More Crimbo stuff

If you haven't noticed this is the second installment of Crimbo news.....
We went back to Wales on the 27th and had a lovely goose dinner, a very sunny but cold walk along the beach and a visit to my Nana.
Yesterday, Kate and Brett popped in for lunch and brought Caiden a toy crocodile and shark for Christmas. We left Wales after lunch and have spent the last 24 hours unpacking various bags and boxes and trying to find homes for new things!
I've put a few more pictures on, one of the goose, one of Caiden and me with Nana and one of Rob, me and Caiden on a walk on Llanfair beach in the freezing cold!

We've eaten and made merry, maybe a little too much!!

I'm going to have to do this Christmas edition in two posts as Blogger only allows for 5 pictures in one blog. So as they say in Sound of Music 'let's start at the very beginning, a very good place to start'.
On the 23rd we had a visit from our friends Rhi and Damo, who came baring gifts. I had a lovely wooly hat, which features in some photos later and Caiden has had some clothes and a Snowman dinner set. On Christmas Eve I managed to get all our things packed for Wales while Rob went to work. We had a great night out in Bangor with my school friends and maybe drank a little too much, but it is Christmas!
Christmas Day was very busy, after a full Welsh at my folks' and some prezzies we drove down to Chez Mortimer for a full family meal and more prezzies. Had a lovely Christmas dinner and loads of brilliant things. A very tiring day though, it has to be said!
Pictures on this blog are of Caiden giving me a Christmas kiss, family Mortimer avec dogs at the woods, Christmas dinner table at Chez Mortimer, Caiden with his first prezzie and the group photo from Christmas Eve. More Christmas news in next blog!!

Are We Festive Yet?

Merry Christmas to blog fans new and old!
Last week I had a bit of a cleaning fest in the house, no not any 'nesting' involved no fear there, simply woke up one morning and thought - " Christ, this house is bloody filthy!". Sorry for mild blaspheming at Christmas time. Just as a promo for blog fans, if you have never used Domestos Grott Buster I strongly recommend using it! Amazing stuff!
Anyway, back to general blogging. Rob had his works do on Wednesday and came home suitably pissed and had an appropriate hangover on Thursday.
On Saturday I had been invited out for the Christmas do for my last school. We had a lovely meal at a restaurant in Hanley. Had a nice time, but it was a little annoying being a driver whe all other member of my table were trollied to say the least!
Rob and I collected the Mortimer boat from Nantwich on Sunday for it's winter storage at our mates farm and managed to sink it in the mud at the farm. Our mates' dad then had to tow it out of said ditch with his tractor. We also popped down to the candle lit carols at Ashley church with Caiden on Sunday which was lovely, especially with Caiden's Nana and Grandad in the choir.
Today, my cousin Lisa and husband David came to see us, we really should make more effort as we only live 15mins away from each other, but previously met up last Christmas. A disgrace on both parts and we have all promised to make more effort in 2009.
Pictures of caiden and I with Nana at church, sunken boat and cousin Lisa's visit.

Christmas injuries and other stuff

Caiden has been sleeping very well in his bed, the record so far was having to woken at 9am on Saturday! I'm not complaining though. He now knows when bed time is though and has minor paddies when we take him to bed, but hopefully they'll wear off.

Main event of last week was me slipping a disk and spending a few days walking like Mrs Overall from Acorn Antiques (if I'm talking Greek, look it up on You Tube). I'm a bit better now, still a bit sore, but upright. I had to miss a days planning at my new school which was a pain, but not a disaster. Think we've got everything done for Christmas now, Caiden's loving the tree. I've put a picture on of Caiden, Rob and Myfanwy by the tree, one of Caiden in the minimal snow, one of 'story time' at Chez Mortimer and one of Podmore Lake down the road in the sunset this afternoon.

It's Time for Tree!

Had a busy week with Caiden's tantrums and attempting to tidy the house up. It's ben very cold and icy too, which unfortunately resulted in me having to abandon my first day of supply since September as I could not get the car down the drive. Caiden has had a milestone week as he moved from a cot to a bed and it has gone very well so far with a 12h sleep every night! He loves it. This weekend we spent Saturday night with friends Matt and Susie in Alsager, while Caiden spent the night with Nana and Grandad. he behaved and slept well. We spent the evening very agreeable curries, having a few pints at their locals and walking back to their house in the freezing cold. Had a great night. Today we've put the tree and lights up in the lounge, much to Caiden's delight. I've put a picture on of the lights and one of Caiden on his first morning in a bed. Good luck to you all with shopping, I've nearly done mine, thank goodness!

Weekend in Wales

We've just been up to Wales for the weekend and had a lovely time in the cold sunshine. Went to see some friends and ate far too much. Caiden is still in paddysville at the moment with regular tantrums, but he's nearly saying a few more things to go with 'oh dear'. He likes to sing along to Old McDonald, but instead of the eieio, he replaces it with 'oh dear oh dear oh dear'. His new word(s) is 'sat' which we think is 'what's that'. He says it for everything and anything. I'm geting on with a lttle crimbo shopping and have got all my cards ready and enveloped to post. I've put a picture on of my mate Sally with our friend Jaymie's children Kelsey, Maisie and Poppy. Jaymie was not keen for a picture so Sally was volunteered. Also one or two of Caiden and us down the beach in Llanfairfecan feeding ducks and walking in the sunshine.