Xmas at home

Ah I've just been looking through my blog at old pics and its really fun to see. For some reason there is a parallel blog, called knittingyogurt1 which goes earlier. I've been on Facebook a lot but I think I'd like to keep up with my blog too, it's fun.
So here's what we've been doing through the holidays. It's quite easy to catch up as most of the time we have been blobbing around in bed with the dreaded cold, which the boys were struck down with the minute they broke up from school.

This is quite a good representation of what we did at solstice: there was a huge fire, a teepee where everyone told stories, rain and smoke. After that I went to bed and slept for about 36 hours. The children looked after themselves, I only got up to administer the odd paracetamol for earache, and warm drinks. I hadn't realised how bad the cold was until I got it too.

I got up on Xmas day and Meg and Si came round and made me a lovely breakfast, followed by the arrival of the kids.

there was much present opening of course...

The dancemat was a big success.

We did go round to friends' in the afternoon for a huge feast, to which I managed to contribute a nut roast and mince pies (home made, of course!).

We had a bit of a lull, the kids went to their dad's for the weekend and I stayed in bed. New years Eve I went out for the first time in about 18 years, and danced till 3am. Then we had a New year day open house, which was great fun, with loads of kids and crazy adults.

We have been recovering since then... the boys have watched many episodes of Scoobydoo- just how many are there, anyway? I have been detoxing and catching up with friends and family on facebook, and generally hibernating. I am not looking forward to the prospect of school starting on Monday morning at all. But then at least I will have no excuse but to "get on" and do stuff.