Just at home with the family, having a quiet moment when the TV gets turned on and shrieking comes from the TV room. Come Dine With Me has gone to Made In Chelsea! Binky, Mark, Spencer and Caggie are cooking it up posh style. Great January TV. Teen Chick is beside herself with joy.
So I have been nicely busy since the beginning of November. I worked everyday with my girlfriend at her farm, selling Christmas trees, making and decorating fresh wreaths and garlands and even decorating the odd house for clients. Through it all, we had the Internet business to run and houses and families to run as well. Seven days a week for nearly seven weeks is exhausting but fun. It is Christmas after all and I never tire of Christmas tunes. But by the 22nd of December, I was beat. The friends and family started to arrive and we kept very busy right up until New Years Eve. I love having a house full of friends and or family, especially during the holidays. All went well.
New Years Eve was celebrated at a friend's house with our chicks and about 80 other parents and children(teens). Safe, fun and close to home. I didn't make any resolutions because I hate to disappoint myself but I know this year will be full of trials. Some for me and some for my chicks.
Today was one of the first trials, literally. The family spent the day up in Birmingham at Moseley Rugby Club with the teen boy. He was selected to represent the South East in rugby trials for The Lambs (an English Independent Schools U18 team). He was very nervous over the last few days but he performed brilliantly on the pitch. 80 boys working their stuff off for 26 places. It was a great day out and we were so proud of him. If he doesn't make it any further then todays trials, so be it. It was a great achievement to get this far. He is asleep now and so has missed The Chelsea lot dinning together. Shame.
I love the start of a new year. Full of new things and ideas. Us lucky lambs.
So I have been nicely busy since the beginning of November. I worked everyday with my girlfriend at her farm, selling Christmas trees, making and decorating fresh wreaths and garlands and even decorating the odd house for clients. Through it all, we had the Internet business to run and houses and families to run as well. Seven days a week for nearly seven weeks is exhausting but fun. It is Christmas after all and I never tire of Christmas tunes. But by the 22nd of December, I was beat. The friends and family started to arrive and we kept very busy right up until New Years Eve. I love having a house full of friends and or family, especially during the holidays. All went well.
New Years Eve was celebrated at a friend's house with our chicks and about 80 other parents and children(teens). Safe, fun and close to home. I didn't make any resolutions because I hate to disappoint myself but I know this year will be full of trials. Some for me and some for my chicks.
Today was one of the first trials, literally. The family spent the day up in Birmingham at Moseley Rugby Club with the teen boy. He was selected to represent the South East in rugby trials for The Lambs (an English Independent Schools U18 team). He was very nervous over the last few days but he performed brilliantly on the pitch. 80 boys working their stuff off for 26 places. It was a great day out and we were so proud of him. If he doesn't make it any further then todays trials, so be it. It was a great achievement to get this far. He is asleep now and so has missed The Chelsea lot dinning together. Shame.
I love the start of a new year. Full of new things and ideas. Us lucky lambs.
I can't decide whether to make any resolutions this year. It's not so much that I disappointment myself, - I just can't remember what i was resolving to do by about mid-january!
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Well done to your son! And what a great start to 2012.
ReplyDeleteLike you we had a busy house over the holidays and although I loved having everyone around... I am slightly relieved to have moved on into January!
Oh, and we have a very lovely tree and wreath, btw... but collected them on the Saturday before Christmas so you were no doubt entertaining all of your lovely guests! x
Happy New Year, Mother Hen. Well done to your son for even being asked to try out. It's a tremendous achievement to get that far. Fingers crossed it all works out for him
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