mine mine mine!!!

And so Santa came to our house.....
It was an odd one as my little sis was away for the first time, not even a little bit away, all the way in christchurch New Zealand.
Adam definitley understood the concept of xmas and emi was right there behind him.
Emi's word of christmas was mine... mine... mine...
I think it is a good word to learn, althought the next concept to learn in the new year is sharing!!!
Christmas could never be said to be normal in our house, but can it be in any household with kids.
This year as well as het and her fella mark being away, My dearest hubby had a terrible tummy bug from the evening of the 25th to the evening of the 26th. that altered plans somewhat. Boxing day got postponed and we spent a lovely extra day at mums and the 27th at my mils.
And so to a couple of family pickies
This is adam opening his prezzy from aunty het and unky marc

THis is emi opening her prezzy from het and mark
THis is emi warming up to be the next delia with her fab new kitchen
The next two are a family tradition. Every year for the last 5 years we have humoured our mum and had a sisterly and grandchildren photo, they have had two of me pregnant and now have two of my children in. The first is last year, with a full compliment of sisters and kids. Unfortunatley this year we were a sister down so aunty het's side kicks "dog" and "bert" stood in and not to be out done Banana bear ( adam's ) ( back right) and Icky ( emi's) ( back left) had to be part as well. you have no idea how many of these have to be taken to get us all in the right place and smiling. So enough of my family christmas, I will bore you with wonderful textiley and glistening gem!!! prezzies next post.
Happy new year to you all I hope you had a good xmas.
Hope you like the photos aunty het.
lots of festive love and kisses
al x

I've been MEME'd

Am I the only one who doesnt know what that stands for.
I understand the concept but not the abbreviations. I can usually figure it out.
Ah well I have been thingyed
The theme is 6 weird things about me, I'm then supposed to tag 6 other people, I'm not sure I know that many that will do it, but I will try.
First things first....
1, I dont drink tea or coffee, my main drink is Hot water. I like asking for it when I'm out. It really confuses people.
2, I love cheesey footballs. These are a terrible snack that only comes out in the uk at christmas.
It is a small savoury snak with a biscuit exterior in the shape of a football and the inside is a very strong cheesey substance.
3, sort of carrying on a theme... I stock piled cheesey footballs this year when they came into the shops and had four huge tubs in the pantry for a while. ( they were on by one get one free) Now if seems that my poor daughter has inherited my taste for the above terrible snack and my previously untouch stock pile is now under seige.
4, I cant watch anyone cleaning their teeth, it gives me goose bumps, like others cant stand nails on a black board. This has had to be partially overcome with the arrival of children, cos I gotta clean their teeth!
5, I love pickled onion monster munch!
6, I think the welsh accent is very sexy! I really dont know where this has come from, its a new thing. I think it was from spending too long in wales whilst doing my degree. I think they brain
washed me.... it might have been the beer.

I have learnt alot from this if no one else has.... If I'm talking about food this late at night, I must have indigestion for one.
And I've learnt something I kinda knew already... I need to get out more.
So to delegate this very fun tag I challenge
Mama grouch
Caged minutes
and quite contrary

Off to sort indigestion
al x

They let me out!!

This is a little post just for my MIL
I got let out on friday to my works xmas do.
I cant remember the last time I got really tarted up (that may be a british term).
I even bought some new shoes, thanks to an investment from my grandmother.
I bought some stillettos!!!!! I mean I ask you.... a mother of two in very high heels!!
Well I dont usually but I had great fun wearing them. I even managed to dance for one dance, it nearly killed me but I did it!!
I dyed the silk velvet scarf and made the bracelet (plysplit) out of linen that I had dyed at the same time as the scarf!!
MIL told me she wanted a picky to prove I did it, so here you are..... me all glam.
al x

a new addition to the family!!!

Dont panic....... for all those who know me quite well, no I'm not!!!!!!!!!!
I'd like to introduce you all to MURRAY.
He is a little shy but my kids soon made up for. He's settling in very well and is getting into the festive season, his manners are impecable.
He was a wonderful prezzy from Mama Grouch
She's the best.
The pickies back up the theory of never working with children, and now i can add sock creatures to the list.
Talking of new additions though.....
we're getting a kitten in the new year,aaaahhhhh.
trying not to think of the logistics of kids cats and kittens 'till the new year.
al x

Still here honest

Hello world,
The good kharma bunny is still around. Only just got my boy back to school today, I've banned xmas until monday when I will finish all the unfinished stuff.
I've had two night sleep, so we're getting there.
I have two festive parties and a carol service and a kiddies party and visitors saturday pm, to pull in this weekend, so xmas is on hold.
I've posted all my important parcels to my SP9 and Mama Grouch and I've taken part in the online weavers spinner and dyers festive decoration exchange, so thats all posted.
My boy missed his xmas party and xmas lunch and carols, but it was lovely today when one of his class mates ran up to him and at the top of his voice said ADAM I REALLY MISSED YOU, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!!!!!
aaahhhhhh
And his teacher was really please to see him.
lots of season greetings
al x

just keep blogging

I am here honest,
It never rains when it pours or something like that....
I'm sure all I have to say is poorly children.... walk in centres.... doctors... no sleep....
Never mind ,whilst one sleeps and the other gets a thomas fix, lets have some fun...
Here is the bag that I knitted with Bev from knitting4fun.com
I used Katia Nordic wool and 20mm circular needles.
I then felted it in the machine.
The intention was to make a bag with intentional holes in. It seems to have worked. It's quite a small bag and firm, it's possibly going to be a crochet hook holder.At the moment the hooks and bag seem to be missing each other, in the chaos that is my house.
That aside I'm trying to get into the christmas spirit,
SSSOOO what are your run up to christmas traditions?
My mum made some giant fabric advent calendars for my two kids and she fills them with little gifts.
I'm seriously thinking about making myself one with thornton chocolate sized pockets. hmmmm
I've bought emi some christmas lights for her room and adam's as well, it's going to be a twinkly christmas.
I make my own xmas cards, maybe I'm just mad....
I've just bought Miracle on 34th street and the Santa Clause1 & 2 which will give me somethingo watch whilst wrapping prezzies.
Tell me what your doing for the run up.
al x