Christmas in the South

Thursday 1st January 2009

Well I am still poorly and not enjoying my new nickname of Snotbox from mummy and daddy!! Although, they have also caught the English illness now too, so we are all sad and sniffly together. We had fun at Grandma and Grandad North's and it was lovely to see everyone again and show off all of my new skills!! But on Saturday we got on the train again and headed back to London for another Christmas Day!!

The train was not as much fun this time, as we were unwell and grumpy, it was also very very busy, but we met Grandad at the train station and headed off back to Maidenhead. On Sunday we went to Auntie Noelle's for another Christmas Day and I met yet more cousins, this time the American ones!! It was a lovely Christmas Day and very noisy and full of fun, but I still was not well enough to eat my Christmas dinner. It was great fun to play with all of my cousins and I got lots of lovely hugs from Caitlin - when I let her hug me!!

On Monday we had a big picture taken with all of my cousins and my Auntie's and Uncle's for Grandma and Grandad - they had one taken 3 years ago, but since then 4 more cousins have arrived, including me, so this one is bigger and better as it stars me!!!! We also found out that I have another half cousin (another boy!) called Eduardo Andreas, who was born on Saturday morning, so big kisses to him and his mummy and daddy.

Then on Monday night we went back to the airport and flew off on a big aeroplane back to Singapore. It is really sad saying goodbye to everyone, but we were all very excited to be heading back to the sunshine and feeling warm again. And we know that we will see you all again soon.

Now we are back in Singapore our colds are going and we have managed to go swimming, which was lovely, although strangely a little chilly!! We have also celebrated New Year (slightly earlier than most of you), although I slept through midnight I did wake up slightly afterwards to try some of mummy's champagne (she refused to share!) Finally we celebrated the start of the New Year by sleeping until lunchtime!! Daddy said he could not remember when he last did that - but I have a feeling it might have been at some point pre-Eleanor!!!

Anyway, I hope that you all had "happy holidays" as they say out here and sending you lots of big hugs and kisses to keep you happy throughout 2009. I imagine lots of mischief and fun to be had over the next 365 days. 

Love to all

Eleanor Mary xx