Over The Weekend #60

Once again a disclaimer about the horrible quality of the following pictures

I am getting so frustrated with having to use a bad quality phone and camera

especially after using a fab quality camera and phone!

Looking forward to the sales to get myself a new I have my eye on a rose gold phone!

A very blurred picture but it sums up our Saturday night

We had our family Christmas night as my parents and a number of my family are going away for Christmas. We had a fun night catching up, swapping presents, eating, drinking, dancing and playing games. Oisìn was allowed to stay up a little later and had everyone laughing with the funny things he came out with! I took other pictures especially of when Oisìn put my Dad on the naughty chair after he said a swear word and the leg fell off the chair! Or when my Dad and Uncle played the After Eight challenge! The photos where worse  quality then these one and that's saying something!

This photo is of my Mam, me, Oisìn and Uncle Martin! 

Sunday was a very chill out day we watched Christmas movies for most of the day
We watched The Snowman cosy on the sofa. Later Paul's brother and girlfriend popped up to see Oisìn we ordered takeout and watched a movie
That was our lovely weekend before Christmas!

Over The Weekend #59

This was our little Oisìn on Friday he was drained from an ear infection and vomiting bug
Friday he and I curled up read Christmas books and watched Christmas TV
I didn't think we would get to do all the lovely festive things we had planned for the weekend
As the day went on Oisìn seemed better and myself or Paul hadn't come down with any bugs!
So I bathed Oisìn Friday night and put him to bed extra early as he was still very tired

Oisìn slept straight through to 8am the next morning and we all seemed well enough to go into Dublin town!
We live in Dublin suburbs so it takes us just over an hour to get into Dublin city centre on public transport. We had ideas to go to Arrotts to see the big man but the Que was crazy and there was actually grown adults racing up three flights of stairs to get a ticket to see Santa. Paul and I both agreed that we needed breakfast and a cuppa before any more madness!!
We ended up seeing Santa in Jervis Street Shopping centre we waited for almost two hours but to be honest it didn't feel that long, little chairs where dotted along the line for tired little legs! Elf's sang, gave out balloons and played games with the little ones!
Oisìn was a little in awe with Santa and although in my opion he wasn't as good as the Santa we saw at the free Christmas family day, he was jolly and friendly.
Oisìn asked him not to forget the most important thing on his Christmas list a chocolate doughnut!

We spent hours and hours in town, strolling around different streets. Watching and buying things from the different stalls on Henry Street, taking a slow walk around St Stephen's Green Park, soaking in the festive atmosphere on Gratton Street. We spent almost an hour in the Disney Store and then went for a yummy dinner. Oisìn was so good he took everything in his stride and the amazement on his face when he saw the Christmas lights was lovely! 

Sunday we went to our local shopping center to get a few more Christmas bits
We didn't stay long as it was crazy!
We got home had a lovely Sunday lunch and snuggled on the sofa
While Paul watched football, Oisìn played with toys, I scrolled through Instagram!
It was a lovely festive weekend...how was yours?

Over The Weekend #58

This weekend was a cosy family one, we put up our Christmas tree last weekend

but it was this weekend that really started off Christmas for us

On Friday Jolly our Elf on the Shelf joined us for Christmas
He came baring gifts for Oisìn Peppa Pig Christmas Colouring books and a Santa hat!
Paul and Oisìn enjoyed some time in the afternoon colouring!

That night was the Irish Christmas Tradition The Late Late Toy Show

this was the first year attempting to watch it with Oisìn it's on quite late so we weren't sure if he would enjoy it or even stay awake to see it!

We had lovely treats and Oisìn actually really enjoyed it! He lasted to 10.30pm which is VERY late for him!

This weekend Paul was working so I was looking for things to do with Oisìn our local retail park was having a free family Christmas day out in aid for Make A Wish Foundation. Myself, Mam and Oisìn went along it was brilliant, with lots of different activities for children, Santa Letter writing, making reindeer food, facing painting, a children's choir, free hot chocolates and then a visit to see Santa all for free! Oisìn took a long while to come around! He kept saying he missed his Daddy but I think it was a bit over whelming for a two year old! In the end a friendly elf won him round and we went to visit Santa, who was one of the best Santa's we have been to see, he took his time with Oisìn made him feel at easy and gave him big high fives. Oisìn told him not to forget his chocolate doughnut which is on top of his Christmas list! 

Oisìn's face when we told him after seeing Santa we could go to McDonald's for a special treat!

In the end we had a lovely day out, myself and Mam even ended up doing some retail therapy!

Sunday we had a family day with my parents coming up for dinner

I done a nice roast beef with all the trimmings I have converted my parents to Slimming World's Oxo Roasties which they loved!

After dinner in the glow of the Christmas tree lights we sat an watched a Christmas classic Miracle On 34th Street it was cosy and lovely!

