Tuesday 27th December 2016 - Today we went to Grandma Kay and Grandad Mel's house in Southend to see Melanie, Laszlo, Levi and Ferdi who were visiting from Budapest. We had a a buffet lunch and played games at home...
...and then everyone started putting on silly hats. I quite liked this turkey one but everyone decided it would look much better on Daddy
We all walked down to the beach, which Melanie explained was a Christmas tradition
We arrived just in time for sunset for our yearly family photo. Everyone looked so silly!
Ed and Amy took me onto the beach for a play
And Levi lifted me up so we could jump together for a photo in front of the sea
We collected stones...
...and threw them into the sea
Mummy said the sky was so beautiful that we should walk to the end of the stone jetty. I walked all the way to the end of it on my own (with a little bit of help from Grandma Kay).
It was beautiful but so very cold that we rushed back to Grandma and Grandad's house
Sunday 25th December 2016 - Today was Christmas Day. Clara and I were very excited to wake up to find that Father Christmas had filled out stockings with toys and treats. I got an Olaf pez, some glow sticks, chocolate teddies, a paw patrol toothbrush and some lights for my scooter. I also got a Duplo house and a toy puppy. How did Father Christmas know exactly what I wanted?
We went downstairs for breakfast and made some Happy Christmas videos for our friends, including Cheryl, Poppy and Riley
Before long Grandma Kay and Grandad Mel arrived and we went in the front room to open the presents under the tree. Grandad bought me a Peppa pig school set and Grandma bought me a new plate and bowl set with dinos on it. I loved them both
Mummy and Daddy got me a dino towel, which I insisted on wearing immediately
I got some wooden blocks too with lines of ants running over them, which I built into a tower
We played until it was time for lunch
Mummy had laid the table with Christmas tree napkins and mini wreaths with our names on them
Daddy prepared the lunch, with a little bit of help from Grandma and Grandad. We had prawns and cucumber and then turkey, ham and beef with potatoes and vegetables, followed by some of Grandma's trifle. It was delicious
After lunch, I had cuddles and played with Grandad...
...and Grandma too
Before bed, Grandma and I watched Strictly. Grandma said I was a very good dancer
Saturday 24th December 2016 - Today was Christmas Eve and Mummy said she thought it would be nice to go to the coast. Daddy agreed so drove us all to Whitstable for fish and chips on the beach. It was very cold but luckily we were wrapped up all toasty and warm
We fed the seagulls and then went for a short walk along the beach
It got so cold that we insisted on having Mummy and Daddy's scarves...
...and a warm cuddle from Mummy before they carried us back to the car
We hadn't been home long before it was time to head to All Saint's church for the Christmas eve nativity. Daddy sat at the back of the church and Mummy sat on the floor at the front with the children so I spent my time running backwards and forwards between Mummy and Daddy with teddy, bunny and penguin. No one seemed to mind
I watched a bit of the nativity too. I especially liked the carols
We went home afterwards for matching space pajamas and hot chocolate in front of the fire
We watched Going on a Bear Hunt...
...and Stickman too
We put mince pies and carrots out for Father Christmas and the reindeer and hung our stockings on our beds. We were fast asleep in no time...
..and didn't wake when Father Christmas arrived to fill our stockings and bring us presents
