass of "champagne" and canapes. No-one liked the canapes, but it didn't matter, because it looked good. A premier is a good theme for a party. They played charades and musical statues, and ate everything. The sticky toffee pudding was delicious.
Sasha made everyone popcorn for the film premier. Each of them had a bag of popcorn to eat, while they watched the film. They were all watching the film, and tucking into their bag.
Here is a photo of the girls at the end of the party.
Izzy J and Polly stayed for a sleepover. I have to say that when everyone was leaving, I was wondering why I had agreed to have a sleepover. However, the two pairs of children settled down well. Martha and Izzy were watching The Voice, and Polly and Katy watched the Bridge to Terabithia. This morning all the girls helped to tidy up, and Katy and Polly went to the shop for bread and milk. Martha and Katy are both exhausted! Homework has had to take a back seat.
Louise came round this afternoon. We had a cracking game of Perudo until Dave took Martha and Katy swimming.
Health-wise, I am feeling pretty well. I still have to sleep in the middle of the day, but on the whole I feel a lot brighter. I nearly have a full head of hair. I have a stripe around the top of my head that, Martha tells me, looks like a headband; this is my scar, which is hairless. My hairstyle looks like I am wearing a head band, with high hair behind it. The high hair is my hair that did not fall out, and although short, it is longer than the new hair that has crawled in decreasing circles, across my scalp, until it has finally met in the middle. I will have a full head of hair very soon. It just has to grow across my scar.
Have a good week next week.
lots of love to you
Sarah xxx
