Tuesday 28 December 2010

It's CHRISTMASSSSSSS!!!!

So it finally arrived...

A 3 kids were hyper as Lee and I were woken to the sounds of "He's been"!!!! at 7am.

Stockings over and done with it was time to venture downstairs to see what Santa had left each of them (Alex got his microscope, Nicholas his Razor sparks scooter and Cassandra a set of bunkbed with two dolls).

We then all went into the Den to the presse's we'd bought the kids and Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas for a little girl without Peppa Pig...


The boys being Wii mad at the moment, also loved their Need for Speed Hot Pursuit game.



Then mum arrived and it was more presents time!

Alex loved his night visioin googles the best!


Cassie, although in love with her new buggy and Tiny Tears doll, was looking pretty hot in her new sun glasses...


and Nicholas just had to make sure he hadn't missed any presents..



The boys then went outside to see if they could get to grips with their new skateboards Mum had bought them...


Lots of time to play all afternoon, but I was kind of glad when bedtime came around!

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Boxing Day followed with a lovely day spent at John & Barbara's with the rest of the family and yet MORE presents!!

Alex, Nicholas, Cassandra, Hannah & Robert all enjoyed dishing them out (some to the right person, some not)...


but I think they all enjoyed opening them more (I know I did)!!


All over until next year....


Meeting the main man...

On Christmas eve this year, Lee and I took the children to see Father Christmas down at Polehill Garden Centre, Kent. Quite a way to go just to meet the man himself, but it was worth it...

After walking through a "winter wonderland" they got to sit in with him for a good chat about what they had asked him for and he also told them that they could only get up on Christmas day when it was light - 7.45am! yeah right...

Alex thought he was amazing...



Nicholas truly believed that he was the man himself...


And Cassie wasn't tooo sure, but accepted her present anyway!


It was a good morning out...

Tuesday 21 December 2010

Bit of a do...


Last night was our "work" Christmas do - Lee and I went to a Robbie Williams Tribute dinner/dance at the Cliffs Pavilion in Westcliff.


Despite the snow, we were assured all systems were go, so there I was last night at 7.15pm in the snow parading around in 3½" heels!

We made it in good time, and had a great evening - can't say much for the guy doing the tribute act, but after a few drinks, anyone would sound good I guess!


We had a good result though, as the guy doing to the tribute act wasn't the right guy - as he was stuck up in Leicester due to the snow, so further to my complaint, Lee and I are attending Tina Turner Tribute at the end of January!

Friday 17 December 2010

Hiiiii -Ya!


So proud of our little man - he's been taking karate lessons since September and today got his orange belt!!

A perfect end to the school term :)


Tuesday 14 December 2010

It's a baby!

Despite being postponed for a week due to the snow, Blenheim's lower school put on their Christmas production yesterday and today (and will be tomorrow night) - adeptly named "It's a baby"!

Alex was part of the choir but was also chosen as 1 of only 10 children to hold a Christingle during one of the numerous songs all the children had to learn.


Nicholas - well, he was a camel and his dance was just amazing and most amusing!


I was also so pleased that this year's show was based on the true story of Christmas...

I'm so proud of my two boys :)

Saturday 4 December 2010

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...

Despite Blenheim being the ONLY school that was open this week - and rightly so I hasten to add, we all had fun walking to and from school every day - snowballs and that. Pushing a buggy in 10" of snow was not my idea of fun however, and I ended up trading one child for two with a good friend of mine, some mornings and afternoons to get round the prob...

Today, however was fun time, so Lee and I took all 3 kids over to Blenheim park with the sledge...

This was Cassandra's first time in snow and she wasn't too sure to start with but did end up running around with the boys after a bit...



Lee joined in on the act and got a good arm workout pulling both boys in the sledge around the park!

After a while everyone got a bit cold, so we headed off home. Think Cassie enjoyed the ride home the best..