Going back to last night, a family who whose kiddies come along to our Sunday School and Friday Club wanted to have a re-run of an impromptu visit last year.
They had remembered all year sitting by our fireside toasting marshmallows.
So when they asked if they could come back again this year I didn't need to think twice about it!
The older girl shares my birthday, as does her dad, and I too was born on my dad's birthday, so I have always felt a bit of a bond with the eldest....who also has the lovely name of Faith.
If she is ever put up for adoption I will be first in the queue to take on the role!
So, last night I had suggested they come round in their onesies, and we would make toast by the fire and of course toast marshmallows.
There was always at least on of them by their fire and usually two!
We got through an entire loaf of bread and packet of marshmallows, along with several bowls of snacks I had left on the side!
The family have three rats on leads Chihuahuas, which are actually quite adorable.
Teen One's lap was hot favourite for Tinkerbell!
Teen Two of course totally adores them and loves it when the mum comes to collect the girls on a Friday, with one of them tucked in her coat.
So last night he was able to spend lots of time with all three of them.
Of course three little doggies, were like any pooch, and food was their main reason for living, so we were constantly moving food as far away as possible!
The yapping was a little ear piercing I must say, and as for the little puddles....well it seems teeny dogs don't have much bladder control!
When the food was finally polished off, we put on Disney singalong on the Wii, which was a lot of fun for everyone.
Quite what the neighbours thought is anyone's guess!
At least we don't share living room walls like other neighbours!
We ended the evening by lighting our nativity windmill, turning all the lights off, and singing "Away in a Manger" just as we did every evening before bed time when the Teens were tots....nowadays we just do it on Christmas Eve!
This morning I took Grandma grocery shopping....with Lidl's selling veggies at 19p a bag what a bargain!
Back home I cracked on with a few things I have been bursting to make for weeks...
cranberry....
...oranges...
...boiled up with a cinnamon stick and sugar...
...with a star anise popped on top, to infuse through the cranberry sauce.
Easy peasy to make....why not give it a go!
I even got to make the Christmas cake finally!
Part way through the afternoon a family friend dropped by with this magnificent Tower of Treats!
This afternoon we went to see Paddington 2 film....really funny and some nods to the TV show we used to watch as children.
Afterwards was a meal out and the start of a slow down which we are all in need of!
There are still one or two things to do before I can finally say I am ready, and with a family day out planned for tomorrow to The Festival Of Lights, they will have to wait for Christmas Eve!
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