17/12/2011

Last-minute shopping

Back to our local garden centre for something we'd forgotten, and Wilson couldn't resist visiting their Santa's Workshop. He was a bit cross that their Father Xmas didn't remember him from the last time he saw him (at a different Santa's Workshop, at a different Garden Centre. I can't remember how I dealt with this with my own kids  - they probably didn't get to visit more than once!) but he was very pleased with his gift which, again, he's saving until Xmas morning.


16/12/2011

The Xmas Tree is done and dusted!

Wilson has decorated the Xmas Tree pretty much unaided - I think he's done a really nice job, although he did have to climb up the curtains to adjust the star!




15/12/2011

Wilson starts decorating the tree

Wilson has declared our Xmas Tree to be the Best Xmas Tree Ever and (although he has never seen a real Xmas tree before this year, so his judgement is based on little comparative evidence) I'm inclined to believe he might be right!
We got a bit carried away with the Mulled Ant Wine and mince pies yesterday, so we'll decorate the tree later today, which should be fun! W is currently testing the Fairy Lights. 

"Ha ha! Currently" – did you see what I did there? Electric curre… oh, never mind!


14/12/2011

Wilson makes a decision!

At last I've heard the words I feared I might never hear: "This one! Let's get this one!"
I paid the man and between us Wilson and I carried the tree back to the car and set off for home. 
The car smells deliciously of pine… not in a Pine Toilet Duck way but like a wonderful Scandinavian Pine Forest in Winter. 
As soon as we get home we're going to have some Mulled Ant Wine and a mince pie before we start decorating the tree :-)


13/12/2011

Still searching...

Hope Wilson will approve a Xmas Tree soon - there's some minor detail wrong with every one, and he demands perfection! I'm afraid we might still be looking for the perfect tree in the new year - but at least they might be reduced by then  :o)
The constant trekking from Garden Centre to Xmas Tree Plantation to yet another Garden Centre is making me feel like a Nomad, but Wilson's enthusiasm never flags!



12/12/2011

Stare-down

Wilson tried to stare-down this reindeer. He lost, but it took a long time for him to finally accept defeat.







11/12/2011

A small gift

Wilson visits Father Xmas' Workshop. I could hear much excitement from inside, and W eventually emerged bearing a small gift and a large smile.