Full of Beans!
The slightly less pleasant side of winter is having to go out in the post-snow freezing, driving wind and rain. It was -2C when i went out this morning, with a distinctly less that impressed Amelie in tow. First stop was for cheap-o bookshelves which are nonetheless perfectly good enough for a bathroom book/toiletries shelf and a paperback bookshelf for our room. Then on to Toys R Us where Amelie spent Xmas money on another Dora outfit 
I wouldn’t mind but she then yells because she can’t get the gloves/shoes/tiara on properly and goes mental. I tried to talk to her today about the way she is being; she just smirked and wouldn’t look at me. She is doing that “I want what you’ve got until i’ve made you cry and got it and then i don’t want it, so long as by then you are emotionally incapable of having a nice time with it” thing. Just delightful. Ah well…
Home for a variety of further present playing, though Fran was very into Animal Crossing today. Maddy has um.. not sure 
Fran and i did make a finger puppet from a set, but i got wound up as she’d lost half the templates and then totally failed to use any intelligence about following the instructions. Ooops. We did end up with quite a cute panda though.
Shortly after this the Beans arrived to fill the house with mirth, merriment and much tea and cake consumption. The children managed to play a game, eat popcorn, create havoc and generally have a nice time. Even a SB can be out-princessed here, so it all mucks down rather nicely.
I think i impressed Chris and Heleln with my utter inability to wait for my birthday to open my Nano, which appeared via a nice man in a Lynx van while they were here. We all stroked it admiringly 
It’s very pretty.
Now, must do something useful. Education anyone?
HelenHaricot said,
December 31, 2005 @ 12:53 am
there was love at first sight with that Merry!
Katy said,
December 31, 2005 @ 1:37 pm
Gosh! busy day then! Hope you are enjoying the Nano….
chris F said,
December 31, 2005 @ 9:55 pm
They do look good. Most amused by how much Merry enthused about it and she hadn’t even got any music on it
Just take care of that screen….
Good to see you all
Katy said,
December 31, 2005 @ 10:46 pm
Just popped by to wish you and yours all the best for 2006 Merry! Hope to see you soon…