it's been such a lovely day! My little girl is wearing her pretty pink dress (thinking back to her Caring Child Award is always wonderful) and has a beautiful silver watch on a chain around her neck. It's rather nice to hear her announce the time every few minutes!
Tom has a more relaxed outfit of joggers and t-shirt, but has spent several moments on his new computer. The special small keyboard is great, and he's even managed to start learning how to touch type! Thank you dance mat typing !
In Mummy gifts, the fort kits are a resounding success! Dammit dolls are much loved but need a couple of stitches (not so much experience with that fabric)... experience! Tom really liked the elastic shooter made from a chopstick and clothes peg, and the little bath and toothcare kits seemed appreciated! I can't wait to see them in their nightshirts tonight! Oh... Tom's cuddly toy, complete with long tail and ribbon tags to chew is already well love
Nick was in equal measure tickled and frustrated with his gift! A calendar with a new envelope to open on the 25th of each month! Each one contains a task for the month ahead - some easy and enjoyable, others more of a challenge, but leading (I hope) to joy!
I was much loved today - Tom bought me some necklaces and Kesia a beautiful book and a lovely bracelet. Nick bought me a wireless mouse - very very useful as my laptop one does not work. A beautiful table lamp to match our new sitting room lamps and a box of little useful boxes that will store all my bits and bobs - just lovely!
As ever, Nick cooked, but the pressure of presents being over meant that we relaxed enough to work well as a team - him cooking and me cleaning! Tom even ate a yorkshire pudding and roast potato!
And the best Christmas day afternoon... just lazy with a film.
So to face a new year. There are little things I would like to try and achieve... I am thrilled with the idea of journalling as seen in this lovely lady's blog, and I would also like to find a way to catalogue the wonderful cards sent to us all through PostPals. I'm thinking a kind of journal too, although the idea of storing things fills me with some anxiety. Receiving those caring thoughts is so important to us that I need to find some way! Talking of which, the children were so fortunate to receive presents from their PostPals elves, and some little extras from otherwarm hearted strangers... Lucky, lucky us!
Tom has a more relaxed outfit of joggers and t-shirt, but has spent several moments on his new computer. The special small keyboard is great, and he's even managed to start learning how to touch type! Thank you dance mat typing !
In Mummy gifts, the fort kits are a resounding success! Dammit dolls are much loved but need a couple of stitches (not so much experience with that fabric)... experience! Tom really liked the elastic shooter made from a chopstick and clothes peg, and the little bath and toothcare kits seemed appreciated! I can't wait to see them in their nightshirts tonight! Oh... Tom's cuddly toy, complete with long tail and ribbon tags to chew is already well love
Nick was in equal measure tickled and frustrated with his gift! A calendar with a new envelope to open on the 25th of each month! Each one contains a task for the month ahead - some easy and enjoyable, others more of a challenge, but leading (I hope) to joy!
I was much loved today - Tom bought me some necklaces and Kesia a beautiful book and a lovely bracelet. Nick bought me a wireless mouse - very very useful as my laptop one does not work. A beautiful table lamp to match our new sitting room lamps and a box of little useful boxes that will store all my bits and bobs - just lovely!
As ever, Nick cooked, but the pressure of presents being over meant that we relaxed enough to work well as a team - him cooking and me cleaning! Tom even ate a yorkshire pudding and roast potato!
And the best Christmas day afternoon... just lazy with a film.
So to face a new year. There are little things I would like to try and achieve... I am thrilled with the idea of journalling as seen in this lovely lady's blog, and I would also like to find a way to catalogue the wonderful cards sent to us all through PostPals. I'm thinking a kind of journal too, although the idea of storing things fills me with some anxiety. Receiving those caring thoughts is so important to us that I need to find some way! Talking of which, the children were so fortunate to receive presents from their PostPals elves, and some little extras from otherwarm hearted strangers... Lucky, lucky us!
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