Christmas 2009

Christmas Eve - Ollie was in awe of the tree and all the presents.




and Alex stopped dead in his tracks when we came downstairs ....


present time!

Alex watching "Massey Ferguson" - we love it, thanks Nana

Ollie playing later in the day



Our Christmas Cake - I think this is the first I've ever actually baked. Usually we've been eating at other people's place or I've been too lazy. It's kind of ironic I chose the year that I'm the busiest I've ever been to finally bake.




and lots of present opening videos - thanks everyone - the boys were spoilt beyond their wildest dreams.

The Great snow of 2009

20th December

The neighbourhood really got into the swing of things.


Our Neighbours Richard, Aoife and Rian built a snowman at the park.

The park under snow.

My poor bike.

The view out the kitchen window.

and the view out to the street - there are even snowdrifts on the window!

out the bedroom window

the neighbours kids attacked their own home

and made their own snowman

and then the sun came out

Monday 21st - getting ready to brave the cold

we had to get the big guns out at work to clear the carpark at work.


the view from my office

and from the travel unit

frozen lavender outside our front door

Not driven by Horse Power but Ollie Power

It's a pity about the bad driving at the end ....

"Ollie's Hair"

I thought I was doing really well. I had the boys sitting in their chairs while I finished off baking the christmas cake. They each had a yoghurt, but it turns out Alex decided to share his.

Just chilling on a weekend afternoon

Peas in a pod
Alex wearing Mum's shoes

and again ...

Ollie the computer geek

How cute is he?



I don't know what was so funny



Reading Goodnight Moon



Feeding Ollie soup



Ollie the evil - knocking over blocks

One evening after dinner

Sinterklaas arrived this weekend

We went and sang songs and even got presents!