New Years Eve news!!!

This morning has brought exciting news. My sister in law, Donna has gone into labour! Her water's broke at about 7.20am and she was taken into hospital. The baby wasn't due til Feb!!! We've always thought it would come early as Donna is diabetic and has been kept a very close eye on... but this is very early, and exciting! My brother and her live in Inverness in Scotland, so it's a long way to go to visit so we must sit patiently (or not so in my case) and wait!

Who knows... it could be the first baby of the New Year born at this rate!!!!!!

Amelie's first Christmas

What a little beauty she is, and what a good girl! She enjoyed having
cuddles from her Auntie Kel and Uncle G especially! Look at the way
he's looking at her! Missing her already x

He's been!!!!!

Father Christmas has been, G's already opened his stocking at half
six, and eaten his gingerbread man!!!!!

Presents at the ready!

Spent my first day of holiday bagging up the pressies to go to my
Nan's for Christmas day! This isn't even all of them!!! We're going to
have to make two car journeys! I do so love the giving!!!

Falling Asleep

How I treasure the magic of falling asleep,

As I slither down into my bed.

My burrowing shoulder is feathery warm

Where the pillow curves under my head.

Light butterfly bedclothes are settling down

All around me, a drowsy cocoon.

My nightlight the lamp which glows out in the street

Iin case someone turns off the moon.

Take a sprinkle of stardust, a scatter of dreams,

Add a snippet of sorcerer's spell.

Was that really a wayfaring witch on her broom?

Did a wizard waft by? Who can tell?



And I float over fields filled with fresh fragrant flowers

In a swansdown soft cloud, snuggled deep....

How I wish I could stay wide-awake to enjoy

 Just how much I love falling asleep. 

Gwyneth Butler 

Little Angel

Scarlett was an angel in his first play! She seemed to enjoy it, mum
and I welled up....she struggled with her tights!!!!

Our beautiful tree!!!