Hannah's ninth birthday

Hannah pretty much organized the birthday - writing invitations, delivering them, setting a theme,; I would have preferred being consulted on how many she actually invited, but several were unable to make it, so in the end, we had nine nine year olds,making pizza and cupcakes, playing balloon volleyball and generally making the sort of noises that only a large group of pre-teen girls can make. The theme was doggies, with obligatory doggy cake, and small girls dressed up as dogs, well, mostly. Hannah was a pink poodle!
Two stayed for a sleepover, and somehow Hannah managed to con her Dad into taking her to McDonalds for tea, AND came home with 2 punnets of strawberries to share with the rest of us! So - happy girl? Yes. Spoilt rotten? Yes!
Janine has had her first exam this morning, maths. This was a good one to tackle as her first major external exam, as she is quite confident about this exam. Katarina was very helpful in getting her set up, and talking through exam strategies.
We also had the Parish Fair this weekend, which was a bit of a distraction for young people trying to study!