City fun and steam train xmas

Hello again 😀😀 been busy wrapping presents as I finish them...We are seeing some of our kiddo's before xmas so I must be ready lol 

We enjoyed that roasted tomato soup again last week

And hooking something while watching British Railway Journeys 

We caught the bus back to the city on Thursday (car left in city) as car was going to have a service and we had friends to meet up  with on Friday 

I have done a bit of xmas decorations at the city pad 

We have our mini tree and xmas train ready 

Butlers mirror all decorated 

Even the spare bed too 

And name your poison dragon at the ready 

Our front door 

Saturday we had Paul's 2 boys coming and a girlfriend. So we had our gifts ready 

Thursday night we watched the final episode of "The Last Kingdom" 

The building had put up the xmas tree Friday and actually another on Saturday 

My dear friends Lanie and Loo Loo 

And their hubby's both Marks lol 

Friday night went back to watching Doc Martin..... and Saturday we had fun with the sons and girlfriend and took NO PICS.....oh well 

But look.....one of my gifts now hangs on the wall....Thanks Jess and Jase 

And a skull candle burner on the table ready 

On Sunday we went to this station for a special outing with those 2 cuties 

Yes a steam train way up the front.....

Oh look Cooper loves Granpa....but Granpa was not going on the train. He was going to film it go past later 

Ray, April and lovely Lauren.....the kids wanted Granpa to stay but it was okay 

A booth all to our selves 

They loved looking out 

So much fun 

And look even Santa dropped in 

They got a lollypop each.....April said Santa can go home now 😂😂😂😂

One of the films Paul took as train went past backwards 

TOOT TOOT 

Train going to the front of carriages 

Hooking up for return 

So cute how Cooper just loved staring out the window 

He did little smiles every now and then 

April looking for Granpa 

The movie of us coming back, 3rd carriage 2nd last window 

Getting ready for another run with others

Fun selfie lol 

Cuteness and steam train.....one happy Granny xoxo

Went to a park nearby and Cooper loved the swing.....

Well another post done and gearing up for xmas fun ahead.

Back home for a few appointments, today was DENTIST and thank goodness all good.....sigh of relief always lol xoxoxo take care out there 

More fun times

Hey there ☺☺......us on a tram in the city on Monday.....we headed to a store called Myers to see there xmas window display......they do something different every year.....info here so come along with us ☺☺

Very cute and hope you enjoyed ☺ 

Out the front of Myers is plenty of decorations above where the trams run 

Busy day, but nothing like the week before Christmas 

A little pressie for me from Jason and Jess.....my own lighting up letter ♥♥

And this picture is for you Teresa ☺☺ Sunny warm weather here and hope it brings a bit of warmth to you all the way over in snowy Oregon 

Tuesday we drove to visit some dear friends at their little holiday place.....We drove over West Gate Bridge which is normally snail pace, but not today lol 

This is the view of their back garden and view out to the You Yangs info here if interested

Their back veranda, lovely place to sit 

The front of the house 

Sea views out there 

We all went for a walk 

And spotted a military plane flying past 

And yes I climbed over these rocks on the way there and on the way back......oh boy lol 

And a pic of Lanie and Mark and Paul ahead of me 

Only pic I took of them both lol ♥♥

We are now back home again and this is a lovely wind chime I got from Lauren and Ray ♥

Rex gave me this neat bird 

Love it 

Jason and Jess gave me these and the next lot.....

a bit of sweet drinking ahead of us lol 

Sarah gave me that Outlander calendar so now I am ready for the year 

Ray and Lauren gave me this brain cactus which was in a skull holder but a bit of an accident so ended up in mug.....so today I re-potted it into a skull glass I had here 

Wish me luck as it was in pieces, but hope cacti hardy plants lol 

Sarah gave me this many years ago and is fake plants....

So bought this little plant  

And it is now planted in the glass house with 2 fake plants......disaster struck and broke top hanging part....so now on window ledge instead ☺

Paul surprised me with this beautiful rainbow rose ♥♥ luck me ☺☺

Well, back to doing lots of washing and packing up the xmas decorations......

On to enjoying a good year ahead for us all xoxoxoxo