Tuesday 12th December 2006

Wow been kind of busy!! So sorry if we've seemed quiet! But with our lives kind of 'back in action' again (at least until January) we've been catching up! On Sunday Lew and I had a lie in (I think Samuel did as well or he may well have spent the entire night on his computer!!). Granny and Grandad (maz and col) came to visit mid morning which was very enjoyable, Lew loved his grasshopper from Gran Canaria! Sunday afternoon we were meant to go to a Chris Tingle service in Austerfield with Lesley and Kevin (and boys) but as Lew had been up for several hours in the night and was (oooops) very very sick all over granny after his lunch, we decided it was best not to go in case he was ill again in church! Later on, we went to Richard's and Teresa's annual Christmas Party which was great! We've been every year since we first met Richard and Teresa. The first year we went, I was a huge lump of pregnant-ness sat in the corner hardly able to move!!! I took a couple of quizzes (X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing) and I even took 'real' prizes ... none of these chocolate prizes for winning my quizzes haha! (My prizes were Avon products I've had for quite some time now from when I used to be a DING DONG Avon lady lol!). The food was fantastic ... Teresa really should consider doing catering as a job! And the company was great, as usual! The children had a fabulous time - in fact we hardly saw them!!! Yesterday (Monday) Lew and I (again!) had a bit of a lie in ... getting the hang of this 'lie in' lark!!! ... and then we went to the office in Pontefract as I am trying to get back into 'work mode' so had a meeting and did some work! All very strenuous! Actually it was great to see everybody and Lew had the best time, playing and flirting with all the ladees! So here we are at Tuesday! Well, first of all (after ANOTHER lie in!!) drove across to park outside Granny and Grandads house, then walked to the chemist to get Lew's new medicine (keppra) then walked to DRI for the hospital childrens party. It was fabulous! Lew had such a great time, lots of singing and games and lovely food, and then Father Christmas came and he got a present AGAIN! Thats twice he's met Father Christmas in the past week! It was a great party and it was lovely to see all the staff at DRI who we have come to know and lurv! Lew had a great time playing with Tobey and 'sword-fighting' with their balloon animals from the clown! When we came out, it was POURING with rain so Kevin (Lesley's husband) drove us to Mazza's and we all went in for a cup of tea. Oh nooo I just remembered I didnt have an egg custard tart, booo hooo! Staying at Mazza's for a couple of days are Wendy, George and Anna. So we came back over to our house, dropped off George (to play with Samuel) and took Anna to the outlet to do some chrsitmas shopping. The decorations at the outlet are so lovely! So now I'm going to give Lew is bath and get him in bed, then I'm off round Denise's for some adult company, some wine and some cheese and some breadsticks! Ooooh we are pushing the boat out! More tomorrow I expect!