Christmas in pictures

A week long, cross country, Christmas extravaganza.
A lovely week of family fun, despite the viruses and conjunctivitis.

Though we are very happy to be seeing in the New Year from the comfort of our own home finally.

Here's to a happy 2013.
A year from where we started.

xxx

Have yourselves a merry little Christmas...

Signing off for the festive period.
Have a very happy one.
With love from us.

xxx

Three more sleeps...

Only three more sleeps 'til Christmas??! I know it's such a cliche, but these last twenty two days have flown by at an alarming pace...

Pictures from our full to the brim, action packed, lead up to Christmas...

1. Festive foliage.
2,3,4,5,6. From our snowy trip over the Peaks to visit family (FYI The owl was tame and with a handler, we weren't randomly swooped on!..)
7. Cousin kisses
8, 9. Surprise nursery-made Christmas gifts. Already the best presents I've ever received. SO proud.
10. Sneaky peeker.
11, 12. Her bauble and nursery-made crown. Both loved very dearly.
13. Thistles.
14. The first festive buffet of the year.
15. Decorations.
16. Her own tree to decorate.
17. Tree reflections.
18,19,20, 21. From the annual Christmas lights and festive doughnut evening drive. Already a tradition in it's second year.

Now just to finish the wrapping, packing, cleaning, sorting...

xxx

Fifteen months old

at fifteen months...

You love: Dancing (particularly head banging), Singing, 'Reading' books to yourself, Having books read to you, Drawing, Nursery, Animals, Music of all kinds, Clapping, Nodding, High-fiving, Food, Napping, 'Helping' Mummy with the washing, Peek-a-boo-ing, Running around nudey, Walking, Your shoes, Christmas and everything festive, My grey t-shirt (now your comfort blanket), Your soft toy dog collection, Shouting, Chatting, Roaring, Quacking, Growling, Food.

You dislike: Having clothes put on, Having your nappy changed, The Vaccuum cleaner, Having 'No' said to you.

Your favourite toys: Your: Dog collection, Cars and fire-engine, Mozart cube, Bricks, Books, Musical instruments, Wooden pirate ship, Wooden animals, Anything in a basket, Pom-poms!

Your favourite words: Dadd-eyyy, Dogg-eyyy, Naa-naa (Banana), Yeah, Nonononononoooo!

You never fail to bring giant smiles to our faces and fill our hearts with joy.

We love you so much.

xxxxx