Belated Chrissy present:

Sigma 24-70mm lens.....

Ooh aah..

I am spoilt...

Truly...

How was your Christmas???

Ours began like this...Presents, PJ's, smiles and a start time of a pleasant 8.00 am...

Followed by the always frantic exit to get to Xmas lunch in time..

And then we enjoyed a pleasant meal on a warm and wonderful day. Gran decorated the table in the the patio. Grumbles, (happy birthday to you) cooked up a feast on the spit in the BBQ, we 'Jamie Olivered' some roast spuds (yummy..thanks Jamie..), Nana made Grandfather's famously delicious tomato pie and my brother and sisiter inlaw made a delightful combo of pudding, pav and the now infamous gingerbread..Which sadly I did not get a snap of.

A fantastic team effort..Merry Christmas to all my family. Thanks for putting up with my camera in your face!

The night before..The night before Christmas..

Filling in time...

Till Santa comes...

Today the bigger girls made and played with playdough in xmas colours no less...And they made some Christmasey creations from it including a turkey, teddies, kebabs, baubles and holly..Filled in an afternoon quite nicely.. Only 3 more days till Santa now..

Took a self-timer shot..With ME in it..Took a leaf from here..And am planning to do more of them in 2011..So look out for my ugly mug more often!

Heheheheehe

xx

Duets:

Some things are just better in pairs..

Like reindeer and sleighs..

Two by two..

Santa and Mrs Claus

Cookies and milk..

These sets of pairs are some of my faves from December

All of them singing a perfect duet together..

Happy Tuesday..

Final challenges:

Get Picky Sketch challenge

I have used the strips running in both directions from the sketch as my grass and trees. I have doilies as my back round circle shape. And my photos are odd shapes and off centre- different from the sketch. This was Rylan in his first hoodie. I was oddly excited by this? I think it signified he was growing up - maybe?

The Color Room Palette 37

Oooh pastels...I hade fun with this one..Misting, stamping and some of my most treasured photos. I love catching those candid moments between my kids...

And no challenge here..This was one just for me. I really wanted to get these photos scrapped. Aren't they awesome? He was literally minutes old..I love my little kite - and again clouds.. Very simple layout. Came together quickly too..Always good!

Stuck sketch challenge

Cute little sketch this one. very easy to make it your own.Lots of misting and using up alot of scraps too! I ahve used some stickers from the new October Afternoon school range as well. And I have been dying to use the little lion since I got it.. He really is a happy go lucky kind of boy - so far anyways..

These will probably be the last challenges for me for the year..And probably the last scrapping related post for 2010. We head off on hiatus after Chrissy. But you never know..Maybe I will get a bit done post- Boxing Day..
C xx

4 +1 = 5

Almost all looking..

And three little cousins..My little Milla was desperate to be in at least one shot..

Aren't they sweeties??

Just a few of my faves Cindy and Sammy..What a good looking extended family we are!?!

Hehehehehe...

Looking forward to snapping little DS when he arrives..

Hope you like them - there are lots more too!

C xx