CHRISTMAS EVE 2014
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I’ve been watching what we call Pumpkin Season movies for eight years now, and so today I thought I’d share our favourites with you in case you’re on the hunt for something to snuggle up and watch whilst your children, like mine, drink all of the Options Mint hot chocolate and leave you with none. Disney…
So this year we headed back to the hidden Christmas tree farm in Wellow. I’ve actually lost count of the number of annual Christmas tree chops we’ve had but I really should count them. This tree is the second time we’ve had from this gorgeous little farm because I had no idea that it existed…
St. Patrick’s Day celebrations made simple! I hauled my box full of St. Patrick’s Day stuff from “that cupboard” this morning after the boys had started school, to see what I had ready for next week. Over the past few years I’ve collected a few bits that I use every year and as St. Patrick’s…
As I’m such a whizz with technology, it took me until yesterday to finally locate the photos of our first ever Christmas tree chopping expedition, but here they are. Three months late. Let’s think of them as being early inspiration for next year. Usually we buy a Norwegian Spruce from the local garden centre; last…
Another new tradition that we began this year was the “Santa’s Sleigh Scavenger Hunt”. I saw this idea on another amazing Momma’s blog and I loved it, particularly as our Little Adventurer now loves hunting for things (unless it’s something that I have asked him to look for, like his cup or a sock). Basically…
On Friday night, IBM Father Christmas visited the IBM Clubhouse. He’s not THE Father Christmas, he’s special. We wandered through his magical grotto after checking in with his elves. The Christmas village was beautiful. Every year I vow to start one of our own. We met the jolly man, who gave us a mosaic…
Aww bless sounds perfect x
Aww, the kids are so cute. I am so glad to hear that you had a nice Christmas Eve – oh and how great that he wrote his own letter to Santa 🙂
What a great Christmas! I love the matching pajamas on the boys. Happy New Year to your family!
Beautiful pictures. Is that reindeer food? We did oats and glitter!
A phonetic letter to Santa is a huge deal! Your boys are adorable.
Your kids are beautiful. What a great Post. I'll never forget when my kiddos wrote their very own letters to Santa. So awesome!
Awwwwww your Christmas eve sounds like it was great!!! Loving your photos too!!! Way too cute 🙂
Awe what sweet photo's. Great job on writing out his letter!
So happy to hear Santa was able to make it with his reindeer to your house–I mean how could he ever ignore a first ever letter written to him!
looks like you made a lot of family memories and started some new family traditions as well. great photography in this blog post. don't you wish santa was real?
So super sweet! We have never done reindeer food! Maybe we should next year!
Sounds like you had a wonderful and memorable Christmas. How sweet are your little ones! Happy New Year!
It looks like the kids were excited for Father Christmas. It looked like you really have an intimate and great Christmas.
awww bless they look so cute and love that sign, cannot believe christmas is now but a distant memory
Oh your boys are so cute! They remind me a lot of mine! Looks like a great Christmas and hope you have a happy and fulfilling New Year ahead!
Awww how cute! Your little ones are so precious. I love your post and your ideas 🙂 You had a very successful and memorable Christmas. Happy New Years to you all!! 🙂
Such beautiful pictures! You've captured their excitement for Santa's arrival perfectly in the last picture 🙂
These are two cute lil ones indeed. I love your little story it is so precious and cute. Thanks for sharing. What a great idea by the way.
Awww way too precious! Happy New Year!! Thank you for sharing.
What a lovely moment – the first letter writing to Father Christmas. So sorry to hear about Excalibur though #ssamazingachievements
Such lovely photographs, my boys wrote to Father Christmas for the first time this year
How fantastic that J wrote the letter on his own. Love L face on the doorstep. Love your pictures as always.
Thanks for linking up with Small Steps Amazing Achievements :0)
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