Educare Xmas Party

Lots of fun had by all :).  Here a few goodies!

Another Christmas Party!!!

My poor little monkey is all christmas'd out tonight after having two parties in two days.

Today's party was with our Coffee Group - a fantastic group of ladies who i don't think I could have got through those early days without.  Ash is the youngest of the group so it was great having these guys as their babies would do things, then within weeks Ash would start doing it as well - it helped keep me on my toes for the next 'stage'. We pretty much all work full time now so its great when we do get together and catch up.

Thanks Mel & Brian for hosting it today, we had lots of fun as always xxx

Here are a few goodies from the day...

TVNZ Xmas Party...

Lots of fun to be had at the TVNZ Xmas party.  So many kidlets having so much fun - I have a whole new view on Xmas since becoming a mum that's for sure!!

Drive that car baby! (Lucky one of these are under our Xmas tree!)

Sophia making her way down the slide

Princess Chloe

Isn't she just a little cutie?

Za Za doing her thing

Brmmmmm!!!

Gorgeous wee dot

Baby Zoe

Princess Stella

Can't you see why Mr A is so in love with her?

Check out Ash's expression!  

Its Summer at our House today

Educare Trip to see Santa

So today Educare (Ash's Daycare - one floor down from where I work and yes I know I'm a very very lucky mum to have my little man so close by...) decided to do a morning trip to Smith & Coughey's to meet Santa and see the famous grotto.  This is the first time I've ever done it, and didn't really know what to expect.  What we got was a 90 minute wait with nine very patient under 2's who behaved extremely well given the circumstances.  Ash had an absoloute meltdown just before we got to go in (think hyperventilating, uncontrollable crying, not the tantrum kind!) so didn't really want a bar of anything - including Santa.  Because of this I struggled to take any decent photos which I was gutted with as the grotto itself was awesome, and the kids went nuts inside.  Never mind, I got a few, including a hideous photo of ME sitting on Santa's knee and Ash struggling to get away...

Guess its true that kids really don't like Santa!

Haylynn rocking the sunglasses

The pram parade

The Christmas Trees inside the Grotto

The kidlets making their way through (Alex, Arthur & Deaclen)

Ash & Kathryn

Ash checking out the snow man

Haylynn

Santa fell down the chimney!

The kidlets writing out their wish lists (Arthur, Stella & Ash)

Stella forgot something!

Decorations