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| Relaxing! |
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| Who is in the box? |
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| MK decorations! |
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| Selfie with us all! |
Thursday 31 December 2015
December Photo Diary - Week Five
29th - 31st December
Tuesday 29 December 2015
Other Seasonal Fun
Sam had two weeks off work this year - and we did lots of relaxing - although she did replace the skirting boards in the hall before Christmas.
We had lunch with Deb, Jim, Jessica and Lewis on the 28th - Jessica and Lewis are so grown up now. Jess is at 6th Form and Lewis at high school. We went to the Crossed Keys in Pulloxhill - the food was nice and it was fairly quiet so we had time for a good catch up.
They bough Marcus a duplo train and a new lift the flap book - both of which he will enjoy.
On the 29th Charlotte brought Anya over for a mini Christmas - so we could see her open her gifts. Mum came over and Hanna brought Rowan too - Theo was at his Dad's.
Sam made a gingerbread house using an Ikea kit - not as impressive as Mum and Charlotte's one but really nice, and quick to assemble too!
On New Years Eve we went to MK to the sales - I got a new robe in John Lewis and some nice PJ's with my Monsoon voucher. Marcus enjoyed seeing the Christmas Decorations too.
We had lunch with Deb, Jim, Jessica and Lewis on the 28th - Jessica and Lewis are so grown up now. Jess is at 6th Form and Lewis at high school. We went to the Crossed Keys in Pulloxhill - the food was nice and it was fairly quiet so we had time for a good catch up.
They bough Marcus a duplo train and a new lift the flap book - both of which he will enjoy.
On the 29th Charlotte brought Anya over for a mini Christmas - so we could see her open her gifts. Mum came over and Hanna brought Rowan too - Theo was at his Dad's.
Sam made a gingerbread house using an Ikea kit - not as impressive as Mum and Charlotte's one but really nice, and quick to assemble too!
On New Years Eve we went to MK to the sales - I got a new robe in John Lewis and some nice PJ's with my Monsoon voucher. Marcus enjoyed seeing the Christmas Decorations too.
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| Selfie! |
Monday 28 December 2015
December Photo Diary - Week Four
22nd - 28th December 2015
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| Drinking with a straw |
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| Reindeer biscuit - yum! |
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| Transporting toys in his bucket! |
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| Stocking time! |
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| I can open this! |
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| Christmas breakfast |
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| Trying Mummy Sam's new hat! |
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| Looking at new photo |
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| What is a marshmallow then? |
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| New kitchen fun! |
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| Making coffee! |
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| Lunch for Olu! |
Saturday 26 December 2015
Boxing Day
As usual the family gathered at Mum and Dad's house for Boxing Day. Fun was had with food, presents, games and banter.
The boys all had a lovely time playing together - Rowan is starting to toddle about now and very proud of himself.
Charlotte and Mum had made a lovely gingerbread house - it look them hours to construct but looked lovely - and tasted good too!
Next Boxing Day there will be two more little ones to join the fun as Louise will have had her little girl and Lauren her little as yet unknown!
The boys all had a lovely time playing together - Rowan is starting to toddle about now and very proud of himself.
Charlotte and Mum had made a lovely gingerbread house - it look them hours to construct but looked lovely - and tasted good too!
Next Boxing Day there will be two more little ones to join the fun as Louise will have had her little girl and Lauren her little as yet unknown!
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| Granddad Fred helps Marcus to pull a cracker |
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| I did it! |
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| The boys pull one together |
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| High five! |
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| Charlotte shows of the gingerbread house |
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| Present time! |
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| Aunty Sally helps Rowan |
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| Cake time! |
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| Share more! |
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| Share Mummy! |
Friday 25 December 2015
Christmas Day 2015
Aunty Pip and Liam came to stay on Christmas Eve - Marcus had gone to bed when they arrived so he was very surprised to see them on Christmas morning.
I did a lot of the preparation on Christmas Eve - made mince pies, cooked the beef and gammon and Sam made brandy butter as requested by Pip.
Marcus was very excited when he woke up to open his stocking gifts - he has really got the hang of unwrapping now!
When we went downstairs he didn't notice his kitchen wrapped up behind him - but once he did he just wanted to play with it for quite a while before doing any more unwrapping.
Aunty Pip and Liam joined us and Marcus got going on some other gifts
I got dressed and started on the dinner - the turkey was already cooking and smelling delicious!
Around 12.00 people started to arrive - Charlotte and James, Hanna, Rob and two very excited little boys!
There were eleven of us for dinner - including three small boys, a vegan and a vegetarian, all wanting lunch. We also had to juggle three dogs - two of which couldn't be together! Everything went to plan and we sat down to eat around 1.15!
Before pudding we opened the gifts that Vickie and Jerry had sent from Australia - the boys loved their hats!
Everyone else loved their gifts too - we were thinking of buying new table mats so perfect for us!
Sam did the magic with the brandy on the Christmas pudding and we finished eating!
Marcus loved the Christmas pud!
We then opened more gifts and chilled out with a drink - some of us chilled more than others! Our gift from Charlotte and James mysteriously said to look in the side alley - I was concerned it was livestock, but it was a lovely wooden planter for the deck and some trellis to help hide the ugly cables. What a lovely surprise!
It was noisy, chaotic fun and everyone had a great time - Marcus didn't even have time for a nap!
I did a lot of the preparation on Christmas Eve - made mince pies, cooked the beef and gammon and Sam made brandy butter as requested by Pip.
Marcus was very excited when he woke up to open his stocking gifts - he has really got the hang of unwrapping now!
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| What's in here? |
When we went downstairs he didn't notice his kitchen wrapped up behind him - but once he did he just wanted to play with it for quite a while before doing any more unwrapping.
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| Spotted it at last! |
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| Mummy Sam helped him unwrap some accessories |
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| Getting cooking! |
Aunty Pip and Liam joined us and Marcus got going on some other gifts
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| This is a big one! |
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| Wow! |
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| More accessories! |
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| Christmas balloon! |
Around 12.00 people started to arrive - Charlotte and James, Hanna, Rob and two very excited little boys!
There were eleven of us for dinner - including three small boys, a vegan and a vegetarian, all wanting lunch. We also had to juggle three dogs - two of which couldn't be together! Everything went to plan and we sat down to eat around 1.15!
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| Nearly all sitting down! |
Everyone else loved their gifts too - we were thinking of buying new table mats so perfect for us!
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| Marcus looking cute! |
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| Rowan and Daddy |
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| And a big smile from Theo! |
Sam did the magic with the brandy on the Christmas pudding and we finished eating!
We then opened more gifts and chilled out with a drink - some of us chilled more than others! Our gift from Charlotte and James mysteriously said to look in the side alley - I was concerned it was livestock, but it was a lovely wooden planter for the deck and some trellis to help hide the ugly cables. What a lovely surprise!
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| Just resting my eyes! |
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