they caught me in a moment of weakness….

Oh golly – what was I thinking. Went to the AGM for M1′s Kinder for next year.  All was going well.  My buddy N and I were sitting up the back – having a giggle, and just enjoying ourselves.  Then all of a sudden I was the President, and she is the Vice-President.  What happened!  How does that happen.  If I was going to be on the Committee – I wanted to be the Newsletter Editor.  Hmm – someone else got that job.  So I am President.  What on earth does a President even do?  I guess I will find out.  Gee – I hope the Kinder doesn’t end up in complete dissaray after we have finished with it.  The new directress is in strife now.  She has M1 and her bestest best friend ‘Ginky” (who happens to be my buddy N’s son!) in the same group. And – then she has myself and N ‘running’ the Kinder!  Lucky woman!!!

I happened upon a new website yesterday Bright Bambini.  they have some beautiful things.  I am thinking of Christmas shopping for my girls.  Both have some larger presents that we purchases ages ago on Lay-by (of which we have barely paid anything off on – so really – I don’t know why we bothered the LAY-BY).  They won’t be getting those on Christmas Day – as Wilbur is working.  We are going to have a special family Christmas the week after when he isn’t working – and they can get their big things then.  I am thinking of getting something for ‘on the day’.

For Madison -

A gorgeous little finger puppet theatre:

and some finger puppets to go with it:

How cute are they.  the question is- would she enjoy them?

As well as buying her some – I am going to try and make some out of felt and buttons and stuff that I have lying around.  You know – do all this in the spare time that I have so much of. Wait – let me stop and get my tongue out of my cheek.

AND – for M2 – some dominoes that you build a trail with and then watch them fall -

My two are so hard to buy for.  They have the attention span of a newt.

Will also get them some new funky clothes – I remember always having a new outfit for Christmas – it was a great tradition.

Speaking of traditions – I am trying to get hold of an Advent calendar (thanks to kylie for letting me know what they are called!).  I have found one:

Isn’t it just yummy. All the decorations start in the numbered pockets, and each day – one gets put on the tree.  Finally on Christmas Day – you have a cute little decorated tree.  I found them here on Ebay.  Unfortunately they are in America – but I hunted around and found a little store near me that sells them.  Yahoo!
We are going to buy a real tree for Christmas this year.  AND – make some decorations.  I just need to pick up some more coloured paper.  It all sounds very artsy crafty – but anything to keep the girls busy!

M1 and I have been struggling a little lately – so I figure I need to do more with  her.  i don’t think I have been paying her enough attention – which results in lots of attention-grabbing behavior.  None of which is good.  So – we are going to do some stuff together.  Making the decorations is number one.