Countdown to new year

We have had such a relaxing week between Christmas and New Year...as usual too much eating and drinking but nothing to do but taking it easy. I've managed to scrap a little as I've been neglecting my craftroom in the run up to Christmas so I made these layouts based on the December sketches for the Creative Scrappers gallery...

Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas...



It was a great Christmas day for us - a reasonably late start (ie 7.30am! thank you kids!) and the excited checking to see if Santa had filled their stockings. Squeels of delight as they spilled everything out onto the floor. Then we took them downstairs to see what the big man left under the tree for them. This photo says it all - total amazement when they ran through the door...They didn't even see the bikes that santa had left as they were so mesmerized by everything in front of them...



After a big breakfast we went to Church where Lucy played the part of Mary in their second nativity play. She was so sweet! Afterwards we came home and got the dinner underway. This year my parents decided for the first time in 40 years marriage to have their Christmas away from home and so I was honoured to have their company! No pressure LOL! Anyway despite the turkey being a litte overdone..some would say cremated!... we had a lovely afternoon and as tradition holds...we all fell asleep on the sofa while the kids played with their toys...







So Happy Christmas to everyone in bloggerland...hope all your dreams come true in 2009 and thanks for stopping by my blog during the year.

XX

T'was the night before Christmas...

Christmas Eve was as traditional for us as always in terms of a little trip into 'Saussie town' (Stephen's green for a big breakfast)and then a wander around Grafton St to take in the atmosphere of the carol singers and finally a trip to Stephen's green to feed the ducks... I love our little routine and it feels like Christmas when we do this...







I felt sorry for these poor ladies standing in next to nothing in the cold promoting 3G - they got a lot of attention!!!!

Farmleigh at Christmas...
We spent a fabulous few hours at Farmleigh today where they had some seasonal celebrations on offer to the public... There was a great storyteller called Niall De Burca who was fantastic at relating his stories and he enthralled a room full of children for 45 minutes....



Then there was a puppet show with the Lambert puppet theatre which was nosiy to say the least! Lots of 'he's behind you!!!!'...


The kids enjoyed sending their letters to Santa and meeting the big man in red himself!

Hallelujah

Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah (Video Premiere)
by wonderful-life1989

Baby Mia Holly
I finally met the little munchkin yesterday and she is just so exquisitely beautiful. There's plenty of photos over here on my photography blog..




Got some good news yesterday in the post. Fiskars sent me a fab new pair of craft scissors to celebrate the fact that I am now a FISKARETTE! Whoo hoo! If you would like to know more about being a Fiskarette check out their blog...

What a day!
Yesterday we had the annual Christmas scrapbooking party at Le Cheile. It was a busy and fun day with over 45 people there to get into the festive cheer. This was my double layout entitled 'Deck the Halls' and we used the latest Basic Grey 'Wassail' papers...





Isobel offered her elf services for Kris Kindle amd it was fun to get a secret santa pressie...



I was delighted to be involved in Audrey's tiled art piece which we presented for her wedding day which is happening on Mon 22nd Dec. Some of her forum friends contributed a few tiles each which was beautifully compliled by Carrie. Audrey was thrilled with her presentation!



Check out Annamarie's blog here for some more photos of the day....



Then today we had the annual nativity Christmas service where Lucy had a starring role as an angel...

...then in the afternoon Eva had her first recital with her school of music and she played a little violin solo 'Ode to Joy' ...proud mammy moments!

Welcome Baby Mia Holly!
Christmas came early for my sister yesterday as she gave birth by elective section to her third daughter Mia Holly, 8lbs 12oz. Isn't she beautiful...

Oh it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas....



Letters have been written to Santa and the plans are in place...the tree has been chosen and the decorations have been picked out...you can just feel it in the air....

Christmas Class in Le Cheile Sat 13th Dec 10am - 4pm

Hope you can join myself and Annamarie for some festive fun. We are holding a double class event with two bumper kits, Kris Kindle, lots of mince pies to help you get into the Christmas spirit.

Here's some sneaky peaks at my DLO and we will be using Basic Grey's festive Wassail papers...

Kit 'n Kaboodle

For the past three months the postie has been bringing me the most delicious kits in the post from Kit'n Kaboodle. There's something a little different about these kits - great embellies to tie it all together and the best thing is you get nearly 2 of everything to stop you hoarding them for special occassions! I have to say hats off to Geri Anne the owner who provides second to none customer service -which I discovered recently when I had a problem with one of my orders. Don't ya just love good customer service :-)...

Sep'08 Kit


Oct'08 Kit


Nov '08 kit