They headed off in the afternoon to pick up cousin Annie from school, leaving M&D and I to keep shopping. Dad found a Ben Sherman shop with a sale - lethal combination - he bought three things and then Mum thought she should join in and bought a top too!!

Stella looking cute

Grandad came back to pick us up about 5 and then it was a nice night in.

written by  megankevin on December 19, 2008 from West Thurrock, United Kingdom
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We finally made it to Sarah's flat - which is in a high-rise! Another new experience for me. It was very mini, but a very nice place. We had a wonderful roast dinner which Leanne cooked, with lamb and loads of veges (which I helped out with eating!). It was a lovely afternoon catching up.

Venue of the roast lamb in Hackney

Emma buying bread

They had a wonderful day checking out the shops on Oxford and Regent Streets, having a good pub lunch and even topped it off with a drink down a lovely wee side street off Regent Street. The weather is so mild this week and apparently they sat outside - in winter...who would have thought...?

Mum said there were soooo many people out and about doing their Christmas shopping - they were literally getting dragged along the pavement in the throngs!

As it got dark, all the Christmas lights came on and looked just beautiful apparently.

written by  megankevin on December 23, 2008 from London, United Kingdom
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After brekkie, and once we all got dressed up nice, we headed back to Aunty Dawns place for a BIG feast! I actually slept through lunch but everyone raved about it and looked pretty satisfied in the afternoon.

We played some games in the evening and Nan and Grandad took us home late.

What a great first Christmas!!

written by  megankevin on December 25, 2008 from Brentwood, United Kingdom
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After eating too much, again, we took off on a huge walk down to Wimbledon shops - to buy clothes for ME!! We walked along the side of Wimbledon Common and you just wouldn't believe the houses there! Just amazing.

Mum and Dad really splashed out on me at the Next sale, so I guess they deserved a couple of pints at the pub before we bused back to Jo's.

I went to bed, but it sounded like M&D had a great old time with Jo, watching crap on TV, talking lots of crap and drinking some dark strange smelling stuff with coke....

Pip came over in the morning and we all went out for brunch in Wimbledon Village - at Giraffe. We walked back to Jo's again and when Mum popped me down to prepare my lunch I thought it would be a good time to show them what I could do - CRAWL!! Everyone was so excited! My clapping is coming along quite well too.....

After a long trip back home to Barking, M&D got ready to go out again - this time to catch up with some old work mates at Covent Garden. They had a really nice night out with Philippa S, Mel and Kaye, and their mates.

They did all look pretty crap the next day, and Dad and Dawn were pretty p'd off when the pub we went to for lunch had no jacket potatoes - well, no food at all actually. We ended up having to get McDonalds for lunch before we braved the suermarket for NYE supplies. Eva and I were in bed before everyone else turned up, but I made sure to make up just after midnight - I heard a party going down and I wanted part of it!! I went back to sleep pretty quickly after downing a drink though (mmmm....milk....).

We went to this great carvery restaurant for lunch on NY Day - I love parsnips!

written by  megankevin on December 30, 2008 from Brentwood, United Kingdom
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Dawn, Steve and Eva came over to say goodbye too. There will be tears.

Grandad drove us to the airport and it was terrible to say goodbye.

After checking in, Jo and Pip turned up to say goodbye too. They're just so lovely!

Customs and Security at Heathrow are crazy - and Mum blames them for the fact that I popped out of the push-chair and onto the floor! Luckily I pretty tough, but there were definitely tears.

I'm an old pro at flying now, so the three flights (we stopped in Singapore for an hour and Chch for 2 hours) were a breeze. M&D looked pretty wacked though.

Nana and PopaDon were there to meet us in Wellington - after getting up at 3am and driving all the way from the Coromandel - I must be worth it!!

written by  megankevin on January 2, 2009 from London, United Kingdom
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