Friday morning we awoke to around 10 cm of snow! I love sow - it makes everything look perfect, its cool to play with - it even makes a great sound when you tread on it! Duncan was able to work from home so when Lucy had a early nap - we bundled up and took Amelia into the back garden. Some time ago Duncan's cousin had given us a red all-in-one ski suit which I didnt think we would ever use (other than to dress up as Tom, the helicopter pilot in Fireman Sam!) but it was perfect - she looked so cool - calling it her 'skinny suit'! And we built a snow man -pelted eachother with snow, made snow angels - brilliant.
We were meant to have been at a little party at Louise & Jack's that morning, but she had had to cancel as they had no power that morning.... well Friday night as I was dishing up dinner, our power went off. Luckily the girls were up at the table because it was pitch black- the whole road was out - we had to use our mobile phones as torches til we could find the proper torch and Duncan found some tealights - we didnt have any proper candles!! Everything was out so the girls had a brief wash after dinner..and into bed. We made it an adventure for them and the power came back on around midnight.
So Saturday we bought candles for the next eventuality - whenever that might be.....and it was Saturday night. This time it went out literally just as we got in the bath. I am so glad it wasnt one of the rare nights when Duncan isnt there for bath time - can you imagine being plunged into complete darkness with your two daughters in the bath?? So we bathed by candle light!! But the power didnt come back on in the night - in fact it still wasnt back on in the morning when the girls woke up early at 6.30am! We were due to visit Duncan's parents that morning, so we bundled the girls up quickly, got in the car and just went there - took clothes for the girls to get dressed after some breakfast. It was so dark, cold and miserable in our house! Luckily Duncan's parents house was warm and they made us a lovely brekkie - but the power wasnt back til nearly 10.30!!
In the afternoon though we braved going to Burnham (though the snow turned out to be far less over there) and finally met the gorgeous Jack 'Enjamin Friday (his name according to Amelia) who is just gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. Ben & Dawn look so happy - Dawn look blummin fantastic! It was so lovely to finally meet him - i cried - but not too much :)
Brief power cut Sunday night - but it has been back to normal ever since - very strange - there as some conspiracy theories about it - but I dont buy into that!
Duncan is now off work for the rest of this year!! But we are limited in activities as the snow is still around, but is now that horrible ice mush which isnt terribly enjoyable. I just cant believe its christmas eve tomorrow! Got to make Lucy's sack & finish her Christmas day dress tonight... and wrap most pressies (might assign some wrapping to Duncan - I can say Amelia did it!!) but I am SO SO excited about the next few days!!!!
Amelia-ism of the Day
Called out from her bed as Duncan and I went downstairs at their bedtime... 'I love you mummy - all the world and back again. Daddy - I love you nothing' and then she laughed because she knows she made a joke - little monkey!
We were meant to have been at a little party at Louise & Jack's that morning, but she had had to cancel as they had no power that morning.... well Friday night as I was dishing up dinner, our power went off. Luckily the girls were up at the table because it was pitch black- the whole road was out - we had to use our mobile phones as torches til we could find the proper torch and Duncan found some tealights - we didnt have any proper candles!! Everything was out so the girls had a brief wash after dinner..and into bed. We made it an adventure for them and the power came back on around midnight.
So Saturday we bought candles for the next eventuality - whenever that might be.....and it was Saturday night. This time it went out literally just as we got in the bath. I am so glad it wasnt one of the rare nights when Duncan isnt there for bath time - can you imagine being plunged into complete darkness with your two daughters in the bath?? So we bathed by candle light!! But the power didnt come back on in the night - in fact it still wasnt back on in the morning when the girls woke up early at 6.30am! We were due to visit Duncan's parents that morning, so we bundled the girls up quickly, got in the car and just went there - took clothes for the girls to get dressed after some breakfast. It was so dark, cold and miserable in our house! Luckily Duncan's parents house was warm and they made us a lovely brekkie - but the power wasnt back til nearly 10.30!!
In the afternoon though we braved going to Burnham (though the snow turned out to be far less over there) and finally met the gorgeous Jack 'Enjamin Friday (his name according to Amelia) who is just gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. Ben & Dawn look so happy - Dawn look blummin fantastic! It was so lovely to finally meet him - i cried - but not too much :)
Brief power cut Sunday night - but it has been back to normal ever since - very strange - there as some conspiracy theories about it - but I dont buy into that!
Duncan is now off work for the rest of this year!! But we are limited in activities as the snow is still around, but is now that horrible ice mush which isnt terribly enjoyable. I just cant believe its christmas eve tomorrow! Got to make Lucy's sack & finish her Christmas day dress tonight... and wrap most pressies (might assign some wrapping to Duncan - I can say Amelia did it!!) but I am SO SO excited about the next few days!!!!
Amelia-ism of the Day
Called out from her bed as Duncan and I went downstairs at their bedtime... 'I love you mummy - all the world and back again. Daddy - I love you nothing' and then she laughed because she knows she made a joke - little monkey!
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