A wee white sprinkle

We were so excited to get some snow on gingerbread day this year! 

There wasn't a lot (although there was a little more than pictured here) but we were excited all the same.

Boxing day

I love boxing day. I love it for the direct contrast to Christmas day , that it is. Calm, lazy, quiet and slow.  We always go to Granny C and Laym Laym's house for dinner on boxing day and we love that traditon. It is so nice to enjoy another Christmas dinner after a calmer day (and I don't have to cook it!!)

Yesterday was no exception, I got a delicious lie in, we played barbies and board games and wii games. Then dressed in our new clothes, hats, scarves and coats that we had received as gifts. I love getting new clothes for Christmas and getting all spruced up in them for our boxing day walk.

No snow this year, I am ok with it really, although I am still hoping we will get a heap of snow this winter. It would have been nice if it had presented itself in blankets of deliciousness for the festive period, but I will accept any snow we get from here on out!

K and Beebs have been waiting for a long time to have a very special playdate. K loves Beebs' Barbie campervan and has played with it . at Beebs' house, for a very long time.  But this Christmas K asked for her very own Hawaii campervan and she and Beebs have been eagerly awaiting it's arrival so they could take all of their barbies on a special camping trip.  They had a ton of fun.

mmmm I could eat this right now, I am finally hungry after being so stuffed for 3 full days! lol.

I don't have too many pics this year , most of our memories are in our memories are in our memories. A mixture of no light, too much busy and just too much fun have all conspired against me and my picture taking.

But that's ok, sometimes the pictures are just as good in our memory banks.

K and I hit the sales today and she got 4 pairs of shoes at £1 each! Saving around £60. It was great, we are now away to Granny Mary's to continue our tour of family meals. I love this time of year.

I'll be back soon with a December catch up, from days where I actually managed to take photos. xx

ps - if sarah and Joe boy are reading this , we love you and miss you and are looking forward to a decent skype so we can actually chat and see what everyone got for Christmas xxx

Oh the weather outside is frightful .........

But we think it's just delightful

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Almost the whole of Scotland has ground to a halt this past week. We have had some really crazy weather!! Tons of snow, thunderstorms, ice ice and more ice. Minus 16c temps, most of which are pretty much unheard of here at this time of year. We have has no mail, no bus services, no traIns running. Airports have been closed and the kids have had a whole week off school! Fraser's first two performances were cancelled as ,much of the cast were snowed in!

This will seem like madness to people who deal with this everyday, but we are just not prepared for this!

I am enjoying it, apart from the accidents it is causing, the lack of deliveries to shops and supermarkets and the difficulties in mailing  and preparing for all of our Christmas gifts. Some aren't here and many will now not be sent on time.

I am ridiculously thankful that our new car is a four wheel drive or I would be basically stuck in our little town.

But I am still happy happy happy  and it is certainly making for a whole lot of fun!

As far as I am concerned ......

Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!