Can't sleep, Ade, and The Polar Express.

 

It's Christmas Eve.  At last!!!

 

It's another early start for me this morning. 5am.  I just can't sleep these past few nights.  Even Adam was awake when I got up, but I think it is excitement in his case. I got a sleepy "Is it Christmas tomorrow Momma?", to which I replied "Yes, go back to sleep"  which I am glad to say he has!!!:)

 

It's very dark this morning.  I think there is a full moon, but there are clouds scurrying past it at the moment.

 

Well we braved the shops yesterday, and it wasn't as packed as I thought it would be.  We are going back today to get a few odds and ends that we forgot.  What is the point of doing a shopping list when I forget half of what's on it.!!!!

 

We took a couple of photos of our nearest shopping centre.  Correction, Laura took a couple of photos.!!!  The one below is Santa's Grotto which they have put up in the main square.  All the little animals dance, which you can't see. 

 

 

 

I love this clock. There are two parts to it, and a ball runs along a track and rolls down the spiral, you can just see the ball to the left of the clock.  On the hour the frog turns from side to side and blows bubbles which float to the floor, and all the little children are jumping about trying to catch them.  Some of the adults also.  You are never too old for bubbles. :)

 

Laura's boyfriend Ade has been here this weekend, and once again he has cooked us  some marvellous food.  Everytime he comes he brings food for us, and cooks.  He even cleans the cooker!!!:)  He is a treasure!!  No there is not another one like him at home.  I already asked.

 

This is Ade in the process of cooking our dinner a couple of weeks ago.  He hates having his photo took, but he did say I could put his photo here for you all to see.

 

I forgot to tell you about Adam's Christmas play.  It was performed on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday evening,

 

It was lovely. The singing was excellent, and everyone had done a good job of the costumes. The play was the Polar Express.  There was some funny moments in it, especially when the Wise Men presented their gifts to the Baby Jesus.  One of the gifts was sheep. "I bring you the gift of sheep" the wise man said, and then banged the toy sheep down with an almighty bang.  It must have given him a headache.  We thoroughly enjoyed it.

 

Adam dresed as an Elf.

 

 

Another picture of Adam

 

 

Well I had better go and get showered and dressed, before there is a queue for the bathroom.

Hope you all are ready for tomorrow, and have a Blessed day today.