It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas!

 

Apologies for no blogging for the last couple of days....we had two of the students sleep over, which was great fun, but left me with no "me time!"

So here is a quick round up.

Friday was our last regular kids club, so our last Christmas activity, snowmen and angels.

The next couple of Fridays will be special sessions, I cant believe how the time flies!

 

 

One of the reasons the students wanted to sleep over, was because they wanted to be part of dressing the Christmas tree...I guess an activity they associate with home and childhood memories, and being so far from home, we are the closest to family life they have.

So they donned their PJ's and set to  on the tree...complete with silver halos on their heads!

 

 

 

It looks pretty spectacular in real life, is probably the most decorated tree ever...partly because I bought a carrier of 5p items in the sale at the end of last Christmas, so they all came out and every other decoration, all collected/made over the years, and all holding special memories.

We played carols as the tree was decorated, with some mulled apple juice I made in the slow cooker earlier in the day, and of course some mince pies.

It really was beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

 

 

Saturday was a slow start, with a large cooked brunch around 11am.

We then drove down to Bournemouth to our favourite Bible book shop and told them to pick themselves a book each as a "Bible Class Prize."

As usual we spent hours in the shop, but left enough time to wander through the lovely gardens, which were very festive with lights and an ice rink.

 

After dinner at Nando's (their choice!) we drove part way home to a nearby church we regularly visit, catching up with various friends.

They lay on a huge supper...too huge for Teen Two, who has eyes bigger than his stomach, so at 2.30am I woke to the sound of "I feel sick!"

 

Today was the usual sort of Sunday, usual in as much as its dinner for eight ( who have the appetites of a dozen!) some game playing in the afternoon, a bit of knitting and some down time.

 

I decided to unpick that sock in the end, it just wasn't looking right.

The students have now gone home and the house is of course quieter without them.

 

I am hoping to get the church kids club presents sorted this week so I can then concentrate on family stuff.

Other than having a pile that has been in the collecting for a few months, I have no idea who I still need to buy for, let alone what I will buy!!