Christmas was just brilliant this year. Amelia is just starting to get the hang of it. Christmas Eve we left out a mince pie and glass of 'apple drink' for Father Christmas and an apple and a bowl of water for the reindeer - all her idea. We kept telling her he would be bringing presents but I dont think she really thought they would be there in the morning! When we came downstairs Father Christmas had left Lucy a pop up set of tents and tunnels and Amelia a huge Play Doh set and she ran in 'He HAS left presents' and Lucy crawled straight into her tents and tunnels! It took Amelia a while to spot her Play Doh on her colouring table - but then there was no stopping her and the lounge carpet has taken a battering this christmas season! From then on we were virtually forcing presents on them all day! Its lovely that she wasnt really expecting anything and really wanted to look at everything and play with it immediately - which is why present giving took so long! Lucy really loved all the unwrapping and ripping too andof course all they wanted were eachothers presents!!
Duncan's parents came by in the morning and bought some lovely presents, a dolls bed, highchair, pram, snow white dress (which she had to wear and I had to wear a dresstoo!!), trike, clothes to name but a few things and the girls ahd a great time, mum, dad and Tom came over in the afternoon with even more stuff, musical instruments, a ballet doll (meleppe - just no idea where that name has come from!) books - I cant even remember all the stuff - and again the girls had a brill time. After a pretty nice Chtristmas roast lamb it was bedtime but as a treat we let Amelia come downstairs in her 'treat' to watch the Gruffalo which we had recorded. We started to watch it...but as the fox approached the mouse I could feel her shrink into me and ask 'mummy, whats the fox doing' and i knew she was alittle bit scared - what a wolly as she practically knows the book off by heart, so we quickly pretended it wasnt working and watched Noddy Saves Christmas instead and she loved being downstairs late! She has later watched the gruffalo and wasnt scared - maybe its because it was near bedtime??
Boxing Day we went to mum and dads and everyone was there. Amelia dressed as Melippe in someof Madeleine's old ballerina clothes - she looked SO cool! Lots more presents including lots of musical instruments, Pop Up Pirate, books,dolls etc. The girls were so good and even had a sleep there - and I got lots of cuddles with the gorgeous Jack!
The day after we went to Duncan's parents for another family day. Keith bought Amelia a set of dressing up shoes and jewellery - very popular with her!!! Another great day with LOTS of food!!
The day after we went up to Emma & Simons for lunch with them and Gabriella and Madeleine. Amelia took Elena the snap on doll and her new one Tamara - and Gabriella & Madeliene had an old snap on doll that she played with too! She just loves bing with them and dragging them around to play with things! After a lovely lunch they got out their play doh ice cream factory and the three girls sat around for over an hour playing, while Lucy tried her best to make as much mess in their playroom as possible!
Christmas had been great with the girls, they have been spoilt rotten but havnt been expectant or ungrateful and have new toys for the wendy house too so we will be getting so much use from all their new stuff! Just got a billion thank yous to write now!Amelia-ism of Christmas
There were so ... so ....many, but she has said this a few times now 'Lucy - I'm waiting for manners.'!
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