Christmas has arrived at the Parker's

Well done Selfridges! Daisy, Sam, Aunty Angela and I went up to London today to see Father Christmas and the lights. We had a fantastic time, we started off by going to see Father Christmas at Selfridges which was so well done, we had booked in advance so there was no waiting around. The grotto was lovely and we went on a train ride before arriving at Father Christmas's house. For the first time ever Daisy got up close with Father Christmas and shook his hand and gave him a high five, unfortunately the digi camera was too slow to catch the moment.

After Father Christmas we ventured down Oxford Street looking at all the lovely lights and decorations, after a quick visit to the big Disney Store we went to Hamleys where Sam loved the cuddly toys before finishing off at Planet Hollywood for dinner where Sam made the big screen with his dancing. Weknew that nanny Maureen might be in London shopping but we did not expect to bump into her in the Lip Gloss Shop which Daisy calls the make up department of Selfridges.

At Victoria Station waiting for the bus

Sam and Aunty Angela checking out the animals in the grotto

More grotto

On the train ride to the North Pole

Sam, Me, Father Christmas and Daisy

Sam loving the toys at Hamleys

The ladies at Planet Hollywood (Daisy is holding Angela's camera and managed to delete most of the photos from the day after this pic was taken)

Sammy boy throwing some moves


South Morton Street lights

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Tuesday 11th December 2007

The day started with a beautiful sunrise (taken from Sam's bedrom)

After days of Daisy asking why she doesnt have a Christmas tree and when are we getting one. Sammy boy and I went shopping for one this morning. Pic below of bringing the Parker family Christmas tree home.

As it was such a lovely sunny (but cold) day we spent some time in the garden playing and tidying the leaves away.

Daisy took a picture of me cutting back our hedges

Get them working young!! Sam loved sweeping and walking through the leaves

Unfortunately we had left it rather late to get our tree so we did not get much choice, actually after going to two places that had sold out this was the last one at the third place we tried. It is very even but not very fat! I decorated it whilst Daisy was at playgroup and she walked in with her eyes closed and being the drama queen she is, she opened her eyes, put her hand to her mouth and said "Oh my goodness, it is fantastic." Going to be an interesting time as Sam has really taken a liking to picking the boubles off and trying to eat them!

P.S. Daddy has left us this morning till Sunday to go snowboarding!!!!!!!!!!