Parcel from USA

A parcel came from Alan, Siew Gin, Tyler and Cody and included this lovely card from them all which they had all signed.  What a lot of happy faces.

Also in the parcel was a wonderful chopper which I used straight away to chop up my vegetables for soup, so impressed went on to make a cake and used it to chop up the nuts.

Patrick and I were very pleased with everything in the parcel.

Going Home

 On our way home we stopped off at the garden centre to look for a rose tree but they did not have the one we wanted, but we did get a few other things, some peanuts for the birds, a new cardigan for me and a hat for Patrick.  We also brought a new fairy for the Christmas tree

This is our new fairy a and you can also see some of the new parcel the boys brought for me for Christmas they light up and change colour.

This is a better picture of of one of the parcels.

Lunch then off to the park

We went out for lunch to give Sarah a rest from cooking, then it was off to the park to get some exercise and fresh air.

Daniel went staight for the sand.

      Then he spotted the horse.

Jake waiting for a push

Barry had updated my phone very posh and he is here making sure that it all works
Jake and Sarah taking the slow route

Jake had great fun on the zip slide

Daniel trying out the zip wire with help from Mummy

Grandchildren at Christmas

 Some pictures of my lovely grandchildren who live in the USA

This is a picture of them on Christmas Eve putting out cookies and milk for Father Christmas 

Their mum and dad took them to see the lights they go mad  over their and the houses seem to make more of an effort each year this is a picture of Tyler and Cody outside one of the houses

My lovely grandchilden who live in the UK

 A picture of Jake

Daniel playing with his toys

Christmas Presents

Jake and Daniel opening presents

A bag for pre school

Jake looking at his book where is the Doctor?

Daniel visits Father Christmas

Received a christmas card from Daniel he had been to see Father Christmas

It must be Christmas

Well we thought we had better make a start so on Saturday we decorated the tree and put out the deer and some lights on the tree in the garden

 

My friend Val made me this lovely Christmas cake

Another picture of the cake

I made these mince pies from a special recipe they took a long time to make, although they do not look like shop brought ones they tasted great and melted in your mouth.

I also made some cheese straws but they vanished before I could take a photo.