Traditions.

Our Christmas Eve traditions include; boiled eggs for breakfast, walking round Osterley Park, watching The Polar Express, fish and chips for tea, watching Elf, reading Hurry Santa, Careful Santa and The Night Before Christmas.

As well as stockings for the children we have put out two slippers for Twenty and Phelps.

Sadly my mothers beloved dog Tia died today. She has been ill for some time and her pain is over now, but my Mum is devastated. The children too are incredibly upset. They cannot remember Oma's house without Tia.

She wasn't sure if she woudld come tomorrow as she didn't want to leave Tia, and wasn't comfortable bringing her. Now I think she may be too sad.