Project Life 2013: Week 45 & Week 46

Week 45
 
 
 
Page 1 – I love November 5th and firework night. We visit the Papplework fireworks with friends Karen and Charlotte, we love the smell and colours of the fab fireworks. It was a lovely display as usual. Now we can start planning for Christmas.

 
 
Page 2 – Saturday we visit great gran before heading down to our friend Pams house for tea & fun. We love to see the boys playing together – tonight its all about play fighting. Sunday is a lovely summy autumn day so we visit Salcey Forest for a walk and a bit of geocaching.

 
 
Week 46

 
Page 1- Its a busy week at work. Its Children in Need week so there is lot of fun rasing at school. We get to meet Toms school teacher at Parents Evening. On the way out of school Tom is proud to show us his work on display in the entrance hall. Thursday is the open evening at John Lewis for the staff to Christmas Shop. Tom spots Santa from half-way across the store, He shouts ‘SANTA’ then pulls me across to meet him – MAGIC.

 
 Page 2 – The weekend is fab I spend it with some girl friends. Saturday we head over to York for some xmas shopping before travelling further onto Whitby where we enjoy an evening of tea and drinks. Sunday we travel home by Robin Hoods bay and Scarborough. Phil and Tom enjoy a bike ride to Newstead Abbey on Sunday.

 
 
 
Useful facts of the week…..My two weeks goes from Monday to Sunday (4th November – 17th November 2013). I am using a combination of Camera Phone and Canon Isis Photos.

 
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Project Life 2013: Week 43 & Week 44

Week 43

Its October Half Term and its an action packed week starting with travelling home from the Lake District.
 
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  • Monday We visit my Aunty in Kendal before heading to Blackpool. We enjoy a lovely fish and chip tea in Bispham and walk back to the tower at night looking at all the beautiful lights. We had parked near the tower, so before setting off for home we travel the last set of lights back to the Pleasure Beach in the car. They lights are truly fantastic. 

 
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  • Tuesday is a day of rest after all the travelling so we watch a movie and enjoying chilling out.
  • Wednesday Tom spends the afternoon at Granny and Grandad Moore’s house while we enjoy a leisurely walk around the Lambley Dumblies and introduce our friends into Geocaching.
  • Thursday Phil is back at work so Tom and I play games at home before heading to the local park for Tom to play on his scooter.
  • Friday Is shopping in Nottingham, and Tom gets to buy his own Ukulele. They are holding fun running competitions in the Market Square which Tom loves, and there are lots of giggles.
  • Saturday is enjoying Halloween at a local club with friends.
  • Sunday Phil travels over to Derby with Tom for more fun on his scooter and a unsuccessful geocaching day while I catch up with a little bit of work and scrapbooking.

 
One of my favourite pictures of the year is of Tom laughing away at home = Priceless.
 
 


 Week 44

 
 
Page 1 – Back to school is back to normality with afterschool clubs and homework. Its also great grans birthday, which Tom makes a fab birthday card for.

 
Page 2 – The weekend is a bit chilly but nice and sunny. On Saturday I hold a Phoenix Card Trading party with Liz before going to visit Great Gran in hospital. Sunday we head out for a walk in Rufford Park. Tom enjoys taking part in the fun Halloween Trail with chocolate at the end as a price. We stay for Bruch before going to see Great Gran in hospital. She is pleased to see  Tom and us.

 
Useful facts of the week…..My two weeks goes from Monday to Sunday (21st October – 3rd November 2013).


I am using a combination of Camera Phone and Canon Isis Photos.

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Project Life 2013: Week 41 & Week 42

More catching up on Project Life today…..

Week 41

Week 42

With the start of the October Half Term holidays its a bit wet but that didn’t stop us traveling up to the Lake District for a couple of days. Saturday we visited Bowness on Windermere and walked 3.5 miles up Brant Fell followed by Coffee. Sunday we visited the National Trust property Wray Castle A surprising fun day with a pretty castle and some geocaching in-between the rain. Afterwards we travelled upto Grassmere for some traditional ginger and a coffee. Tom loved his very yummy ice cream. We are looking forward to visiting family and Blackpool tomorrow. x

Useful facts of the week…..My week goes from Monday to Sunday (14th October – 20th October 2013).

I am using a combination of Camera Phone and Canon Isis Photos.

