Sangria Nights

Its been a brilliant weekend, we were just going to chill out and not do alot as my eldest was off camping but theres others just as spontanious and mad as us out there that changed the whole weekend for us.....lol

Yesterday our friend came round and asked us if he could borrow our daughter for an hour to go shopping with him, brilliant i thought as the boys were all out on trips and it was only her at home, she also loves shopping, so to get time on our own sounded great, we were both fighting over the bath who was going to jump in first..haha

Anyway within an hour as promised he brought her back armed with bags full of fresh food stuff that he then startedto unpack and prepare in my kitchen!! i had to giggle as i couldnt quite work out why he was unpacking his shopping all over my worktops but i daren't say anything so just looked on amused... lol

He stood there with Laurens help and prepared the biggest pot of steak stew i have ever seen, the vegetables were amazing, the kitchen smelt amazing ...lol

Our friends came back to ours to share the meal and my fella got the firepit working, the kids were so excited i couldnt get them to go to bed.. The whole night was totally lovely, we sat outside til the early hours drinking home made sangria eating so much good food and all thoroughly enjoyed the night, it wasnt planned and was totally memorable ..

I got to open my birthday gifts early (i was asked to) they had got me the most beautiful hanging led light set that now hangs proudly on my apple tree, it changes colour from blue, green to red and lights up the garden lovely... sitting there by that fire just chatting and enjoying the night is the type of thing we love doing, my other gift was a beautiful glass storm lamp in my favourite colour which now takes pride in the center of my table........... How thoughtful was that......

When i asked what inspired him to want spend his day cooking for us he said that steak was good for iron levels and as id had a bad turn the day before he wanted to help and come cook a nice meal ! that is one of the nicest gifts ive ever had...

Not many people surprise me like that, its the type of thing i would do for someone, but you dont expect others to think the same do you, so last night we got to spend a wonderful night with our friends and kids and share the night, just like they shared their day..

They are taking the kids away next weekend to their house for a sleep over !! my god are my kids excited, they havent stopped talking, its the first time they have ever all been out together and we have had a kid free zone.. im not sure yet what me and my fella will do yet with such valuable time (but im sure ill make the most of it..lol) its the first time anyones ever offered to give us a break like that... the kids love being up there so i know they will enjoy themselves, so i just wanted to say Thank You to them...

What you did was so sweet and very much appreciated.. the steak is going for round two tonight as it was that good, and enough for an army so tonights dinner is also down to you, you've given me one of the laziest weekends ive had in ages, no cooking or working just being able to enjoy the sunshine outside in my garden all day .. its been really lovely.....

The highlight of my night was definately that tin though !!lol the kids have been telling all their friends about that ghostly lucky hand we have hidden amoungst the plants !!........... (it was brilliant) half of the neighbourhood now believe we have a severed hand in that tin and want to see it !! lol

Well this weekends certainly brought many surprises, i thought it was going to be pretty uneventful as we couldnt get out with Ryan away or do much.. but its turned out absolutely brilliant...

Thank you so much for caring and making everyones weekend here... one to remember......