Merry Christmas !

I finished work for Christmas on Friday, not that I did anything. Myself and a colleague offered to prepare the buffet for everybody else. "It won't be that hard" we thought, "it's only for 22 people". So off we went to Tesco with our money and shopped, we only managed to go £20.00 over budget. It was a lot of work but we had a good giggle whilst doing it and everybody enjoyed it.

I have still to complete my Christmas shopping so back into Liverpool sometime this week with the kids, that will be fun. Matthew is counting down the sleeps until Christmas, I think he's a little excited.

Ian and I were talking the other night, I am not sure how we got on to it but he asked me if there was anything I would really like to do that I haven't already done. Hmm...not sure. I have been very lucky in that I have done a lot of my things that would be on a "to do before you die" list already, like going up in a hot air balloon, free fall parachute jump (never again), flown a helicopter and flown a light aircraft. Not forgetting getting rather merry in a chauffeur driven stretch limo. So as to what I would do that I haven't already - I don't know.

We had a little giggle whilst putting the question and answer post up. Ian always takes the Mickey out of me for being so naive and easily embarrassed or shocked. But what the hell I will try my best to answer as honestly as I can. A friend reads my site quite often I am only to glad that they don't comment I am only to glad it doesn't bare thinking what they would ask.

Today I noticed that I have had nearly 1000 visits since I started Paper Doll. I don't know why but that surprises me. So watch this space and I will let you know when it reaches 1000 :-)

Question Time

First, recommend to me:

A.) A Movie
B.) A Book
C.) A song, CD , Musician..etc.

Next: Ask me three questions...anything you want..anything, go ahead..... just ask away!

(Stolen from Evie !)

I have been off work the past few days with the most horrendous back pain. I have some very strong pain killers from the doc which seem to be helping. We live very close to school but last night it was so bad I drove to school to collect Matthew.

Matthew is having a Christmas party next week and we have to make a hat so any quick, easy, good ideas are most welcome. He is a little nervous about the nativity tomorrow bless him. He asked us last night not to wave to him as his teacher told them all if they wave back they will be in big trouble (miserable cow).

I still have so many presents to buy and I haven't got a clue what to get Ian. I always end up getting some stupid gadgety thing and I don't want to this year.
We had a fun weekend with Matthew on Saturday afternoon he wrote a letter to Santa. When he finished he asked me what we should do with it, before I could answer he decided that Santa would take it during the night. So off to bed, the letter in a very bright red envelope and shiny Christmas stickers was given a very prominent place on his shelves.

Later that night the letter was removed by myself and put away to go in his memory box. Off to bed we go. We were woken at 6.30 by Matthew standing over me arm outstretched saying "Look mum. Look it came out". I couldn't even open my eyes let alone speak. I garbled something at him then it became apparent that he was so excited because his letter had gone and his first tooth had fallen out. So we had a visit from Santa on Saturday night then the tooth fairy on Sunday.

Today a friend said jokingly that I had a responsibility to you the readers to post. It just got me thinking, and I think that's part of the reason why I don't post so much, and why I wanted to end the blog. Today I VERY nearly did end it, because I feel I have to think about what I say and it gets hard.
So thank you very much friend for making me stop and think. I came to the conclusion that yes some my posts may be boring, and yes to some I may always go on about my hubby and kids but so what, it's my party and...oh sorry where was I...it's my blog and I will write what I want, when I want, even if it is only once a month.
So for the time being I am staying and I will post when I get the chance.