A nice day with two boys and father christmas...

John had a couple of days holiday to use before the end of the year so decided to take today and Monday off for a nice long weekend. Almost didn't come off, he ended up working late last night to get some bits finished beforehand.

We had planned to go to Birmingham christmas market today but decided coming on on friday night with snow all across the country (except here, damn you mother nature!) so we are going to go on Monday instead and John came with Nate and me to playgroup. He pronounced it boring, something I have been trying to tell him for ages but he then decided that genetically, as a woman, I should like that sort of thing, so headed into the corridor to read all the info on the notice boardand check his emails on his phone. Nathan enjoyed it though. We then headed off to the Shepherd House and had a very relaxed and delicious meal (Nathan was tired but behaved very well, ate loads and drew some lovely pictures).

We went home and both my boys had a nap while I chatted to my sister on skype. When Nate started to wake up I poked John and we went to Longarces to buy some bits to make this years Advent wreath - this weekend omg - and to see Father Christmas.

The grotto was adoreable with a giant singing reindeer that Nates was besotted by - dancing along and smiling, until he had to walk past it when John had to carry him. Once in the grotto, it was very dark (I assume to prevent photos as they had a photographer) but Nathan was fine. Father christmas was lovely, giving us all a sweetie (Nate wouldn't take his so I got him one both times he was offer - the secons time he grabbed my hand and shoved it into the basket) and Nate got a snowman stocking and a present, which daddy took for him and helped him open. It had a white doggie whichNate was really pleased with, demonstrating that he knew what it was by barking and then giving it a kiss. Then came the obligatory sitting on the knee - Nathan tried to meld himself with John's leg so instead sat on his daddy's knee to have his photo.

Once we were one Nate was polite and said a lovely "bye bye" and cuddled and kissed his doggie all the way. We then bought the couple of bits for the wreath and some chocolate decorations and headed home, where John tried to give me a nice clean windows install on my desktop, but my computer fought back (he got there in the end though), before Nate headed to bed and we settled dowb to a peaceful night in front of the box.