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    December Daily : Day 16 – 21

    All the preparations and Christmas is over – now roll on 2014.
    We’ve had a chill out day today – is it wrong to say i’m still in my PJ’s??

    And so to catch up…. I’m over a week behind in December Daily and still 4-5 weeks in Project Life.

    For my December Daily I’ve used post-it notes as reminders for the blank days. This has helped loads.

    The finished week …..

     
    Saturday 21st – Last minute shopping before heading down to our friend’s house. We enjoy tea with the family before watching the final of Strictly Come Dancing, then watched a Christmas Movie
     
    Sunday 22nd  – After a lovely breakfast and a mixture of weather the boys were lucky and managed to play outside. We chilled and enjoyed mince pies and coffee and then more movies. After driving back to Nottingham, I caught up with my work colleagues for our Christmas meal.
     
    Useful facts of the week…..My finished week goes from Monday to Sunday (16th December – 22nd December 2013).

    • I am using a combination of Camera Phone and Canon Isis Photos.

     

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    December Daily : Day 13 – 15

    I am loving the December Daily project this year … and scarily we are half way through December already…… with only 10 sleeps to go to Santa arrives!!!

     
    Friday 13th – Phil wore his Christmas Jumper to work today. After School Tom enjoyed the Applegrath Zone Christmas Party. Food, Music and Reindeer Food. To start the weekend off we also watch Elf on DVD. Tom laughed from start to finish, with his favourite part when Elf got stuck in the rotating doors.
     
    Saturday 14th – Hairdressers for me while the boys chill at home. We manage some Christmas shopping, before heading out to the Harvester at WIlford for tea to celebrate Grandad Geoff’s birthday. Its great meeting up with the family, and I love it when Tom and Grace laugh together.

     
    Sunday 15th – One tradition which Phil and I have luckily always manage is to enjoy Leamington Spa’s Sunday Christmas Market. They close the main road off to traffic and there are some fab stalls. We even managed it in the snow one year. The last couple of years we’ve joined the tradition with celebrating mums birthday after she died 2 years ago. Its hard and I miss her loads and loads, but its lovely time to reflect, and I know she would love the fact that we meet with her brother to remember.
     
    2009 – Tom aged 4 – we always helped granny blow out her birthday candles.

     2010 – Tom aged 5 – one of my favourite pictures.

    Useful facts of the week…..My finished week goes from Monday to Sunday (9th December – 15th December 2013).

    • I am using a combination of Camera Phone and Canon Isis Photos.

     

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    I will update with better photos when it is daylight again!! x

    Project Life 2013: Week 39 & Week 40

    I’m catching up on Project Life massive time –  but i’m still really really behind ….

    Week 39

     
    4th Anniversary for us and Phil surprises me with a weekend away. He even kept the destination a secret, which in our house is a massive challenge. My parents-in-law have Tom over night and he has lots of fun with his cousin Grace. Thanks all round.
    I’ve loving the ‘selfie’ picture of us.
     
     
    Week 40

     
    Yellow is a fab colour this week considering the sun is still shining and it’s still warm. On the school strike day the boys take advantage of their Merlin passes and head over to Alton Towers for fun.
     


    The weekend was action packed as usual. Back in the summer we won an outdoor photo shoot, which the kids really enjoyed. The same day we met up with Grandad Harwood and Ann and we enjoy ice creams and watching the steam trains at the Loughborough Steam Gala Day.

    Useful facts of the week…..My week goes from Monday to Sunday (2nd December – 8th December 2013).

    I am using a combination of Camera Phone and Canon Isis Photos.

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    December Daily : Day 9 – 12

    December is zooming past far too quickly.

    I’ve not finished my Christmas Shopping and I’m only half way through writing my Christmas Cards too.

    Monday 9th – Normal day at work and school and a evening chilling. Until that is you hear the Round Table music and you hear Santa. Its 7.45pm and Tom has just gone to bed. He jumps out of bed, we open the door, and i’m sure the whole Street can hear him shout SANTA.

    Tuesday 10th – Toms last Nativity at School, and this year his year group get to perform on stage. Tom is a fab ink keeper, and we are really proud that he has learnt the songs so well. All the children perform and sing lovely. Toms day is made when he spots Grandad Harwood and Ann in the audience, you could see his smile widen.


