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!
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