There were 3 things Will was really cross about on the way to school today;

1.  His hair was sticking up
2.  He REALLY needed a wee
3.  His new shorts were rubbing his knee

...and I mean cross like you would be cross if you had a nasty, unexpected bill to pay, or had dropped yoghurt down your top.

My attempts to smooth things over:
1.  'I LIKE your hair like that - it looks ... cool.'
'No it doesn't, it looks STUPID.  I HATE it.  Why does it DO that?'

2.  'If we keep going, we'll be there soon and then you can go for a wee.'
'But it really hurts mummy and I need to go now, oh , oh, oh!'

3.  'You'll get used to your shorts - it's just because they're new and you're not used to feeling them rub on your knees like that'
'But it really hurts mummy and they look STUPID.  I HATE them.'

There were 3 things that Will was really excited about on the way to school today;

1.  We saw a HUGE woodlouse ('Mum, I think he had a big birthday party last night and ate a big wooden birthday cake - that's why he's so big')
2.  He found a bolt lying in the road
3.  The sun was shining

... and all was well with the world again.

A small trip to school but so typical of our many travels with the kids that I decided to record it - ups, downs, disagreements and a good few laughs along the way.