Christmas tree

Trunk

I had to make space in the garage for the outdoor furniture so had to crack the whip and get the trunk out of there. Had great fun

Old and rusty

Shiny and new.

Cove Island

We had the most beautiful weather, so loaded the bikes up and went to Cove Island in Stamford for a bike ride. Good fun together.

We bought a new camera so I played a little bit. Pretty little girl.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is like Christmas. Shops close for one day everyone is in a panic and fist fights in the shops for food. Thanksgiving is a really nice holiday, no gifts just great fun.

This year Karina and Thierry had us over for Thanksgiving with Mark and Stacey and Trevor and Victoria. Once again only English.



Pretty cool number 3939. I entered my first walk / run race. I did 2.7 miles. I had such fun. Running for me is so difficult and normally swearing while doing it but I do it. I feel good afterwards.



Kara annoyed because she was cold. Still stuck in autumn clothes, so not properly dressed. Leon and I were laughing because as mommy's do, we told you so??????



Here comes the winner runner:)))))



5000 people entered. Most of the people did the 5 miles race.

Kara our baker.

Kara was desperate to bake and do it on her own. As you all know me I like to take over. I really had to step back and let Kara do her thing. Kara made cupcakes all on her own. The only thing I did was put the batter in the oven. I told Kara one day she will be famous and a reporter will ask for a picture of where she started her passion and I will be proud to hand over this photo of my darling. She quite liked that.

Hurry up, I want to eat.

 The Thanksgiving gang

Mark playing with Seth

Leon took the day off which was nice. Iworked in the morning and got messed around by my adult lesson. Two private lessons and the guy still has not paid. The weather was so mild and beautiful that we needed to get outside. I took everyone to Southport beach .

The ice rink is open. So the kids had a little play.

The Rockettes

Friday we took the kids out of school and went to see the Famous Christmas Spectacular with the Rockettes at Radio City Hall. The show was fantastic. We were so amazed because they had a nativity scene in the show. Victoria told her teacher Jesus is an amazing man and she was told not to talk about Jesus in school. Take that. So wonderful to see a Christian side of Christmas in America. Its also very difficult to find Merry Christmas cards as its politically correct to rather say Happy holidays.

http://www.radiocitychristmas.com/newyork/index.html

The lights and chandelier were beautiful

 The Christmas tree is up but no lights.

 After the show we went to Ellen's stardust Diner for lunch. The waiters and waitresses all sing as well as serve. Very different. The Harpenden karaoke ladies would have fought to get the microphone.

 The kids not impressed we bought them to this noisy place. NO HAPPY CAMPERS.

 Martin came to spend Friday night with us. Well Leon and I are light weights, we were a little slow on Saturday. So good to be with friends. We were quite excitable.

Devils Den
A Sunday walk

 One, two, tree smile. Sorry. Kara has a wonderful sense of humour and quite sharp.