Now what?

So it's late and my before -I -received- the- challenge self would have said bugger it and just read before going to sleep but NO I shall write something.

My blogging compadre has threatened to get his balls waxed but methinks he doth jest. How can I compete with that? I suppose I should not take the nature of this challenge too personally but I have to. I had led the children to believe that it was all about taking part but sod it victory is sweet!

What of today? The gym trip was sweaty and uneventful. I replaced the calories I had lost with a cupcake one of my lovely friends had given me for my birthday. This delectable creation was my reward to myself for going to a coffee morning with people with whom I have nothing in common apart from children at the same school. Note to self: coffee mornings of this ilk are "dreadful" and should be avoided unless armed with gin.

I am sure these are lovely ladies but I am not in their financial bracket to ever been seen as more than a novelty item whipped out at parties to provide light entertainment as I have a funny accent. A cheesecake cupcake somehow restored my equilibrium. I also felt that said ladies would never eat these divine temptations as they would gain an ounce. It was like a baked frosted finger raised in defiance. Man, it felt and tasted great.

After school was a great afternoon of watching my children and others at a playdate where there were 8 children! Surprisingly there was no bloodshed and I managed to talk myself into something else.This time I will be getting four 7-year olds to learn stuff.

Content is vague as I am not entirely sure what I will be teaching. I am trying to get the kids to learn by not realising they are doing so. Puzzles and problems spring to mind. Yes, I need to check out Destination Imagination.

My elder daughter loves numbers and she has found a young chap who shares her passion. I have seen how she has become coquettish around him and it is indeed frightening how soon this happens. I want to make sure she continues to enjoy numbers for a bit longer as girls are not always encouraged to pursue these avenues in the later grades.

Basically I am planning my elder daughter's education and hope she will see fit to comply. College in England, naturally. I want to give my girls as many opportunities as I can as the world is not that nice a place and will not say, "I can see that makes you sad" it will chew you up and spit you out and move onto the next tasty morsel.

I have just watched, "Harry Brown" which sees Michael Caine as a senior vigilante out for revenge. My husband is battering the daylights out of pigs' hideout with flying birds so there is a touch of violence around. I digress.

Another day has passed only 364 til my next birthday! I need to cut down on my cake intake. I have no coffee mornings coming up so can't use that as an excuse.