Well, it almost feels like we've had a mini pre Christmas break, thanks to the snow, but it's back to work and to school tomorrow morning. I've not been to the office since last Monday (although I did do work at home for the rest of the week) and Jake hasn't been to school since Wednesday. And, it's less than three weeks to Christmas now. As always, the festive season has officially kicked off because the Christmas coke adverts have started up on the TV.
As we're coming over all Christmassy, we put the decorations up yesterday, and so thanks to my alarmingly organized wife, not only to we have a fully decorated tree up in the lounge, it is surrounded by beautifully wrapped presents.
I've thoroughly enjoyed the last couple of days of being at home. Having snow on the ground outside has meant that we've been together at home, and it's been great. Jake and I played Monopoly yesterday, and in the afternoon we snuggled up in the lounge and watched Toy Story 3 together (a birthday present for Nicky and another case of buying for other people what you want yourself). Film was just as fantastic as when we watched it at the cinema earlier this year. Any film that can combine the laugh out loud moments (Mr Tortilla Head, Spanish Buzz ...) with the choke back the tears ones (holding hands in the furnace, Andy playing with his toys one last time ...) in such number and quality is ok with me!
We've decided that Nicky and I should buy each other a Blu-Ray player for Christmas, as to enjoy the film in the lounge we had to get the PS3 out of the games room and plug it in upstairs, and after the film Jake took the opportunity to have a few games of FIFA 11 on the big TV ... Until we remembered how nice it is to have a lounge without games consoles and moved it back downstairs again.
Today we did some snow clearance on the drive so that we can get the cars out. No more snow expected, but it is supposed to get rather cold overnight, so likely to be icy in the morning.
May have to watch the first few overs of the cricket before bed - loving seeing England on top down under!