Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and all that!

Long time between posts, yet again! This year though, it's my New Years resolution to be more organised. To start the year off, I've done a bit of spring cleaning. Haven't completely finished, but come on, it's only day 2 of the year! I am determined to stick to this...I need to stick to this. For the sake of a clean house, and a happy mummy!!

So, christmas. Was lovely. Quiet, but lovely. Poor Max was sick, so there was a lot of screaming and crying from him. He's much better now, thank god. Poor Meggie and Doylie had to put up with his crying for the whole week we were there!

The kids got spoilt rotten, as usual. This is the present list:

Sam

a sit on excavator from Santa

a blower and a whipper snipper (with the handles like he wanted) from Mummy and Daddy

a t-shirt from max that says "I love Tractors, Diggers and Dirt"

a remote control excavator from Nanny and Doylie

a little car and a book from the Buckleys

a CD of African music from Granny and Poppa

a lion pencil case thingy from Kelly, Grant and Trent

and plenty of things in his stocking - books, stickers, play dough, lollies, clothes, pj's etc

Max

a sand and water table from Mummy and Daddy (had to be cos Sam had already seen it!)

a pull along elephant from Santa

some books from Sam

a rash top and swimmers from Nanny and Doylie

one of those push along thingsy with blocks in it from The Buckleys

a CD of African music from Granny and Poppa
a zebra pencil case thingy from Kelly, Grant and Trent

and again lots of stuff in his stocking - clothes, books, lollies, pj's etc.

I got spoilt as well. From Clydey I got 10 pairs of undies (had asked for some - was in desperate need!), and a photography book, and the first season of Gilmore Girls on dvd. From mum and dad I got some hair stuff, which was desperately needed and some lovely new coffee cups. From the Buckleys I got some lovely shorts....which I haven't been able to wear because it's still too bloody cold! Go figure. From the boys I bought myself a bag and some singlets.

New Year's was quiet - just homemade hamburgers, a movie and some chocolate for us!! Can't risk hangovers these days!!

The boys loved having Daddy home from the 21st..and he's gone back to work today. Of course it's still raining, so we are housebound. Might have to hit the the shops later just to get out!

Well, I've decided to do the "Photo A Day" challenge again for the month of january this year. I did it last year and had intended to put all the photos into a photo book....which of course I never got around to! This year, however, I WILL be more organised and I WILL do it!

So, this is my first photo. Day One!!