    Wednesday 11th – Today its the turn of Granny and Grandad Moore to watch the Nativity at school

    Thursday 12th – After swimming tonight Tom is very proud to show me his TWO new certificates. He has made his 25 metre swimming award and Level 4. He has worked hard towards that this term. Well done little man.

    Useful facts of the week…..My finished week will go from Monday to Sunday (9th December – 15th December 2013).

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    December Daily : Day 7 – 8

    I am loving the December Daily this year.

    Along side with catching up with my project life I am finding December easy. I’m not making my pages too fancy as I am aiming to keep the entire project into just one Album. 
     
    Saturday 7th – Visit to the Christmas Tree Festival at our local Church. Tom is really pleased to find his star on one of the trees. Tom also starts to write his Christmas Cards to his school friends.
     
    Sunday 8th – The day starts with a visit to Church for the Christingle Service. Afterwards he head off to meet my sisters.
     
    If there is enough room at the end of the project I am hoping to squeeze in a small extra page to show some more of the Santa visit.
     
    For the last few years my sister has organised a trip to see Santa. Its such a lovely experience, and Tom guessed this year where we were going.
     
    Tom was amazing, on the way to Sheffield in the car Tom said to my sisters…. “Mummy says I am not to tell you but we Santa won’t be real…… (I’m holding my breath at this point)….. He’s far too busy getting all the presents ready. It will just be one of his helpers”.

     
    Santa visits are the best Christmas Tradition you can have.
    Thanks for making it a special one Clare. x x x
     

    Useful facts of the week…..My week goes from Monday to Sunday (2nd December – 8th December 2013).

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    December Daily : Day 2 – 6

    I am loving my December Daily already, and my pre-printed cards are making it a lot more manageable for me.

    What a busy first 5 days of December……

    • Monday 2nd – Phil is off work and is helping out at his parents house, he had also gone shopping for his xmas jumper.
    • Tuesday 3rd – After work it is time for some spellings and games.
    • Wednesday 4th – Tonight it is our yearly tradition to walk into our local town and watch the light switch on. Tom isn’t in the parade this year, but we enjoy chips out of the bag while watching the fun.
    • Thursday 5th – With high speed winds upto 60mph locally there was disruption on the roads and we lost a fence post and panel which we made safe as soon as we arrived home. Tom enjoyed swimming tonight. After returning to swimming after a year break, and 3 months in he has achieved his 25 meter badge which he was very very proud of, as we are too. Tom was pleased to write today’s diary note.
    • Friday 6th – busy day at work and school for us all. Tom is having a new bed tomorrow so after 2 years its time to dismantle his bunkbed. Our little boy is growing up fast.
     
     

    Useful facts of the week…..My week goes from Monday to Sunday (2nd December – 8th December 2013).

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    Project Life 2013: Week 48 & December Daily : Day 1

    Wow where do the weeks go, and I can’t believe December is here already.

    I know I am many weeks behind with my project life, but I have kept a document of all the weeks and hopefully it won’t take me too long to catch up.

    In the meantime December Daily for me this year is going to be included within my project life. I bought my daily cards this year, and they are in my folder ready and waiting. With this in mind it has made my job of documenting the first week a lot easier. If you’ve not heard of Ali Edwards check out her fab website here for all the information.

    Week 48

    Page 1 – The weather is getting colder, brrrr and we have another couple of days of frost. Tom is catching up with his homework, then had the sickness bug so we come home from school early (but he was ok to eat his lunch!?) saying nothing else he was ok to go back to school the next day. At the end of the week it was more homework with a oil and water experiment.
     
    

    Page 2 – Its another fun packed weekend!! We pop to see Great Gran now she is back at home after her stay in hospital. We travel to our friends house for the Saturday afternoon, where the boys play before heading out to see their Christmas light switch on.
     
    …… its December Daily time…..yehhhhh!!!
    On Sunday Tom wakes up and dashes into our bedroom to tell us the Elves have delivered his advent calendar. We head over to my Dad’s new house for the first time. Its lovely and they have made it a real home. After lunch we head out for a walk in the Autumn sunshine.

    This close up is one of my favourite pictures.
    Dad and Tom laughing always make me smile.
     
     
    I know I am going to find this year’s December Daily hard with only 1 photo and some journalling, but that’s ok its all about documenting the season, recording the traditions, family and all the fun activities I will holds I can’t wait.
     
     
    Useful facts of the week…..My week goes from Monday to Sunday (25th November – 1st December 2013).
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