Jaz, when my Nan passed away Lindsay wasn't yet 2 and Erin was only a few months old and L doesn't remember her at all. I know what you mean about great grandparents though. I am so lucky that my Dad's parents are both still alive and well and they aren't even that old really - Nan is only 74 and Pop is 76. I'm really close to them and the kids just love visiting and I feel really blessed that they are fortunate to have that great grandparent relationship.

Arte, we always had problems initially with the kids when they went into a single bed with them getting out all the time. You just have to really reinforce that they can't get out of bed. It could take a while too. Maybe leave the door open and as soon as you hear him get out of bed, go in there and tell him to get back into it and maybe even try sitting at the bedroom door so he can't get out, but he's not game to get out of bed because you are right there kwim? I do hope it passes soon for you hun

Well school has finished for another year and it is still crazy!!!!! We had a christmas drinks thing at BIL's on thursday and we didn't get home till 2am. DH's second work party last night which was a midnight hometime - luckily we ditched the kids last night and just went on our own LOL and tonight there is another one at our local pub which they hold every year, like a big community one.

Alister has gotten over his fear of Santa, because he has worked out that santa always has lollypops. We were in Wagga shopping on Thursday and we say the mall santa and we said hello and he gave Alister a lollypop and we had to wander around the centre filling in time while DH went to the chiro and Alister got bored and kept asking to go back to santa to get another lollypop and then we saw another one in a different shop and he asked him for a lollypop!

And christmas shopping is nearly done, bar something for my brother and doing some baking for gifts. We haven't put the tree up yet. I just can't be bothered with it. Will probably do it tomorrow I guess.