Christmas 2010

We have had a lovely time this christmas. Mitchell being 4 now was so excited and this time of year is full of magic and wonder. He is full of questions though, like how will santa get in (with a magic key) and how will he know what I want (he might not know what you want but he always seems to know what you would like) and why can't he come down the chimney (we don't have one). All good.

The weeks before I seem to have rediscovered my social life but Christmas can be a bit like that, full on and then nothing after.

This year I am going to try and make sure I catch up with at least 1 friend once a month. Mitchell enjoyed his nursery christmas party and

the Twistin Tots christmas party and we have caught up with lots of our lovely friends. We don't have babysitters so we either go out separately or Mitchell comes with us.

On Christmas eve we had a 'picnic' in the lounge and watched 'Miracle on 34th Street' before Mitchell went to bed. Then it was time to go in the loft and play santa :)

Sometime during the night, Mitchell came and snuggled up in bed with us and in the morning straight away said, 'I didn't hear Santa - did you? Did you hear any bells' I said no, but dad said he might have heard footsteps. Down he went to have a look and then ran scrambling back upstairs to say 'HE'S BEEEEN!!!' Wonderful stuff. We all got up to have a look and it was a very civilised ten past 7.

After a session of pressie opening, tea and biscuits my mum woke up and we

shortly went to open more pressies in her room (those for her and one parcel and a christmas stocking for M). Had a chilled out day just the 4 of us, playing, cooking, eating, watching telly and then more of the same on boxing day.

Monday I hit the sales thinking that if I went early it would not be so busy in Next (I get lots of M's clothes in their half price sale). WRONG - at 7am, 2 hours after opening, there must have been 300+ people queuing just to get in the shop. 6 hours later after Next, Boots, Debenhams, WHSmiths etc I returned home with my bargains.

Oh and as a treat for me, I got my belly button pierced :) and I love it :)

We will be having a quiet new year, probably watch a bit of telly and then watch the fireworks through the window. Last year they woke M so just we watched them together and then snuggled up in the big bed. This year we have more room if the same thing happens as we recently bought a superking!

Sunday night we are going out for a chinese meal with my brother in law and his girlfriend which will be nice so it isn't all over with just yet for us.