The Buckingham Blog

Well it's definitiely party season here.....well for the kids!  There's been an anchor boys party, a rainbows party and 2 school parties so far.  There's been a couple of birthday parties and another to go before the big day too.

Here's the best photo of each of them before they went out.  Not the best quality as taken on my phone as we were in a hurry!  

Julie.xx

Tonight was the Cove Community Christmas Carol Concert (wow a lot of C's) and the Rainbows were taking part in it.  Krystal really enjoyed singing in it with her friends Erin & Annabel.  The whole group sang their wee hearts out, it was lovely and festive! 

Here's to the Start of Christmas!

Julie.xx

The 1st of December and the first day of chocolate for breakfast!  

Today was the last day of term for school as well as Krystal's rising 5's group party.  Her friend Hannah came here for lunch as her mum was at work and I got them both ready for the party.  They were SOOOO excited! 

They wanted their hair all curled too, they're gonna be so funny as teenagers getting ready to go out! 

 Julie.xx

As I help in nursery, I got the chance to "help" at their Christmas party.  It was nice to see what they get up to and a sneak peak at the food all done before the carnage! 

The kids had made their own reindeer placemats too, using footprints for the heads and handprints for the antlers. 

After the food, it was time for Santa to visit.  Lots of singing Jingle Bells and lots of waiting later, he finally arrived.  Krystal and her friend Hannah were right at the front chattering away to him! 

 And for Melanie, a photo of Hannah.

Today we headed out to Drum Castle with the kids for a "festive extravaganza" - what we got was something completely different and we felt very ripped off, but I won't dwell on that. We'd wakened up to snow this morning so the grounds were utilised for me taking photos, the kids throwing snowballs and climbing trees as well as the obligatory snow angels.

It's FINALLY starting to feel a bit Christmassy! 

Drawing pictures for Santa in the Elves Toyshop

 
Kory making snow angels

Krystal doing her angels

 
A wee monkey up a tree

 
Wee Poser

 
Snowy Tree

 Julie.xx

Today was my turn to have Mummy & Daddy to school to watch my show.  It was called "Our First Nativity" and we sang lots of songs. 

I was really nervous about going on the stage (I didn't do it at all last year) but once I was there is was ok. 

There were lots and lots of Mummies & Daddies watching us, but it was good fun.  We wore tinsel on our hair like angels too.

Krystal
xxxxxxx

Today was Kory's school Christmas concert.  Gone are the days of Christmas concerts being kids singing Christmas songs.  Oh no, dressed as cowboys, performing a show where they have a ho-down in a barn around about a woman having a baby called Jesus.  Narrated by a fieldmouse no less.  Confused?  So were we. 

AND - we were charged £2.50 each to go and watch it.  For licensing fees apparently.  Bring back Away in a Manger, Jingle Bells and We Wish you a Merry Christmas I say, and free entry!

 
Doing their Ho-Down

 
Singing into the mic

Tonight we went to the Theatre to see Jack & the Beanstalk the pantomime. 

We went to our favourite Indian restaurant first and had some really nice food.  Krystal & I shared a chicken chat and rice as well as Nan bread and poppadoms.  Yummy.

We got to the panto about 6:45, got some swets and waited.  It was really good, there were lots of singing bits and we had to shout loudly and dance too. 

I'm going again next week with school too and I can't wait.

Love
Kory
xxxx