My gorgeous Christmas girlies

Each year at Christmas I like to take a photo of the girls for their photo album and they look fab this year. Couldn't resist putting in their first Christmas photo in 2005

Thanks for pressies

Thanks to everyone for the lovely gifts for the kids. We spent Tuesday making a mess with the art sets and also managed to put together the marble run.

Boxing Day

Our second Christmas Day on Boxing Day is spent with my family. After a lovely walk to run off steam and get some fresh air in our lungs a lovely lunch by Val. The cousins have a great day together.Hannah's present from Uncle Drew and Auntie Val, almost the same size as she is and now has no more room in her bed for her to fit !!

Christmas Day

A lovely Christmas Day with lunch at Una's

With help from her Elf !!

Followed by presents, tea and quiz at Granny & Grandad's

And of course playing with all the toys

Or just reading them !!

Or neither !!

Getting ready for Santa

Christmas Eve in our house is great fun with the excitement of Santa coming. Firstly we ensure Santa is happy by leaving him brandy and a mince pie.

Then we ensure the reindeer are ok with carrots and water - nine were put out this year rather than one as all of them need a carrot not just rudolf!!

Along with the Santa stop here signs we also then leave our stockings out hoping for them to be filled.

And surprisingly every year they are !!

Then we have very happy and excited children in the morning.

This year Lucy got a new scooter

Katie got an ipod touch

And Hannah a Hello Kitty toy with a lovely glowing bow !!

Ho ho ho it's Santa

Just before Christmas we go to the Catenian Christmas Party for some festive fun and a visit from Santa. This year we had some face painting and tattoos as well, although Daddy didn't quite get the festive theme for his face painting !!