Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.

1. Time to play monster trucks with Jimmers in the morning.
2. Bargains!! £65 of stuff for £25. Sales mania everywhere!
3. Finding the last Wentworth Miller poster & it was only 10p!
4. Defusing a potential falling out with my Mum.
5. My Dad & sister coming over to walk the dog with us.

1. Sleeping in with a snuggly baby.
2. A brisk family walk on a chilly afternoon.
3. Jimmers having a nap on the sofa. He’d been a bit hyper.
4. Our first family Christmas dinner cooked by hubby. Yum & fun.
5. Laughing with K on our nightime dog walk.

1. Waking up at home with bursting stocking by the fireplace.
2. Watching the children open all the lovely pressies.
3. Getting lovely pressies myself!
4. Really nice visits to both mine and hubby’s families.
5. Christmas night dog walking with K in cold, crisp air.

1. Our traditional Christmas dinner with family at my Mum and Dad’s.
2. Playing a family game of Articulate and laughing a lot!
3. Mum reading the Night Before Christmas to us all.
4. Hanging stocking, writing to Santa & leaving out food & drinks.
5. Going to bed in our own house on Xmas Eve for the first time.

1. Getting the house clean & tidy for Christmas.
2. Receiving a Christmas card from Ms Meffie.
3. Having a heart to heart with hubby and feeling more intimate.
4. Watching Christmas South Park episodes whilst wrapping.
5. Finishing the remainder of the wrapping(at 3am)!

1. I went into work, saw some friends and got everything I needed.
2. I got a chance to chat to Mum in the car there and back.
3. The Christmas party for the children was great fun.
4. Time with my bro, sis, Mum and friends. I love them all.
5. K’s first under 18s night at a nightclub was a success. Phew.

1. Having everything ready for Christmas.
2. Dancing drunken wrapping!
3. Emma wasn’t hurt when she slipped off Jimmers’ lap.
4. Finishing the Book Thief. Excellent but a sad ending.
5. Prison Break. An episode practically every night!

1. A weekend lie in.
2. A stroll into town.
3. Getting some good bargains.
4. The buggy board.
5. Beautiful Christmas lights.

1. Antacids & anti-spasmodics…I had a really bad night.
2. Emma slept for a long time & I got a little rest.
3. Hubby came home & bathed Emma as I was having dizzy spells.
4. I made it to Jimmers’ nursery Christmas party & it was sweet.
5. I felt well enough to go out (another xmas do) & was glad I did.

1. Did all the Christmas food shopping online.
2. The majority of the Christmas parcels arrived.
3. Hubby finshed work early & looked after the kids while…
4. I wrote over 100 Christmas cards & got them posted.
5. Tia Maria & Prison Break.