We had a barbie on Saturday, partly a kind of 4th of July thing, partly cos it was near Ohna's birthday, partly just for the fun of it and partly for summertime. It was a very enjoyable event. I especially appreciated having guests who were happy to dive in and cook their own food, and watching the kids enjoying themselves. You know that excitement they get when they're running wild at a big do? There was a definite sense of two separate worlds - one for kids and one for growns - which just happened to be sharing a space.

I also enjoyed the pre-party panicking and Ohna's catchphrase for the day - 'I still haven't had a chance to do the devilled eggs'.

And Roxy gave us her first rendition of the disappearing cat party trick, finally showing up in Apoa's room at one in the morning.

B-)