Kristie - ikwym about summer, i cant wait! i am going to put them both in swimming lessons (molly missed last year because of her cast ) and its so nice just to be able to go to the park or play outside for longer etc!
For bdays we dont really have a limit, i just buy something i see, but we have so many people buying for the kids that we try not to get too much. Molly already has sooooo many toys and things and i dont want to 'spoil' them iykwim? My nephew is an only child and was an only grandchild and got to the point where he got everything he asked for for bday and xmas and so expected it, i definitely do not want molly and will to get to that point. but then having said that i dont want them to be getting lots of presents of grandparents etc and not much off dh and i - its so hard to find the balance?! and you're right 250 doesnt buy much anymore, we'll probably go with about 100 too for the first bday - Will prefers the paper anyway LOL!

Tracey - the costume sounds great, i have never been to one...

Well this morning i woke up and have lost my voice. it is gradually coming back but it makes it dificult to tell Molly to stop trying to jump on her brother LOL Now that Will has discovered rolling it's all he wants to do. he just rolled around the floor for an hour or more this morning! Hope everyone has a good day, almost the weekend again :eek: