Christmas and New Year

Ben and Josh thinking they're clever with my new camera (not a clue which function he used)

Ok well this hasn't started as well as I thought it would but nevermind.

Anyway we all had a great Christmas, the boys were very excited for Santa to come Alfie is still asking when Santa's coming back, we did a Christmas message for them both which once I can work out how to put any pics/vids on here I'll try to post it. It was nice spending a relaxing day together and both boys loved trying out their new toys and deciding what to spend their money on so thankyou to everyone for the gifts and money xx.

The Boys got lots of great gifts Thanks xx

Christmas time is always tough as we all miss everyone back home and when friends are heading off to see family it does remind you how far you are from family/friends so that part is always hard I think I'll always get homesick around that time of year but I guess it's normal.

The break seemed really short this year Josh only got just over a week off school with how Christmas and New Year fell so before I knew it I had to get him back to school routine again.

Josh opening one of his gifts (thanks Sarah)

Alfie at Christmas.

New Year was pretty quiet we didn't go anywhere again a time you remember family we just watched a movie well Ben fell asleep lol and Alfie fell asleep just before midnight so he did very well so it was just me and Josh who was awake to see in the New Year once the movie finished we turned over to a channel that had fireworks and the countdown to midnight. 

I took the boys sledding quite a lot over the holidays which was lots of fun I had to get some snowpants and Alfie a balaclava as the snow kept getting in his face when we shot down the hill again there is some photos when I get them on here.

The boys sledding (before I got Alfie a balaclava).

We also managed the trip to Chucke Cheese which the boys loved me not as much as Ben was working and it's very noisy in there but the boys had fun which is the main thing. The only things we didn't manage was the movies and bowling however we did go to watch Alvin and the Chipmunks when that came out and hopefully we'll get to bowling for Josh's birthday.

I got a new camera for Christmas so I'm still trying to work out how to use it properly at the moment I just have it on automatic settings until I figure out how to use the fancy stuff.

I guess that's all for this time will update for January over the weekend as Josh is wanting to head out and watch the basketball at school so bye for now

xxxx