The King

I just had to show you this pic of Nathaniel in his 'throne' I took yesterday;

Did you spot the new shoes?! He did cry and was very difficult and it took ages for me to make him walk in them but not nearly as bad as last time. He loves his new shoes now and likes to show you at every opportunity!

Off to deliver the last of the presnets later today. Then home to prep the veg etc for tomorrow (I will be too busy drowning in a sea of wrapping paper to peel potatoes and parsnips tomorrow), pyjamas on and as is the Davies Family tradition (of me and Simon's making) the nice chap at the indian cooks our tea on Christmas eve!

I love the full of curry, slightly drunk feeling when arranging presents and setting the table late at night ready for the big day.

Happy Christmas (or whatever else you will be celebrating)!!!

Daisie xxx

Boots And A Dilemma

Well I spent some time this morning making an apron for my craft fair (big pockets for change) with some tea towels that I bought for 30p at IKEA ages ago. I have already used some for a present and made this one for me;


I made one for Elizabeth too as she will be coming to keep me company. Really looking forward to it. Girl bonding! We rarely get much time to ourselves and we'll have all day. There will be a big flask of peppermint tea (biscuits?) and some good books going with us too!!

I also spent an age wrestling with a big sheet and some patch work daisies, nightmare. I gave up and put that little project aside to do the ironing (yes, it was that difficult). Will go back to it in a little while when I have read all the new posts in my blog reader.................

Then after lunch my very lovely friend Claire asked if I'd like to go shoe shopping. Well, that is a bit like asking if I wanted to breathe in and out!! How could I say no?! We left our respective children with their respective fathers and off we went into the wild blue yonder (well up the road a bit) and I bought these beautiful knitted boots! Squeal! There're not genuine Uggs (as if!) but I love them and they are snug and cosy and knitted and ooooh! I could only love them more if they were purple!

The dilemma is.........excusing terrible photographs (tis hard to photograph your foot!)............do I wear them like this;

Or like this;

Or one of each as I did for the pics?! I must also appologise for my frighteningly white legs! At least because of the flash going off you can only see the white and not the hair! Haha!

Daisie xxx

Shoes!

When uploading the shoes pictures I found this one that Simon must have taken on Saturday night. A baby boy with pringles;



What a morning we have had! Francesca is only at school this afternoon so we went into town after dropping Elizabeth off with the intention of buying Nathaniel his first shoes. He screamed and wriggled and didn't want to play at all! He refused to stand up, he wouldn't walk, nightmare! I must thank the lovely Heather who spent more than an hour with us this morning. She went and found him a car to play with, she left us alone for a while, she came back again, she managed (in fits and starts) to try on and fit two pairs of shoes. Thanks Heather, you really earned your money this morning!!

I said; "show me your new shoes!" (excited Mummy voice) and he did this;

This is the Nathaniel version of f*** off and leave me alone! He is still not a happy boy!

He has worked out that he can undo them and take them off, I will be searching for my staple gun later!

My baby boy is really turning into a big boy now!

Daisie xxx