Who built the ark??

I'm feeling all contradictory at the moment.

On the one hand, i am feeling exceptionally Christmassy. It is dark, wintery and icy cold outside, and to my mind, there should be twinkly lights and Christmas trees all around. Except of course there's NOT, and it's only JUNE. So, in an effort to cure myself of feeling sad about it not being Christmas, i have embraced my festive feelings and have been listening to Christmas carols.......serious full-on Salisbury Cathedral stuff; and today i made mince pies because i had mincemeat in my pantry and because Christmas isn't Christmas without mince pies. Except, of course, it's not actually Christmas. I think Adrian thinks i've gone mad; he came home to me fa la la-ing away in the kitchen like a bit of a loon!

And yet, on the other hand, i soooooooo want to be at home to be watching football and drinking in the sun and being English. I want sunny evenings down the pub watching the game with friends and random strangers who become friends when you've drunk too much and your team is winning. Instead, i have highlights of all the matches at 3.30pm sitting alone with 3 children (who would rather be watching Spongebob Squarepants) wrapped in a blanket, drinking tea and eating biscuits! And as nice as that is, and it is my daily thing i look forward to, it doesn't detract from the fact that it's just not right. And also, if England actually get anywhere in this tournament, i have to get up at 3am to watch it! It's just not right.

Anyway, rant over.

Leah had a great first week at school, she came home proudly brandishing a Headteacher's Certificate today, awarded for settling into school so well :) She seems to be really enjoying it, although the cracks in my biblical teaching to my children is already beginning to show. She told me yesterday that she'd learnt a new song about an ark and that she would sing it for me, so off she goes......."Who built the ark? No-one, no-one.......Who built the ark? No-one built the ark........" And on and on, until i stopped guffawing behind my hand long enough to point out that it was NOAH, not no-one, who built the ark. Of course though, who am i now?? I'm just mum, i know nothing and am superbly inferior to Mrs Ross, Leah's all-singing, all-dancing, amazing (and very lovely) teacher. How can i possibly compete?

Hmmm, don't think i have any other news. Am off to bed now; we all have electric blankets now and they serve as a useful incentive to go to bed very early. They do make getting out of bed in the morning extra difficult though. Even the girls have been sleeping in later, which is always nice :) Lots of love to y'all, blow some warm air this way pleeease xxxxx