October to December 2011

Unbelievable but true, our first and last dip in the sea last year was in October! Amy and Tanya's first experience of swimming in the sea and I'm pleased to say they loved it so fingers crossed we get there a bit more often this year.

Of course I'm not cold!

Daddy cleverly forgot his swimming shorts so this is as far as he went in the water!

Tanya tries out our inflatable crab.

Luca tries out his goggles.

Amy in all the way!

Luca finds a novel use for our rubber rings!

The good thing about going in October is there's plenty of room to spread out - quite essential when you're as untidy a family as we are!

Back at home and Tanya is busy making fairies.

Proudly displaying the finished results.

Halloween was relatively quiet this year with only two parties, ours and a friend's.

And finally....a marathon mince pie making session with all hands on deck to get enough pies made to last until Christmas!

Amy poses in front of our Christmas tree.

Christmas Day 2011

Tanya shows off her new jigsaw puzzle and Rudolph ear muffs.

Amy plays with her present from Aunty Helen.

Luca wastes no time in starting to build his Lego pyramid.