So, as I was saying :)

Alex started today at Carousel, a local nursery - he's going 2 sessions a week - Wednesday morning (8.30 to 1.00) and Thursday afternoon (1-5.30). He had fun today I think, though he's a little tired, admittedly. Not surprising, I guess with so much unrestrained playing going on. It meant I could go to Asda (supermarket) with only 2 children in tow - given that last time I took Alex he insisted on getting out of the trolley and pushing, it was a distinct improvement. Next week, no kids at all while shopping, hoorah!

Spent the Easter weekend at Grandma Lucy's house (Geoff's mum) - no computer access for a whole weekend. Weird, but kind of relaxing... Anyway, the kids had a lovely time - it's the first time we've been up since Geoff's Dad died, as Lucy didn't really feel up to being invaded before now (she's come down to us, but it's a bit chaotic going up to her with lots of small kids - better now that Alex is getting older, though). Oops, someone at the door, must go, more later!

So, after our shock snowstorms :) it's turned summer all of the sudden. Wednesday through Saturday were lovely, sunny days with temps up near 20. Yesterday and today more like spring, but still nice enough to do stuff outside. And as the kids finished school at 1.30 Friday for 2 weeks Easter Holiday, let's hope it stays.

Sarah's off this afternoon to a birthday party - Thalia's. She's 8, which I find amazing - almost as bizarre as Alex being 2. They do grow fast. Olivia was slightly jalous she wasn't invited to the party until I reminded her she's been to 3 different parties over the course of the last week. It's birthday season, I guess. Funny how they go in cycles - none for ages and then a whole bunch come along at once - like London buses!

New nomination for Most Boring Task in the Universe - thank you letters for school fundraisers. Necessary, yes, but dull dull dull. Of necessity, am splitting my time between addressing & stuffing envelopes and catching up on surfing. Nothing too exciting yet, but some minor laughs, like If Condoms Had Sponsors. The more bored I get of thank yous, the easier I will be to amuse, no doubt...

Ok, so you know how I said it was sunny? All of the sudden it got that blacky-yellow colour and dumped the most enormous quantity of HAIL all over us. This isn't a light dusting of snow in the garden, it's hail. Snow, sleet (when the snow was beginning to go), rain & now hail - what form of precipitation is left for today? Brimstone? Cats & dogs? 

Snowed again this morning - a real blizzard for a few minutes, but it didn't stick. Now it's all lovely and sunny, though it still looks really cold. The kids are loving this winter - I'm sure it will go down in memory as "the winter where it snowed all the time". It may not compare to many places in the world, but for London, it's been pretty snowy!