8 sleeps!

Ok, so we've actually got up to quite a lot this week! It started off quite boring though!

After the exploits of last weekend we decided to start the week slowly...... some puking from 3/4 of the family, final 1/4 awake most of the night worrying that one or all of them would choke on their own vomit. (Ok so 2/4 were worried about, the other one was big enough and ugly enough to look after himself.) Anyway, that's been blogged already.

We also had an impromptu visit from Mr and Mrs Wylie (Middle?!). They popped in on their way home from Rugby to check the oracle of car maintenance - namely, er, Nick??? (Cue bemused look from Liz). They needed to fill up the oil and seemingly watching John dismantle the Fiesta and put it back again (how many times?) helped because somewhere down the line, Nick learnt! Hurrah.

Then the rest of the week was spent sourcing a christmas tree stand for the too big christmas tree purchased by the man of the house whilst I was at work on Wednesday. Still that's not too difficult is it?....... Senior Wylies have a plethora and were going to give us one, they forgot to bring it. Bought another one. Too small (hmph.... told you the tree was too big...!). Took it back. No bigger ones. Asked Nick to estimate the diameter of the trunk. 20CENTIMETRES? Duly went to garden centre and bought one "big enough". TOO BIG! Final visit to garden centre produced an appropriately sized stand for our slightly over sized tree. This "little escapade" lasted for 4 days, yes, FOUR DAYS! Resulting in an eldest child only believing her parents to be empty promisers. Anyway, it got done eventually on Saturday night and I'm sure you'll agree it looks lovely. Phew!

So that's the main grumble for the week over, what a relief! Other than that, the girls and I have been to see Happy Feet (a must see, it was brilliant. Jessica quite liked it too! Maddy slept almost the whole way through!) after stopping off for a golden arch to be eaten in the space of 15 minutes.... no pressure!

Then today we had a very quick wander around the christmas market before we got fed up of listening to Madeline scream her list of complaints and headed for home. Lunch with Daddy, home to make decorations for the tree and now they're being coaxed into eating!

So there you have it!

See you next week...........................................................................

HOW EXCITED?!!!!!

L
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