I've managed to get a few of my festive snaps. Although I thought I had more better ones than I did, it turns out I put most of my energy and iphone memory space into making videos of everything instead.

(this was the outcome of having two 7 year olds come round to make christmas cards, glitter EVERYWHERE!)

These are mostly from christmas day with my family, but a few are pre holidays preparations!

On the 21st(ish) we went and stayed at my aunties beautiful house in Petworth (they had planned christmas in New York, so we stayed there to look after my Grandma and feed the chickens). This meant we were a lot closer to the in-laws, so stayed a while between both houses. Christmas day we spent with my family, eating very well and watching the christmas Doctor Who, which is always a brilliant way to spend a day! We also gave out presents and I got a lovely fur coat, some delightful vintage boots from Liam and some new crochet hooks, as well as much more wonderful things. Then the family all headed over to Liam's parents to eat yet more food and play more silly games. Then after that we had lots of catching up with friends, watching christmas specials on T.V. and eating! One of my friends mistook my brie-filled belly for a baby bump! oops!
So now we are home, my skin has broken out in chocolate induced acne, and my pudding thighs are the biggest yet. So the husband and I have decided to make a pact to stay away from cheese (my greatest weakness) and chocolate (Liam's). However last night for dinner the cupboards were bare so both those things were gussled down, followed with sickenng regret. But actually, lets keep going till the new year I say. Tomorrow the detoxing will begin...

the peace after the feast!

phew!
Christmas this year was preeeeetty hectic! It was so nice to arrive home again last night and then spend today in pyjama's, getting used to normal life again. I have loads of beautiful photographs (and we are making a family christmas movie!) to show you, but our iphoto is being very naughty, and at the moment there is no way to reach these glorious shots.
So you will have to make do with these...
They were photos for our christmas cards. In the end we went with the bottom picture.

mad old lady

I am rocking the eccentric look today. This morning I had a drawing class where I got charcoal all over my face, then came home to paint and sew. And I have not really moved off my chair  all afternoon(except for when Scarlett popped in on the way home and we baked biscuits for our sick mama). I didn't even need to cook some dinner, Liam and his friends came over and cooked me a curry! They are now off playing games, or practicing banjo, while I listen to some murder mysteries on Radio 7, having a break from being creative to catch up on cyberspace.
I've been getting headaches loads lately from not wearing my glasses, and then this week I FINALLY found a pair of my specs! I feel a little crazy in them, especially paired with messy hair and art supplies masking my face. Also I keep forgetting to check myself before I leave the house, so often go out with black smudged cheeks, slippers on my feet, and no keys to get back in again!