Our year so far....

We really wanted to share this with you...I cry every time I watch it, this brings into a few minutes the last year for My Daddy is a Soldier Adventures and it has been such a journey!

We can't wait to see lots of your faces in the video of the next year!!!

Thank you for supporting us. xxx

Christmas Party for 288 - MISSION COMPLETE

As you have read we formed in the summer of 2011 after our Snowdon trek in February 2011 the first event Linda and I really wanted to have was a huge Christmas Party, a special day where we as British Army families could get together, be a community, have some fun and celebrate what we belonged to...never did we dream it would be as amazing as it was!

Lots of hard work, late nights, emails and phone calls asking for help...and not a penny of funding and the results were fantastic!

The donations from companies and organisations blew us away and it would not have been possible with out them

288 people came together on 21st December 2011 at The Victory Services Club, all something to do with the British Army with 179 of those being children of soldiers' some had dads or mums away this Christmas some were lucky enough to have them at home this year but everyone was was wearing a smile.

Carol singers greeted everyone, Santa awaited, Major General Norton got the party started, dancing happened, crafts were completed, a tombola was sold out and faces were painted there was a buzz in the room like no other.

I remember taking 2 minutes and looking down at all the children having the best time all smiling and giggling and thinking this makes it all worth it, this is what we wanted to achieve!

This photo is why:

The day drew to a close Linda and I shed a fair few tears...of joy, happiness and tiredness I think! We had to pinch ourselves a little...WE DID IT! On our own and with no money, so many people though we were taking on too much, it wasn't possible...we proved them wrong!

The comments we have received since the event have been heartwarming and so appreciated so thank you all for those and thank you for coming and being a part of the day.

We have so many plans for 2012 and we welcome you on the ride into next year and more events with My Daddy is a Soldier Adventures for The Little Troopers at Home... xx

Do check out these links:

http://www.itv.com/london/troops-childrens-party39237

http://bfbs.com/news/england/christmas-party-army-kids-54089.html

LapLand UK 2011

My Daddy is a Soldier Adventures were able to arrange with LapLand UK a free day for British Army children with a parent deployed this Christmas.

We sent 4 families who had a great day! They made the special journey to LapLand UK, helped the toy factory elves and also met all of Father Christmas's friends including the elves, reindeer, husky dogs and of course Mother Christmas who showed the children how to decorate gingerbread!

Finally and most importantly they got to meet the man himself at his snowy woodland home where he had a special gift for every child.

Everyone had a great day, one mummy says: "A very big thank you from us for the tickets for Lapland UK we had a great time, George loved it"

Thank you to LapLand UK and hopefully we will see you next year for more festive fun!