On the Camera

 ... Church Carol Service, and the Monday Club performed their Christmas play... Bubs was the narrator, which she did with real character; and Spike took a last-minute part as a Shepherd...

 ... daddy arrived in time to make a great snowman...

 ... snowy walk...

 ... and snowy play...

 ... quiet pj days...

... a little tradition Bubs and I have - to go to a local Christingle service as close to Christmas as possible... we found one on Christmas Eve, lovely!

 First thing Christmas morning - opening stockings...

 ... cold, bright, crispy and WHITE Christmas morning!

 Christmas morning breakfast... and Spike practising his scowl!

 ... the obligatory Christmas photo at the Christmas tree!

 ... the beginning of opening the presents... while peace reigns and there is no mess all around!

 ... simple Christmas lunch...

 beautiful Christmas day walk

 Monday walk at Wyre Forest... making the most of the snow before it disappeared.

 ... fun ice-skating at Webbs of West Hagley (not me... well, someone had to take the photos!).

On the Camera

  Bubs and I have been doing some Hot Chocolate Tastings at various places this month! I'm pleased to say that she has delcared that nothing tastes quite as good a home-made hot chocolate!

 Snow, and getting the tree set up...

 Action Man Spike, and Rag Doll Bubs... dressed for being Santa's Helpers at the Hartlebury Grotto (part of their duties being part of the Hartlebury Helpers Club)!

 In the end, Spikes anxieties got the better of him and he didn't help out in the Grotto... we spent 3 days roaming Hartlebury Castle, listening to the bell-ringers and carol singers, looking at the stalls, playing with the exhibitions and drinking tea and eating cakes!

 Bubs with Santa and 2 other helpers one of the days...

 ... Then came the HoarFrost... which was absolutely stunning! The pictures do not do the wonder justice! Such a pretty sight.

 Pizza Hut... to celebrate the end of school and the survival of a very difficult term.

 ....special treat of sleeping on the sofa bed in the lounge... only happens about once a year! and happy PJ days...

 4inch of lovely snow... and a walk with the sled to the local shop for milk. Disappointingly, the snow was too cold to make a snowman and it would not hold together. Temperatures have been about -10oC in the mornings the last few days and not rising above freezing.

 Not wanting to unearth the car on Sunday morning, we took the sled and walked to and from Church... well, Bubs and I walked... Spike was pulled on the sled! On the way home the kids had fun sledding down a hill in the park.