We also donated some money via the www.dec.org.uk website.

I think Ron looks more like a snow teddy rather than a snow man though.

All the time we were building him, Meggie was watching out of her window getting very excited – bless her. We managed to get him 5ft tall and used a flower pot for his hat and bamboo canes for his arms (i know not great but it’s all we had), a carrot for his nose and stones for his eyes and mouth. We even added ears and feet.

Once finished, Meggie came outside with everyone else to inspect our work. Ellie named him Ron (don’t ask cause I don’t know why).

Decided to try walking Poppy again but this time we would take her to the local park with Molly. This is only two minutes walk so we walked round with Poppy on the lead. This time she seemed a lot better.

Once at the park Megan played on the swings whilst Poppy ran around like a tazmanian devil on heat after Molly. We had to keep her on the extend able lead which meant she kept getting tangled up in the bramble bushes.

For once my Mum and Chris were on time – one minute early even! It was Colin and Cats turn to be late They had brought the usual ton of pressies even though we had just asked for money this year. I got the usual socks, gloves and scarf ( I’m gonna open a socks and scarf shop) whilst Ally got poppy cups, cooking book and a couple of other bits. The girls all got a bit of cash which is perfect for them as they can add it to the rest of their stash to spend in the sales.

The dinner was fantastic (as usual from Ally) and it pretty much all disappeared.

Ally half awoke around 6am thinking Megan will wake up soon but then went back to sleep. It was nearly 7.30 before we woke up again and Megan still wasn’t awake! So we woke her up and she jumped into our bed with her stocking from Santa. Funnily enough Santa had also brought Ally a stocking full of goodies as well (even though he said he wouldn’t!)

After Meggie opened her stocking pressies we went downstairs to open her main ones from us. This year we bought her a Nintendo DSi with a Hannah Montana game, a telescope, a large Hello Kitty from build a bear  as her main pressies and some other bits. Since we got up late we would have to open our pressies after church.

Went to church ( our annual visit ) around 10 and met up with Gill, Nick, Jen and Beth after which we went back home to open a few more pressies. Santa had brought Ally some silly little pressies such as sweets, car phone charger and an ice scraper plus a nice little digital photo frame for her desk.

Off to dinner at Gill and Nicks this year. Nick insisted on cooking and it was nice but his timings were all wrong so everything was cold – never mind, hot gravey soon sorted that out

Issy and Ellie were dropped off at Gills around 4pm after which we went back home to relax and open their presents.

It’s now Megan’s bedtime and for once she can’t wait. We have left out a mince pie and some milk for Santa and a carrot for the reindeer’s.

Issy and Joe are out at a party tonight and Ellie is round her Dads so Ally and I are going to do the last wrapping (we found some more) then we’re going to have a relaxing evening with a good film.

No chance of a white Christmas this year as it’s now a whopping 5 degrees out there. All the snow has gone bar the last blob of the snowman Meggie built and its raining. It’s gonna be a typical grey, wet Christmas.

Poppy has gone to the vets for her second injection this morning which means we can take her up the woods for her first walk on New years day.