Advent Posts.

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The Christmas Advent series of posts will be starting soon - can't believe we are almost in the last month of the year.

Advent 2015 Day One

Have you heard?  Henry whispers in Gwilym's ear.  Mum got us a really cool Advent calendar this year.  Guess what it is?

No idea, Gwilym says.  What is it?

It is knights and dragons!  Henry tells him gleefully.

You're kidding me?!  Gwilym exclaims.

No, and it is going to be such fun.  Henry tells him as he waves his arms around in excitement.

The boys go in search of the Calendar.

Wow, it IS knights and dragons.  Gwilym says as he hunts for the first window to open.

Here it is, he tells Henry.

Gwilym opens the door

I wonder what is inside?  He says as he opens the door carefully.

Henry, you take out the little gift.  Gwilym suggests.

Henry reaches in....

...and pulls out a package.

Look!  A knight on the first day!  How exciting.  Henry says enthusiastically.

He hands Gwilym the knight so he too can have a good look.

Gwilym places the knight onto the scene.

Look he looks like he is walking over the bridge.  Henry tells Gwilym.

So he does!  Gwilym replies.

The boys are very pleased with this Advent Calendar - I think they are going to have a lot of fun with it!

Advent Day Twenty Four - Christmas Eve

There is much chatter around the Advent Calendar and Scene this morning.

It's Christmas Eve!  Can be heard from many excited voices.

They are all discussing what might be behind the calendar door today.

Monica is of course convinced it is Santa, so the girls suggest she gets to open the door

Monica feels very lucky to be doing this.

She reaches in....

That's it....you can do it, the girls encourage her.

What has she found? They all lean in and look eagerly.

She starts to pull out the package.

That certainly looks like what she predicted...

Yes it is Santa! She cheers, as do the other girls.

Before they can blink Monica has Santa out of the package and put together.

She holds him up for them to see...

Look he has his quill pen and gift list.  She tells them.

Now where shall I put him?  She asks.

Ah, down here will be good, right next to the sleigh.

The girls resume their chatter.

They are so pleased that it really was Santa behind the door today.

Of course that still means the mystery of the orange objects remains unsolved!

Charlotte thinks they look a bit like the things Dad uses to clear the ice of the windscreen...or maybe to strip wallpaper....but she really isn't at all sure, so doesn't want to voice her thoughts.

Happy Christmas Eve!

Advent Day Twenty Three.

Hi Rory, shall we open the door for today?  Henry asks.

Can we?  Rory replies.

Of course, why not?  Henry says.

Well I just thought as we had both kind of opened one before....  Rory says.

Oh that is no problem.  Mum said it is okay. Henry reassures Rory.

Here it is.  Henry says.  I wonder if it will give us the answer to the mystery of the orange objects?  

Henry reaches inside to retrieve the gift with Rory eagerly watching.

Well this doesn't look like the answer. does it Rory?  Henry says.  Still looks like fun!

Henry shows Rory the little car that was in the package after he has made up the little Christmas box which he has carefully put on the floor.

This looks like a super fast racer.  Henry states.

Sure does.  Rory agrees.

Right, where shall we put them?  Henry says as he and Rory walk towards the scene.

Over there should do nicely.

Henry puts the little present with the other beside the tree and puts the car down at the front.

There are lots of toys now aren't there Henry?  Rory says.

There sure are.  Henry agrees.

Lots of toys for the children to play with on Christmas Day.

Advent Day Twenty Two

Hi Amber

Hi Meredith.  Finally it is our turn to open the Advent Calendar!

Now where is that door?  Meredith asks. 

Found it!  Meredith says as she bends down to open the door.

She reaches her hand in....

Oh look, Amber, some little animals.

A little basket as well.  Amber says.

I wonder if this means there is going to be a pet dog or cat?  Amber asks.  It looks like a pet basket to me.

Let's see what is in the little bag.  Meredith suggests.

Nope, no pets, but I have found an elephant and there are other zoo animals!  Meredith tells Amber.

Look, a giraffe, a zebra, a camel, a lion and a hippo!

She lays them out on the carpet.

I like the little elephant especially.  Meredith says.

They put the animals in the basket for now and put it down into the little Christmas Scene.

What do you think Amber?  Are they okay here for now?  Meredith asks.

Yes I think so Meredith.  Amber replies.

I think we should see if some of others want to come and see what we found today.

With that the girls wander off in search of their friends.