Turning on the Christmas Lights!!!

After all the excitement and stresses of yesterday and the party ~ you would think that we would have a relaxing day today ~ well ~ actually today was also full to the brim!!
We had the usual Sunday morning ritual of dan's Judo ~ while Lauren and I went and did the weekly shop (which costs more every week!!).

When we were all sorted out and dressed up warmly, we headed into the local town for the switching on of the Christmas lights. We usually go every year ~ there is entertainment and then santa comes along with his helpers and switches on the christmas lights, then there is a sing a long and fireworks.

We really had a wonderful time and the children loved going on the rides ~ they also came home with some reindeer antler hats (which were being given away) and a sword/light saber which glows and changes colour!!

Here are a few pictures of our busy and fun day!!

Dan and Lauren going for a bit of a swing!!!!!

A bit of brother and sister rivalry on the rock climbing wall ~ Daniel did much better than lauren who decided that she didn't like it after about 2 minutes ha ha !!!

I didn't manage to get any pictures of the fireworks or Santa ~ as there was such a big crowd of people that you couldn't move!!!

Lauren also managed to spend most of her birthday money and her vouchers ~ she can spend money like water tee hee!!! She bought a High School Musical 3 dance mat and some play make up , some sparkly silver shoes, a watch and some sweets ~ and she still has £20 left ~ so she did quite well!!!!!!

Just off to decorate the house for a certain little girl who has a birthday tomorrow!!

Baloons to blow up and banners to hang ~ then a pile of ironing almost to the ceiling ~ and finally my weekly fix of Desperate Housewives and fall into bed!! Another weekend over and so another week starts !!!! XXXXXXX