The Antidote

Happy 2010

Happy New Year! 

My little lot are all back at work/school today, so I thought it is high time I paid some attention to my poor neglected little blog.

This was the first New Years Eve which I have ever worked, the first in my nursing career, which also meant the first time in 17 years that my husband was not the first person to plant a big old smacker on my lips, many thanks to Emma who stood in for him beautifully mid drug round!

Working New Year did buy me Christmas off, which was very nice.  Whilst I adore Christmas and enjoy a New Year party, my absolute favourite and best is the week in between.  Quite, relaxed family time, pyjama days and lie ins. Christmas cake and tea and devouring new books and dvds.  Munching on leftovers and wearing new slippers.  Deciphering the instructions for new toys and rules for new games.  This is the time to exhale and enjoy.

This lovely bit of time where the husband is home to help with chores and there is no school routine, allowed for lots of hooky business as well.  Oh My, I didn't even notice that I had four WIP's on the go until I took this picture!

The very best of New Year wishes to you all, and I hope our little cold spell does not cause to many problems for you 

ps We did make it to London to see the Snowman, to our amazement, when we arrived at Fenchurch St, there was not even one flake of snow! 

 

Homeward Bound

We are home!  We had two LOVELY camping adventures, the first in Norfolk a stones throw from Cromer and last week was spent in Dorset.

It was our first toe dip into camping and we absolutely adored it.  We loved being outside, we liked to listen to the pitter patter of rain on canvas whilst playing Chinese Chequers, cooking outdoors was such fun and we so enjoyed exploring our lovely English countryside and seasides.

Me? My favourite thing about the whole camping thing is being with just the three most important, special people in the whole wide world, and having them all to myself, not to share!  Oh, and apparently some of us were a little exhausted by the end of our camping frolics!

Nightie Night

The absolutely bestest thing about camping when I was a child, was the going to bed.  It was no surprise when, as we were strolling over to do some washing up on the first night, that Ivy said "I can't wait for bedtime" I knew exactly where she was coming from.

The Babies are just old enough to go play in a playground without being watch, so while the Husband and I enjoyed a glass of something cold and pink Ivy and Oscar exhausted themselves on the climbing frame and swings.  There were no arguments when we called them back for hot chocolate and and PJ's. 

We all snuggled up with cosy PJ's and fluffy socks, beneath my collection of crazy coloured grannies and had bedtime stories, Enid Blyton and Arthur Ransome of course.  Of course we were later joined by "Dennis" and "Spiderman" - it takes all sorts you know!

Rain and Shine

The rain fell, the sun shone, the rain fell and the sun shone!  We reconnected with each other and nature (and the elements) we loved it.  Our first tentative toe dip into the joys of camping - more to come..