When my parents had gone home and Oisìn was in bed

Paul and I made hot chocolates and watched the final of I'm A Cele

We are glad Scarlet won, as we do a sweepstakes in our family and we had Scarlet

but also because we love her in Gogglebox

So that was our fun family weekend

Over The Weekend #57

This week for one reason or another felt very long so when Friday came around I was looking forward to joining Lauren and The Books in her #cosyreadingnight

I curled up on the sofa with new pj's, a blanket, candles, a glass of fizz and read a few chapters of Drums of Autumn. Hubby even joined in and read The Lost World, later we watched Me Before You

On Saturday it was Paul's jobs 10th Anniversary so Paul brought Oisìn off for a fun day out

They went swimming, played games, ate yummy food and Oisìn got his face painted!

Later Paul and Oisìn went to Paul's parents to spend the afternoon with them and have a catch up as Paul's Dad Eddie had just come home from his European part of his tour.

While the boys where having fun I deep cleaned the house and took the chance to declutter the house and get rid of things before Christmas.

I got one bin bag of rubbish and two for the charity shop!!

It took us a long time to settle Oisìn Saturday at bedtime, he seems to be going through a phase of wanting a night light on at bedtime. After an hour or so of him getting out of bed he seemed to need reassurance that we where still near him, and the light was going to be kept on, he finally fell asleep!

We watched Batman Returns with a white wine spritzer for me!

Sunday we all had a bit of a lie in Oisìn didn't wake up till 9am

while having our breakfast we watched Home Alone 2 and Oisìn loved it!

Later we went and done some Christmas shopping, we went for coffee which was lovely.

I took this picture and it made me realise how grown up my baby boy has got, no longer a baby now a little boy! How alike Daddy and son are even down to the walk!

When we got home Paul finished making the Sunday and Oisìn wrote his very first letter to Santa

the past couple of years he has been to young to do it, this year he couldn't wait to do it

Of course Mammy and Daddy had to help but he really enjoyed it

We had a sweet and family filled weekend

Over The Weekend #56

 This weekend started off on Friday with a curl up with a festive read. Paul was off on a work night away so I read this throughout the day and when Oisìn had gone to bed I actually finished the book! I loved it that much that I started and finished it in a day. If you want a fun cosy festive read The Christmas Party by Carole Matthews is a must! I will be reviewing it in my monthly book review

 Saturday morning I had a bit of Christmas shopping to do so Oisìn and I popped into Costa for a honeycomb latte for me and a hot chocolate for him!

Later Saturday afternoon it was our neighbour and Oisìn's best pal Caden's 3rd Birthday party. Oisìn had a great time, he found it a little hard to understand that all the presents where for Caden, once he got his head round that he enjoyed himself! He had the most fun playing with the balloons!!

After a few hours at a children's party I was ready for wine!! Later when Oisìn was tucked up in bed and Paul was home, we curled up with a glass of wine and the first festive movie of the season my favourite Planes, Trains and Automobiles!

Sunday we had a lovely family day out we went for dinner, and then done some more Christmas shopping. Later the Christmas lights where switched on and Oisìn face was a picture! Oisìn fell asleep in his buggy something he hasn't in a long time, so he was wide awake when we got home so he ended up staying up and watching some of Planet Earth II which he loved! 

This weekend was a lovely one and it felt quite festive, I have itchy fingers to get the Christmas tree up but that is a big no from Paul!

Over The Weekend #55

This weekend we didn't get up to much to be honest!

Paul was working all weekend so it was just Oisìn and I for most of the time

Saturday morning we done a bit of Christmas shopping and went for a festive coffee

When I ordered it I didn't realise that it would be so big!

We then went to my parents for a chat and a cuppa

Oisìn wanted to bring his green car but his legs got tired half way to Grandparents house so I end up pushing him most of the way!

I wasn't feeling 100% for most of the weekend but tried my best to be fun for Oisìn!

  Sunday was a mostly do nothing type of day!!

We snuggled on the sofa and watched the new Sky Christmas Movie channel!

It is early to be talking about Christmas but this was just what I needed!

We had a late Sunday roast when Paul got home and then later watched the last in the series of Poldark.

Over The Weekend #54 Halloween Edition

This weekend we did lots of lovely Halloween things

Friday Oisìn had a little dress up party in daycare

He wasn't 100% all weekend due to an ear infection, chest infection and was tired due to the meds he is on. Yet on Friday he was so exicted to dress up for all his friends to see!

He wore last years pumpkin outfit and it was crazy to see the difference a year makes!

On Saturday Paul's parents invited us up to there's for dinner

We had a relaxing afternoon and then later the local pub put on a firework display for the children

It was great fun sweets and fireworks for the children with wine and beer for the adults!

Oisìn loved seeing his Uncle Jamie dressed up! It was so sweet to see the little children's faces when looking at the fireworks and the adults dressed up!

Sunday was a bit of a chill out day we watched Halloween family movies

I chanced watching A Nightmare Before Christmas with Oisìn liked it but he LOVED Hocus Pocus!

While watching it he decided he wanted to be a witch!

Later we carved pumpkins it took a while for Oisìn to agree to it he was having so much playing with the pumpkin!!

Then he finally done some carving with Daddy, he asked for a happy pumpkin and not a scary one!

Monday was a bank holiday here in Ireland its nice to have an extra one before Christmas!

