There is no way I am going to get all 12 days of Christmas done but with the start of December it feels like everything has started to get very exciting. We started the month with a trip to see Father Christmas at a local garden centre. From previous experiences and reputation we knew that the queues could get really awful so we planned to be there for when it opened which we achieved. We even had a little time to see the reindeer and look at all the lights and decorations.
To say it was magical would be a little over the top. The children loved it and the magic was their faces going through the wonderland and looking at all the displays and then going on the short train ride. The actual seeing of Father Christmas was nice and we did treat ourselves to the photograph so we can remember the children's first Christmas with us. They also came home with a lovely gift each and they have both become the current favourite.
The next event for us to attend was a Christmas party organised by social services for families with adopted children and we had a lovely time. It included another visit from Santa as well as Peppa Pig - which neither of them liked! There was also a disco and games plus food and lots of other children for them to play with. I also enjoyed having the chance to catch up with other parents whom I have met through the whole adoption process.
I am sure these were the first of many little things that we will do over the next month however we have noticed that the children, oldest especially, has become more unsettled and has gone back to talking more about his foster carers. I think this has something to do with his memories of Christmas - where he was and who he was with. I think next Christmas might be the one where every thing clicks into place.
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