Very festive day here today, with a soundtrack provided by The Pogues. Ady picked their album up at the library yesterday and the children have gone mad for them so we have been listening to ‘Irish Rover’, ‘Fairytale of New York’ and ‘Fiesta’ ever since.
Today we did our round of driving round delivering all the local Christmas cards, some of which we knocked on the door and exchanged festive tidings with the recipients and some we shoved through the letterbox and ran away from 😆 Then we found a parking space and walked round town for an hour or so. I wanted to get one last Christmas present for my brother and then happened upon some really cool paint your own wellies kits, so picked up one each for Davies and Scarlett. We wandered around for a bit soaking up the atmosphere, popped into Bhs where I took great pleasure in messing up a towel display and laughing slightly maniacally (oh what dreadful memories I have of my two Christmasses working there) and then we came home.
This afternoon the children watched Chicken Little (again from the library) and ate popcorn and I made some chocolate ginger truffles for my Dad. Then we marzipanned and iced the Christmas cake and made some decorations to go it. I made a Santa, Davies made a snowman, Ady made a penguin and a Christmas tree and Scarlett made a very pretty but fairly unidentifiable lump of icing. Looks pretty good – just needs a ribbon to edge it and then I’ll take some photos.
The children took forever to fall asleep tonight, reckon tomorrow night will be no different 😆 I’ve wrapped the last of the presents except for two things still to put finishing touches to making tomorrow.
Really looking forward to the next few days – seeing Chris and Julie tomorrow and have Mum and Dad over tomorrow night for traditional Christmas Eve takeaway and presents under the tree assembling so no guarantees I’ll be around much.
Happy Christmas nic, Ady, Davies, Scarlett and assorted family members!
Comment by HelenHaricot — 24 December 2006 @ 1:04 am
in the internet room at the hospital, so don’t have your email, but thanks so much for the pressie.Arrived today, and it really made me smile. I’ve got it with me here to read 🙂 Merry Xmas. Joyce xx
Comment by Joyce — 24 December 2006 @ 7:17 pm