HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!

I have been on a bit of a blogging break as we have been away since just after Christmas having a wonderful time at the top of the South island in Nelson visiting friends. Happy New Year to you all by the way, a bit late I know. Hope that everybody had a lovely Christmas, we had a great day and I thought that I would post a few pics of our Christmas morning mainly for my mum and dad who I know really miss the kids at this time of year. It seems weird looking through these photo's as Christmas seems like a distant memory.................

It all started in the very early hours, one very tired daddy and one very excited young lady eager to start her very first Christmas....
and then there were 3 little monkey's bouncing on the bed......

then began the crazy unwrapping of what seemed like a million presents...

Happy Christmas faces......

Talia's gorgeous new purple bike bought with money sent by my lovely generous brothers. Just what she wanted all purple and sparkly with dingly dangly bits and the all important seat at the back for her doll. A very happy wee girl.........

Errrrrrr who is gonna tidy up this mess???????

My Christmas angels.........

So now we are back home, unpacked, the 3 billion loads of washing have been done and it's time to get on with 2009. I am looking forward to a crafty year, hopefully involving the use of my sewing machine. I made a few things for Christmas that I used my machine for which I will post about very soon. I also tried to teach myself crochet while I was a away, I had some success, but I still have a LONG way to go. Hope that everyone is enjoying the beginning of 2009, I am off to catch up on all my favourite blogs............... X

CHRISTMAS STARS....

I thought that I would share this wonderful idea for making Christmas stars. Kalem and Talia had great fun making these, Talia needed quite a lot of help, but once Kalem got the hang of the folding there was no stopping him!!!! We put most of them on our tree, but saved a few back to give to Talia's kindy teachers along with some truffles we will be making as a thank you gift. I got the idea from one crafty mama's blog, she has some brilliant Christmas craft ideas. Here is the link for star tutorial if you fancy giving them a go....



Not too late to enter my giveaway, just leave a comment on the giveaway post............... X