War & Peace

Not the fun and relaxed day I might have hoped for. Louisa worked a night shift last night and for some reason I really couldn't get to sleep. Owen then woke up early at around half past 5 meaning that we were all exhausted -except for the teenager who could sleep through the apocalypse.

Because of Louisa's night shift, the plan was to get Owen out to get Mother's Day bits, and a new book bag, then go into town and go to the softplay. But...we had a real battle even to get dressed, although we did eventually get out before an -almost- refusal to walk home followed by a meltdown about reading which culminated in him falling asleep when he'd calmed down.
Tiredness has a lot to answer for. 

Later on in the afternoon, he did eventually settle down to do his spellings with me and then some reading with Louisa. Needless to say, there ended up being no softplay visit.