The Park

The Park

Chipmunk and I went to the park

And it was good

Absolutely freezing 

But it was good 

The wind was so sharp and cold it made my ears hurt

It whipped round the park noisily.

Chipmunks face was rosy red

He was snuggled up in his big coat,gloves and hat but he had to take the hat off because he was too hot.

We found a stick and thats how we spent most of our time there

Not on the slides or swings or climbing frames

Just stick throwing

And it was good!

As is our tradition now,we bought the stick home,

Its under the Christmas tree.

After all the indoor activities of the past few days,a breath of fresh air was needed

We went to the park and it was good!

Fiction Friday

This week it just had to be this book

''Streaker is the best dog in the whole wide world

Thats what I think

Unfortunately nobody agrees!''

 This week Chipmunk has taken this book everywhere with him!

To the supermarket

To town

In the car

If Chipmunk has gone anywhere so has this book!

Weve read it in 2 days!

And I can imagine we will be reading much more about Streaker in the near future!

For more Fiction Fridays go to @homedad

Happy Birthday Tiger


Dear Tiger

Tomorrow you will be 19years old!

 My little Christmas baby.

I mean seriously how has that time flown!

I cant believe I have known you for 19 years,

But at the same time it feels like I have known you forever.

As Iam preparing for your family tea tomorrow ,I have been thinking of how it was all those years ago.

I had a long and hard birth and you,Tiger, was a bashed little baby when you finally arrived.

One of my friends commented that you looked like a little boxer!

You had a suspected fractured skull,black eye & a scar that you have still,

I like to think it is a Harry Potter scar,even all those years ago you had a link with Harry Potter :-)

Because you was so bruised I wasn't even allowed to hold you much during those first few days,

You had a sign on your cot saying 

''I have a headache,please do not pick me up!''

I spent the whole of that first night with you listening to you cry softly and when I tried to get you out the cot,the nurse shouted at me and I was told to put you back!

If you had been my second baby I wouldn't have listened,I would have been a stronger mum

But as a first time mum I thought the nurses knew best.

I do regret that now but hindsight is a wonderful thing or so one of my good friends tells me regularly!

When we took you home the massiveness of being a mum hit me like a ton of bricks!

The knowledge that you were so dependent on us for everything was a pretty scary thing.

But it soon wore of and you were the easiest little baby I have ever known.

Every parent should have a baby like you to practise with :-)

Every milestone you hit absolutely on the dot!

You rolled,sat,crawled,walked and talked just like the baby books predicted!

And you was so sociable and happy,which is true to this day.

You have grown into a lovely teenager,

I couldn't ask for a nicer son

And yet another thing has just hit me ~ this is your last year as a teenager!

Oh my goodness,now I'm even more freaked out!

Make the most of this year Tiger,

Have fun

Coz that's what teenagers are supposed to do!

Loads of Love always,first born child of mine

Love Mum

You Get The Picture

I just love this Christmas drawing from Chipmunk.

Its me and him with a reindeer and I swear down this is one of cutest reindeer I have ever seen!

Linking up with our friend Chatty Baby Go and see what some other budding artists have been up to this week

 Christmas Stars - The Concert

Ahh,The Christmas Concert... 

It was good :-) 

I thought Id get my thoughts down as soon as I could so it would be fresh and just how I feel. 

I was so nervous,mainly about the negotiating of the stage and thankfully that went ok,so with that fear gone the show went on. 

Chipmunk walked on carrying a great big star and walked to the back off the stage,where he stayed for most of the show. 

It was quite hard to see him,just every now and then I could see a big star bobbing up and down and I knew that it was him! 

The story was about God holding auditions for his big show,the birth of Jesus and it was done in a X Factor style. 

So traditional and up to date at the same time. 

There was all the lead characters,Mary,Joseph,Innkeepers,Animals,Angels,Wise Men,A very enigmatic Herod and of course Stars and Chipmunk was a Star. 

The children sang beautifully,there was a solo by Mary and the choir constantly sang enthusiastically. 

Chipmunks lines were;

"We think we will make great Christmas Stars" 

And God replied; "You will!" 

There is something special about seeing a nativity,some of the parents had a few tears in their eyes. 

It truly signifies Christmas to me. 

I loved the way the children dismounted from the stage they kinda did their own thing and some jumped down,they looked happy.

Chipmunk ran and flung his arms round me,which as he was carrying a big star on a pole resulted with me being hit on the head with a star! 

That's where the video ended playing! 

Very Chipmunk though!

It was brilliant to watch and now next on the list for Chipmunk is the school disco,tomorrow night. 

Christmas activities all over the place :-)

Santa Toys

This made me smile last night...

It was nearly bedtime,I was messing about on the computer and Sharky had gone upstairs to get a shirt out for today.

He came down grinning and saying  

 ''I want the penguin''

And I had to smile because I knew he had seen the Christmas Animals

I had washed them and lined them up next to the radiator to dry.

So even when you are a mega cool teen Christmas Animals still rule!

Nice to know isn't it!

2 Minute Memory

The Night Before The Christmas Concert

The Xmas Factor

Dear Chipmunk

Tomorrow is the day you have been waiting for, for ages

Your first Junior School Christmas Concert.

Its called The Xmas Factor.

You are a Star and you have been practicing for weeks

You even have a few words to say!

Iam excited and nervous for you!

I cannot wait to see you!

I have managed to get extra tickets so you will have a lot of family there to cheer you on.

You are doing two performances and I'm going to the afternoon one.

Ive got my camera ready.

The TA says that you have a good part and that I should be proud.

Hee!You bet I will be proud!

That goes without saying!

I'm always proud of you!

You are indeed my star and tomorrow I will be a happy,slightly nervous proud mummy.

Sleep tight little one,see you tomorrow morning

Love and Kisses From Your

Mummy