My month in numbers - November

On a mission now to get up to date!  Here's what our November in numbers looked like:

7 = the number of days this month that didn't have something written against them in my calendar.  Busy old month but mainly meetings for school etc and reminders to do things!

1 = the number of visits to the NT at Lacock with the in-laws.  There was a space exhibition taking place and the boys loved it!

3 = the nights away with my lovely scrapping buddies.  Love these girly weekends :)

3 = the number of LOs I did this month, woo-hoo!  I also finished a mini book I started at the retreat.

1 = the number of Assistant Leader investitures... followed by me sewing on 5 badges the next day in time for the Remembrance Day Service.

4 = the nights I spent with at my aunt and uncle's in Glasgow - so nice to see them both.  Not going to admit how many caramel shortbreads my aunt forced me to eat but suffice to say Costa do the nicest one ;)

1 = the number of visits the boys made to the Wiltshire Museum with my other aunt and uncle while I was away.  They like museums and were really pleased they were asked to go.  And they loved the pizza lunch too ;)

1 = the number of community litter picks I organised for the scout group to take part in - kids loved the robotic arms!

7 = the number of Christmas presents bought so far... need to get organised!

And that was November.  As always, if you would like more info on the My Month in Number project, please visit Julie's blog here.

My month in numbers - October

Major catch up here, but better late than never....  Here's my October in numbers (or at least what I can remember from my photos and fading memory!):

4 = the number of us who got absolutely soaked when it chucked with rain when we were at the furthest point from home on a walk but it was worth it to see these 2 rainbows...

1 = the number of one-to-one swimming lessons Liam had as no-one else turned up.  His front crawl improved so much after this week with his teacher really spending some time coaching his technique.

2 = the number of nights away for Liam (and Dave) at Cubs Camp - one tired but happy boy when he got home :)

1 = the number of Beaver adventures to JungleParc - they all loved it!

24 = the number of never-ending cards and sock snowmen I volunteered to make/teach for Cubs as part of their Christmas crafts next term.  Am I mad?!

3 = the number of doggie baths needed in the space of  9 days due to the scamster's addiction to rolling in deer/fox poo... and it smells worse that it looks!

3 = the number of days holiday I had for half term - didn't do much but it was still nice to have time off with the boys.

2 = the number of pumpkins carved - one enjoying it more than the other... lol.

 

lots = the number of times I admired the autumn colours while walking the dog.  This is my favourite season.

Thanks for bearing with me in the lateness of this... now to do November.  If you would like more details on the My Month in Numbers idea, please pop over to Julie's blog here.

Alf Your Christmas - part 2

As promised, here's the final few days of Alf's stay with us...

Day 20 - O little elf of Swiiinnndon....

Day 21 - Found you! (eventually)

Day 22 - Very sensible.... should we be worried?!

Day 23 - Pumping some iron ready for the big night...

Day 24 - ... and they're off!

.... Oh dear man down...

... who will be the winner of the most coveted paper bag race?

Day 25 - Our little elf has returned to the North Pole for another year... but he left this little gift for us. Must know I need the practise before our next scrapping retreat lol!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Alf Your Christmas - a catch up

Sorry this is so late, but for those not on Facebook who look forward to our Alf Your Christmas adventures... here's what the mischievous elf has been up to so far this year:

Day 1 - Alf is back! The boys are so excited lol. If you don't know what Elf on the Shelf is all about, this may seem a bit odd...

Day 2 - Shavember!!

Day 3 - Tony/Alf says "They're grrrreat!" munch munch....

Day 4 - After hearing other elves had been rolling down the stairs in loo rolls, Alf tried it and failed miserably....

Day 5 - I knew it wouldn't be long til Monkey and moonies were involved!

Day 6 - No point trying to hide the evidence Mr, we know it was you!!

 

Day 7 - Quick off the mark tonight as Alf wanted to use the laptop before zooming off to the North Pole.... Oh man I think you are going to pay dearly for this little stunt on Elf Yourself my friend!

Day 8 - Shock news, Alf is MIA and this lot look like they are up to something.....

Day 9 - Lego get their own back for the forced singing and dancing on the Elf Yourself video.... Where will the revenge end?

Day 10 - This is more like it, a nice gentle snowball fight... Think Alf might be feeling a little homesick!

Day 11 - Think Alf is trying to tell us we should have the deccies up by now?!

Day 12 - Half way through his time with us and Alf is practising his circus skills. Apparently there is not much work for an elf in the North Pole during the summer months.....

Day 13 - Think Alf got the wrong end of the stick when I took a photo of him yesterday and said I was going to post it on FB...

Day 14 - Alf kindly helped us sort our scout post into number order for each street.... and then got in a right pickle with the elastic bands when putting it all into bags. Shame he didn't use his magic to deliver them all ;-)

 

Day 15 - He's got a point....

Day 16 - Alf did say he would be keeping an eye on the boys... looks like that has now become several eyes!

Day 17 - Fish anyone? Got to be more edible than the ones Alf fished out our toilet 2 years ago!! (that is still one of the boys' favourite Alf adventures, must be the toilet humour, pardon the pun lol)

Day 18 - Never mind mummy kissing Santa Claus, look who's been snogging the tooth fairy overnight!!

Day 19 - If you're gonna ride, you need to ride in 50s hot rod style....

Will post the rest on Christmas Eve when he returns to the North Pole for another year....  only another few more ideas to think of (thankfully! lol).