We went to my parents for dinner and we had the Irish tradition of colcannon with a money surprise inside which took me straight back to my childhood.

Oisìn ate his dinner so quickly he was so exicted to get out and do some trick and treating!

Oisìn loved getting ready and getting his face painted when he saw me as a witch

He said I was a brilliant witch! Although he was dressed up as Frankenstein he though he was the hulk so we didn't disagree with him! 

Our little man loved trick and treating he loved the firework display but his favourite was the bonfire

He asked to go back to it three times! My parents neighbours loved seeing him all dressed up and he got lots of sweets and treats to last for weeks!!

After all the trick and treating was done we had a glass of wine and watched Monsters Inc before heading home

Then we settled down with a glass of wine and watched The Walking Dead

Oisìn enjoyed Halloween so much that he thought he could dress up again this morning after breakfast and do it all again!!
Hope you all had a Happy and safe Halloween

Over The Weekend #53

 This weekend as a household we where all feeling fairly tired and a little rundown

Oisìn has come down with a bad cough at night time which sounds a little like croup

He is fine during the day but night time is awful poor little thing the sound of that barking cough breaks my heart. So we are all more than a little tired during the day and the circles under my eyes have got a little bigger!

My Mam invited us to dinner on Saturday understanding that we where all more than a little shattered. She whipped up a large pot of her Irish Stew and it was just what the doctor order for all of us! Although Paul has also been run down lately trying to shift a lingering viral infection he still smiles and makes our little boy feel better. I found 25 selfies on my phone from these two jokers from when we where in my parents for dinner!

 It was a very restless night for us all Saturday night but before all that Paul and I got into the Halloween spirit and watched one of my favourite scary movies An American Werewolf In London!

After a long night we all need fuel the next morning, so I had a big Slimming World friendly grill up!

Sunday we spent relaxing Oisìn and I did alot of dozing on the sofa!

We got cosy and watched Disney's Aladdin and Oisìn loved it!

So that was our weekend! Hopefully next weekend we will be all feeling a little better! 

Over The Weekend #52

The weekend started on Friday for us when we

curled up lit candles, put on some Halloween lights, poured some wine 

and watched Death Becomes Her

On Saturday we went to the park to collect Autumn Leaves with Oisìn

He loves getting out and about we later painted them with Nanny

When we popped in for a cuppa to warm us up, we ended up doing crafts!

Saturday night I didn't fancy watching crap Honey G on The X Factor 

So I decided to opt for a bath. book and then an early night!

Sunday looked mostly like this curled up as a family on the sofa

drinking hot chocolates and watching family movies

Today we watched The Good Dinosaur and Pixels

Now I am still curled up on the sofa with a mint hot chocolate, a blanket and candles lit

ready to watch Poldark 

Over The Weekend 50&51

I have been MIA from this blog the past few weeks

I had alot on with my Mam's Birthday and then my brother's 10th Anniversary

While I am still in a bit of a change of seasons slump

While I back to reading and watching my favourite TV shows I still seem to be feeling

a bit meh in myself.

Hubby and I are having a bit of a treat the end of this week

Oisìn is having a sleep over in his Grandparents and we are going for a meal and to see a show

I am really looking forward to some quality time with the hubby

Anyway two weekends ago it was my Mam's birthday

I brought her out for a meal and it was a bit of a ladies night!

It was lovely to spend time together just the two of us

 That Saturday was the All Ireland GAA Football final rematch with Dublin and Mayo

It was a tight match but Dublin won and it reminded me of this picture of my brother

He loved Dublin and went to alot of the matches but he died before Dublin started there winning streak. So he never got to see the team he loves so much raise the Sam, but I know he was smiling down on Croke Park

I always wear Patrick's Dublin jersey when Dublin are in the final. 

Oisìn asked to wear this time so I let him and he was so pleased

but it did look like an over sized nightie on him!

That Sunday it was ten years since this funny face left us

It did hit me a little hard that morning I had some time out listening to his favourite songs.

I really missed him it's funny how even after ten years it can feel like yesterday

He was a beautiful gentle soul and the world is a little bit darker and harsh without him 

 We had a family dinner at ours that Sunday it was a day to spend with family

We raised a glass of Patrick and spoke about the good times with him

When my parents had gone home Paul and I watched our Sunday night favourites

Poldark and Victoria

 After a illness filled week this was very much needed Friday night

Oisìn & I have been filled with cold and hubby had a chest and sinus infection

So it was nice to chill out with a glass of vino and watch Gogglebox

On Saturday I got some of the Halloween bits down

Oisìn was slightly scared but came around and now loves talking to the pumpkin!

Speaking of Oisìn he seems to be going through a funny stage

He has been lashing out in creche and at home

He has regressed in potty training and it feels like we are starting again with toilet training

I think moving into the older room in creche has set him back a bit

This Mammy needed alot of patience this weekend with tantrums and wetting accidents!

A last minute family Sunday roast happened which was really nice
I love having my parents for dinner and Sunday really is our family day
Bubbles, candles and Poldark finished off our weekend!