Here are some of the highlights of our Christmas celebrations from 2018...
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| Feeling Christmassy! |
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| The 1st December and the first day of our advent calendar (and the Advent Elf)! |
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| The first weekend in December: Cosmeston Christmas! Writing names on stockings. |
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| The old housemate Cosmeston girls (and kids) back together for Christmas fun |
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| Baby Amelia was intrigued by the wrapping and the contents |
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| Ready for our Christmas turkey dinner |
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| Have a cracker! |
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| It was too much for this little elf |
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| Story time with Auntie Beckrum |
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| Back home to decorate our house |
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| The star isn't quite straight but no one will notice |
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| Tired out with cuddly company, provided by Tahlia |
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| The elf is up to his tricks - drinking ketchup! |
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| Playing with the toilet roll |
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| Planting Mummy's new additions to the back garden: A cherry tree, a gooseberry bush and raspberry canes |
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| The big Exeter Christmas attraction on Myrtle Road: a house with amazing decorations, sweets and hot chocolate! All for charity. |
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| Fun with the candy cane man with snowball fights and a snow machine, then back to Zoe, Reuben and Ellis' house for a tasty pudding afterwards. |
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| The elf has taken the star! |
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| Making a gingerbread house... |
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| Making windows out of boiled sweets |
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| Decorating the roof |
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| The finished result! |
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| Homemade Christmas baubles |
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| A chocolate coin hunt with different points for different types of coins. They didn't want to eat the coins, they wanted to re-hide them and play again over and over. |
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| What's that Elf up to? |
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| A 'staying up late' night to watch a nativity film with cookies and hot chocolate |
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| All snuggled up to watch |
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| The Elf has turned the piano into a slide! |
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| Fun at the Bash 'n' Bang Christmas party |
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| Certificates for completing the Christmas character treasure hunt at Plants Galore |
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| Homemade chocolate log - better than last year |
Each year, we have our own special Christmas Day at home before heading up to Grandma Jeanette and Grandad Harry's house for real Christmas. Here we are enjoying our day...
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| On our Christmas Eve, we get to open the Christmas Eve box... |
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| Looking at the Dobson Annual 2018 - what we've been up to this year |
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| Fruit shoots and pick 'n' mix cups to enjoy during the Christmas film: A Muppet Christmas Carol. This year, they lasted 45 mins before they were distracted and we abandoned the film - 15 mins more than last year. |
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Zachary flips his pancake for a tasty treat on Our Christmas morning
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Pancakes and fruit for breakfast
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| Traditional family photo on Our Christmas day |
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| Tahlia in her new princess dress |
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| Opening the stockings - Ptolemy loved his George Pig |
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| Roast duck for a delicious Christmas lunch |
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| Enjoying the Christmas performance at Belmont Chapel - Tahlia is a star, Jory a shepherd |
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| Ptolemy kept his 'hat' on very well |
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| Christmas party at Bumble's house with the Lewarnes - here's Uncle Aaron |
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| Tahlia loves her new nurses costume |
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| Ptolemy likes opening presents |
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| Out and about in the centre of Exeter for a Christmas treat to see all the lights... |
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| ...and visit Mcdonalds! |
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| They loved running underneath this polar bear |
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| Princesshay is always well decorated |
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| Playing on their new slide - thanks, Uncle Bar! |
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| Jory dresses as a snowman for the First Steps playgroup performance |
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| Meeting Father Christmas at playgroup for a cuddle and a nice present |
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| Having a rest after singing all those Christmas songs |
Then we headed up to Grandma Jeanette and Grandad Harry's house ready for Christmas.
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| We enjoyed a trip to Birkacre garden centre for a train ride and a look at their Christmas features |
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| All aboard the sleigh! |
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| A highlight was the dancing and singing animals, of which there were many to enjoy. |
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| Stroking the animatronic dog |
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| Playing on the amazing (and huge!) indoor crazy golf at the new Barton Grange activity centre |
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| More crazy golf |
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| Bowling at Barton Grange |
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| The Elf has found his way into one of Grandma Jeanette's jars |
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| Visiting the garden centre section of Barton Grange - the moving Nativity characters |
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| Fun with the dancing snowmen |
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| Jory is exhausted. At least he ate his tea first. |
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| Christmas morning - loads of prezzies to open! |
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| A big box from Great Auntie Eileen and Great Uncle Mike |
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| New fairy wings! |
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| Jory opens his Red Arrows aeroplane |
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| The toy service at St Andrews - showing off their favourite items |
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| Too sleepy to continue |
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| Playing with Zachary's new remote controlled car from Uncle Aaron |
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| Cleveleys Amusements |
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| Christmas Pashka - packed with nuts and dried fruit |
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| Jory loves Uncle Bar |
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| More fun at Cleveleys amusements |
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| Zachary won 100 tickets |
Then it was back home after a wonderful time away. Thank you for having us, Grandma Jeanette and Grandad Harry!
