Esme's school sports day

School Sports Day. Bit of a tough one this. Esme has never wanted to run. I guess, that's because she wanted to win, and knowing she was up against boys—specifically Charlie, she didn't want to compete in something she wasn't going to win.

But, when I got there, I could see from the other side of the track that she was weeping, while Charlie was giving her some earache about something.

I walked around from the parent's side and gave her a cuddle, and some 'never minds' and 'wos the matters.' But to no avail.

Her teacher came up and said, that she didn't have to run if she didn't want to, the headmaster also did the same.

I'm quite sure that they put her under pressure to run, when she wouldn't comply they let peer pressure (mainly from her 'best friend' Charlie try and do their job for them.

She didn't run, and once she'd moved away from Charlie, she seemed much more cheerful.

Bradley and I took part in the toddler's race, I was holding his hand. If only we'd got off to a better start, we'd have won thaty race, as it was we came second. A proud second. And Bradley had a sticker!

This he wore to his school, and was asked by several teacher what the sticker was and explained how he was as Esme's School Sports day.

Esme snapped this picture

And she took this picture

I didn't think this was me, not with all this hair, but then, I am growing it.