Where does the time go?!!!

Hello world, just popping my head out of the bubble to update again =)

Hope the children and I find everyone happy and healthy, so many colds and bugs going around at the moment, I'm wondering if this isolation thing is the way forward ;) although I sure could do without the swine flu jab yearly!!
Freezing here too, think winter has well and truly set in, although we've had a few nice crisp days where we've been able to get out for a walk and some fresh air.

Health wise we're still doing well, Iwan seems to be growing and growing, and learning and learning. Need to seriously think about putting him back in school after Christmas I think. Cerys is still doing well, weight was down ever so slightly, not enough to be concerned about. They reduced her anti-rejection further, and this has meant some Graft - versus - Host, which they warned us about, but so far it's not overly bothering her, just some dry skin and few aches. The aches aren't stopping her really, she's still zooming around the place, and she was used to eczema before chemo, so a slight version now is a drop in the ocean to her, although chemo seems a bit drastic to cure it!! We're hoping the GVH is a good thing, and will hopefully see off any persistant cancer cells, not that they found any, but it'd be a double-double safety if you like, so we're more than happy to put with it for a few weeks.

Right, what have we been up to........OUR TREE IS UP!!!!!!!!!!! Although in true Bryn Ifor style, that was a drama in itself!!! Jon couldn't find our old one (no, of course he hasn't misplaced it!) so I had to make a last minute dash to buy one, whilst everyone else was disinfecting the baubles!! We finally made it anyhow, and it looks very nice even if i do say so myself =) however, a couple of weeks in, and all the chocolate decorations have vanished somewhere.....probably with the old tree somewhere ;)





Now as we're in isolation still, we've not been able to go and see any decorations anywhere, or even make a visit to any of the Santa's grottos around here. I was feeling a bit down in clinic the other week, and telling my good friend Liz this, but looking at the positive as always, it's only for a year, and well worth the sacrifice. You can then imagine the delight when she rang me to say she had arranged a day at a local (to them!) childrens centre, where they could make christmas crafts,play in the sports hall (it's been months since they were alowed in soft play!!) and she'd even arranged for Father Christmas himself to be there!!!So on Tuesday morning, I put two curious children in the car (hadn't told them where wewere going) and we headed off to www.chilrensadventurefarmtrust.org where the lovely Jenny was waiting for us. We visited some animals, made some christmas decorations(now some of my most treasured possessions) played in the ball pools, bouncy castle, danced in the party room, put on a show, and saw Santa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was pure magic, and I got extremely emotional seeing them both just being normal children, and having fun, running around and getting excited. I was expecting Iwan to be nervous of seeing Father Christmas, but he waltzed inand talked him to sleep I think!!! He didn't quite get the idea that the gift he received wasn't the only one he'dget, so was upset there wasn't a safripark in there, but think he gets it now! We really had the most magical day, the staff were amazing,and I can never thank them enough. The smiles on their faces say it all =)







This is our wonderful friend Liz who organised it all...

the man himself.....

and it left them both shattered,so they tried a snooze in the relaxing light therapy room...

Anyhow, that's basically it for now....we're having haircuts later as Nain has booked us a portrait session for tommorow, which I'm looking forwards to, although choosing the pictures will probably take me most of the afternoon!

A few friends are having a tough time at the moment, and I wish I could make it better for them. Sometimes life isn't fair, and I still haven't figured out why, but hugs to those who need them, and phone is always on.

Will be back before Christmas, as I hope to have nice pictures to share, and possibly some nice news about Saturday too ;)