Decorations on the Christening day & 1st birthday card

Hi My Friends


Can you believe it's Phoenix's 1st birthday today. Seriously, where has this year gone. He has been the light of our lives and has been a complete delight to look after since Claire went back to work, but totally exhausting though, but those cuddles make up for any back &, hip pains at the end of the day. Luckily he is a very cuddly man and loves the film MOANA which we have to watch on a loop sometimes, but to see him clap,smile and try to talk along is just heart warming.


So So sorry I haven't written before. After Phoenix's Christening I went down with this awful cold that is going around, it was really quite brutal and completely wiped me out.,poor little Phoenix had it too. Since he has started at the child minder he has not been free of a cold, bless him, but the Christening day was magical and a fantastic memory. He came over again for another celebration a few weeks later on the 22nd Oct with mum & dad of course to celebrate my birthday. I cooked a full Chinese takeaway menu. I did ask, "can we order in", but Paul prefers mine, but I prefer not to cook!, but hey ho! it was good as Claire & Craig went home with lots of goodies. Not so much of a birthday break but a very good day.

Here are a few pictures of the decorations that survived the storm on the Christening day. We put the decorations up outside on Friday and the remainder of the storm ??? wiped them out on Saturday/ Sunday, but when we left the church after the service the sun came out and the winds died down and it was a lovely afternoon. The only decorations that survived the storm outside was the bunting, the indoor ones fared a little better. I stupidly wiped some files off the computer with pictures of the cake and the spread. No one went home hungry. We were going to send people home with goody bags but decided to pack the food up in containers and Paul handed out food boxes out to some homeless people he passes on his travels. He did make me laugh when he came home and said that they were over the moon, but one said he was a vegetarian. Paul said there vegetarian in all the boxes, it's up to your friends to share it with you. They were really chuffed with their goodies, but I said don't go back for a few weeks or they'll be putting orders in for next time.

We are having a party for Phoenix on Saturday for Phoenix so will take some photo's there and will post them on Monday. I would post them Sunday but my nephew is coming over. I haven't seen him for a while as he has been fighting throat cancer. He had an all clear but it came back but I'm pleased to say he is all clear now and can't wait for a big hug. I still tease him about the speech he gave at my wedding as he gave me away. I said in the car to the church how's the speech, have you mentioned the bridesmaids and thank you all for coming. He looked at me in complete shock and said " I thought you were joking". I knew then this would not be a polished wedding speech. When Richard's time came to give his off the hoof speech, it was short and sweet and he said. "Can we please all stand, which everyone did, to raise our glasses to Paul and say thanks for finding a mug to take her off our hands" Cheers! Everybody found it really funny ( even Paul ), a typical Richard quote. I've never let him forget it but I know he is really sorry he didn't write a proper speech, but like everyone says they'll never forget it and it was a very funny one off speech.

Anyway enough waffle, here some photo's


Phoenix's 1st birthday card.

Remaining Garden dec's from the Christening and a few indoor pic's.

Well that's it for the Christening pic's.

Like I said on Monday I will post some pictures of Phoenix and his Birthday party. I know you're probably thinking Yeh right! I've heard that one before. There will be some pic's here on Monday,  what Monday!. I mean Monday 12th. Nov

Well I hope you are all still awake. Just one last thing to say. Andrea Jenkins, if you still look in I remember you saying when I announced Phoenix's birth on the 7th Nov, you said it was your hubby's birthday. I scribbled it on my desk, but wrote it in pen and it's still there so, Happy Birthday Andrea's hubby hope you have a lovely day!

Hope to see you all soon, and again sorry it's been so long.

Love & Hugs

Tina XX