Elf update

On the 2nd the Elves brought us some cold cooking to make.

Melted snowmen went down very well with the small people. Om nom nom.

On the 3rd they popped the Christmas tree up for us over night. We found them playing in the branches.

And this morning they had decorated the tree with underpants and left a bucket of  real decorations for us to use after school. 

DD2 told everyone we met on the school run about our underpants tree. She thought it was hilarious!

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Guess who's back?!

I think I'm more excited than the kids!

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Success!!!

Mr.G was super warm and toasty this morning. In fact I think he was the warmest out of all of us. Tomorrow I am definitely wearing an extra pair of socks tomorrow to keep my toes warm.

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Keeping G warm.

My poor little Gman has been feeling the cold on the school runs. Because it's a bit of a speed trial getting the girls in two places almost at once, Gman is strapped into the buggy. But because he's not running about like the mad lunatic he is, he gets very chilly.

I've been hunting for a snow suit in charity shops, freegle, Freecycle and ebay. As you can probably guess the cheapest time to get them is during a heat wave, not during a massive cold snap when everyone wants one.

So I've given in and bought a brand new one from Asda for him. At £14 It's less than the £20 budget I had in my head for a new suit, and I will of course be carefully storing it for future use. 

 I'm hoping for a much more snuggly warm Gman tomorrow morning, I just hope he doesn't notice it has pockets and hides anything icky in them lol. 

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Treating myself

I've wanted to read the Divergent book series for a while. I enjoyed watching the first film but have resisted watching the others until I read the trilogy first.

I spotted the first book today in the PDSA charity shop. Sadly they didn't have the others but I will have a little wander tomorrow and see what I can find. 

I'm looking forward to curling up in bed shortly with some hot chocolate and getting stuck in.

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Frozen Sunday

We were up early this morning, trading in the traditional Sunday morning lay in for a trip to the cinema. 

I saw an advertisement a few weeks back for a special showing of Frozen on the big screen, it included a chance to see a new Olaf short that had been released for Christmas. 

Knowing the girls absolutely love Frozen and Frozen Fever we booked tickets early before they sold out.

We don't often visit the cinema due to the cost of tickets. It can cost as much as £12 each to see a film! When you are a family of 5, soon to be 6, it just isn't feasible. But luckily there is a budget friendly option on offer. KIDS AM or Kids Club, is run by both Vue and Odeon.  Tickets start from as little as £1.25 though they are usually £2.50 locally and give you a chance to watch a fun family friendly film on a Saturday or Sunday morning. 

It's often extended to weekday mornings during the school holidays.

You won't see the latest releases but you do get to enjoy great movies on the big screen with the full cinema experience.

The children really enjoyed the trip today. They all behaved beautifully and only one trip to the loo was needed part way through.

We're hoping to go again just after Christmas.

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Ladies that breakfast and releasing children into the wild

This morning I was invited to attend a Ladies breakfast at a local church. Sadly I left my phone in the car, not noticing until hubby had driven off, so I haven't got any photos to share of the event.  It was wonderful though. 

All of the lady guests were offered Bucks fizz, Prosecco or orange juice on arrival. Served of course by the men of the church including the vicar himself. They all wore Christmas hats and festive aprons which was quite fun.

We had fruit salad and yoghurt to start, followed by smoked salmon and cream cheese bagels and finishing with mountains of miniature pastries. 

There was a small raffle to enter and each table had quiz sheets to answer. 

I'm looking forward to attending the next one already. 

In the after we met up with my tribe. My tribe are my 3 best girlfriends and their families. Between the four of us there are 9 children so far, and it makes for a merry and loud time.

Today we met at Stansted house and gardens. The children were released into the surrounding woodland where they formed packs and began hunting for wildlife, mushrooms, feathers and pinecones.  It was lovely to watch them all getting very muddy and messy in the outdoors. 

Once everyone was complaining of the cold and nature had lost its appeal we relocated to the nearby cafe for hot chocolate and gingerbread men. 

I'm predicting a very easy bedtime this evening after all that exercise!

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