Trips, definitely go with Chops. It sounds fabulous and scummy. Hope you got to the party and had a good time.
Well, today has been interesting. Joshua has found his knees and has been kneeling in the inflatable ring, bouncing up and down on them. I think he's realised he's safer in the ring as he didn't try to escape properly until James went to nana and grandad's. Jennifer had been quite content to sit in her chair and watch the goings on.
Emily has been ok this weekend. Yesterday we went to the park, my sister and youngest niece came over, we took my neighbours middle girl and other friends met us there. Was great fun in the pouring rain! Kids came home soaked but happy. Also invited next doors girl over again today do she and Emily could play. They're in the same class at school.
Was informed this week that Emily had been chosen to play Mary in the school production. She will also be Mary at the christingle service. I'm made up although a little gutted that I don't get to make her first costume (school provide one). She also has no lines, so good luck getting her to keep quiet 
I just don't know where I'm going wrong with James at the moment. There's been a lot of changes for him even very recently. Last Monday preschool had a major change of staff and one of the loveliest ladies was told she was no longer working there. Ofsted popped in on Friday and had concerns. It's a shame really as this lady has never been anything but open in telling us she wasn't supposed to be over there permanently, was just until they got more trained staff etc. but the preschool management just let the situation carry on. James doesn't go on mondays and I'm grateful for that as the lady was apparently told once she'd started work and had to leave in front of all the waiting children. A lot then got upset so their parents took them out. And went to see the head.
All thats happened now is they have bank staff in to cover the lack of their own staff as one is off sick and the manager has also now had to go off. Thankfully last tues/wed Emily's class ta was there and James recognises her. But I had to ask who the other women there were. they were stood at the back of the room, talking amongst themselves and oblivious to the children coming in. Very uncomfortable. But I'm sure 
James is fine once I've left - I don't leave him until he's playing now as he clings to me until I can distract him enough. He's always pleased to see me at home time.
Then there was him having pox and missing preschool, everyone else going down with the pox so Emily not going to school while James still did.
I think he's struggling again with the twins. Joshua is sporting a lovely bruise on his eyelid. Jennifer has one on the side of her head
both from James poking/throwing things.
Today James seems to have decided to pour water into the tv not entirely sure it was him as I was in the loo at the time. But Emily swears blind it wasn't her and she's not the type generally to do things like that. So I now have a buggered tv.
On top of that dh has gone to help a friend move house tonight. The bastard wasn't even ready/finished packing. So it's going to be a long night for them.
Anyway, rant over. I've had shed some tears today. Helped me feel better. I thought I was doing so well until now. Tomorrow is another day. Onwards and upwards.