Christmas 2009

Christmas Eve and the table is partly set in advance.

Christmas morning and Santa has been!!!

Its 7.15am and still dark outside.  Excuse the dreadful flash photo's.  Tree decorated by DS with minimal help from mum and dad.

Before...........

After............lots of lovely presents including a new "handbag camera" from DH along with some good books and DVD's, a sparkly pen and notebook, beautiful compact mirror etc........ 

My "AD" candle - lit to remind me of the great friends I have who are scattered around the world, most of whom I've just realised I've met this last 18 months.  Must get to Wales, Montreal and back to Australia to meet the rest :)

DS and DH - "mini-me" in full swing now DS has his own laptop.

Christmas lunch - variations on a theme - roast potatoes in goose fat and turkey for the carnivores and roast potatoes in olive oil with a quorn, mushroom and redcurrant sauce mix for the vegetarian -me).  After lunch we went for a walk in the cold crisp air and then watched Ice Age 3 - it's hilarious.

Hope you all had a good day - DS should be in bed soon and DH and I can go back to watching our film.