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Christmas evening in London town

Just like last year, we decided to see The Snowman at the theatre, which I can't recommend highly enough. It's a perfect Christmas play, everything about it is amazing: the music, the dancing, costumes, lighting... everything! Go and see it, everyone loves it! 

We decided to come to central London a few hours earlier and wander around. Lelia and Nadia joined us which is of course the most important thing for Odessa, she keeps changing and her interests keep changing but one thing stays untouched: her love for Lelia :) 

We all went to Covent Garden to see the lights and giant Christmas trees, and had diner and Jamie Oliver's Union Jack  which is really cool place - in the middle of Covent Garden market. You can still enjoy the lights and live music, the food is fantastic, and it's warm thanks to the heated seats... perfect for a Christmas atmosphere. 

The play was great and Odessa made all the theatre laugh when she was shouting 'Hello Snowman!'.

I know have said it a few times already but I need to mention it again: I am so in love with London!  

Waterloo bridge

Covent Garden

And in the theatre...

and in Jamie Oliver's restaurant

our Christmas tree

After Odessa's play, as a treat, we took her to buy our Christmas tree and some Christmas decorations.
Odessa absolutely loves Christmas trees and had been talking about it for a while now. She also drew some and decorated them with stickers. Nothing better that a real one though..!

This year we managed to find a really beautiful tree, possibly the best we have ever had. It's all decorated now and lit up and it puts smiles on our faces every morning when we see it.

And the Christmas tree Odessa has chosen in its new home...

The heart decoration Odessa made in nursery

Magical Chamber show

'I'm not Odessa! I am a black cat!' - you have no idea how many times Tim, I and few other people heard this sentence. The other night she even said it while sleeping.  The moment you call her by her real name you are going to be shouted at, ignored or at best, corrected.
  

Odessa really loves her drama classes, to such an extent that when she is there she can't stop jumping up and down in excitement.  It was also great for her confidence and social skills (she can be shy). She was in the class with much older (and absolutely lovely) kids who took care of her and I think she learnt lot's from them. She and two other girls were singing the 'Black Cat' song (of course) and now I can't get the song out of my head...

Next term they are doing Super Heroes and she already mentioned that she wants to be a Super Hero Black Cat...