Pre Christmas Clearout

After a few weeks of lack of motivation i have started the pre Christmas clear out! i have to do this every year, well i do it at various points in the year but a big one just before Christmas. I don't know why but every cuboard and every room must be just so or i can't relax. Yesterday i did all the cuboards in the kitchen and was very pleased that food wise i only had a couple of packets that were really out of date, things i had bought cheap but really had no need for. I have been very good this year at using things up and only buying what i need and checking cupboards before i shop to make sure everything is used. I did however finally empty the baby cupboard that had Alexs baby bottles and bits and bobs, like the little tubs and ice cube trays that i used to make his baby food in. My recycling bin is full this week and already out for collection tomorrow. I can't believe how many herbs and spice i have but i do use them all the time and have to replace a few each week, i suppose thats what happens when you cook from scratch! this is just them while i was emptying the cupboard to clean it as we also grow our own as well.

Today i tackled the kids rooms. The last few months i have let Molly and Ewan have Film nights on the weekend in Ewans room and let them have snacks as well. As Ewan has a bunk bed he puts things on the top of his wardrobe and despite telling them to put rubbish in the bin and bring plates. cups etc down, i got a step ladder today to dust the top of the ward robe and found so much rubbish up there, just out of view when i am stood in the room. Urrrggh they have been told now no snacks upstairs, sweet wrappers and all sorts up there so no more snacks upstairs thats for sure! but upstairs is now spick and span, and the wardrobes and draws have been sorted through and i have a huge bag for charity. It does feel good to have a big clean and sort through, beds changed and ready for Christmas, if only they would stay that way!

While i was sorting out Ali and Fred had pulled out every toy and made a huge mess doenstairs so i brought them upstairs to play and caught Ali playing with the bath toys in the toilet!!!!!! arrgh
but i had a brainwave and filled the sink with water... such a good idea! can't believe i never thought of it before, kept them busy for over an hour while i finished upstairs. Ok well the bathroom did end up like a swimming pool but they had great fun and is easily fixed

Yesterday was Mollys Schools Christmas party. They get to wear party clothes, but Molly wanted to wear her Anna Dress and she wasn't the only Disney Princess i saw in the playground, she had a great time and that night was also her Rainbow Christmas party, so she wore it for that as well.

A while ago the rainbows had a coloring competition with all the units in the area ad last night they announced the winner.. and it was Molly!! we are so proud of her she is definitely creative! this is the Olivia doll she won and Ewan giving her a hug after she got home and told him! awww!

This is Ewans Christingal he made at Schools, minus the Sweets which of course ate!

On Sunday afternoon we went to the Pheasents Wood Carol services and the switch on of there Christmas lights, Santa as their and they all got toys and sweets, so very happy kids.

So after today's tidy up i put most of the toys in the loft and Fred was asking for the building bricks, which i brought don and for hours they have played with them, its great listening to them play they were so engrossed with it, its shows how the toys rotation really works as its almost like a new toy after a month of being,  in the loft, instead of always being there. We had a cottage and a spaceship, which was Ewans after Watching Tim Peakes blast off to the International space station today!

Another step closer to Christmas today!!

xxx