The Last of '08 and the First of '09!

These are the final few layouts from 2008 - this one is actually a photo from Christmas 2007. We took the kids for our annual Christmas lights tour - it was the first time Alannah had taken notice of all the pretty lights and displays, and she was absolutely enchanted with them. DH was pretty much just as enchanted with her and her delight in the lights. A very happy tradition we hope to continue for may more years ...

Our own Christmas display was sadly lacking this year - the kids seemed to be at school until right up to Christmas and we never got around to putting them up. How Scrooge!!


On to this year's Christmas photos - one of the at any rate. One night when both DH and myself were out, she dressed the kids in their Christmas gear and took them out the backyard for a photo shoot. The photos are gorgeous, impromptu and show so much if the kids' character - it's beautiful to see. I love this photo - especially big A sticking his head into everything!! The papers etc came from a free kit which I received from Scrap with V - just perfect for this time of year.


And the final layout from 2009 - another gorgeous Creative Imaginations collection from Scrap with V - this photo was taken of Miss A in January 2008, just after she had started walking in earnest. Waiting at the train station after a big day out, it shows her gorgeous blue eyes. Not quite mine; not quite her father's - just very striking blue blue eyes. I am very happy with how this layout turned out.


And now on to 2009 ...
This beautiful little card just kind of fell into place! I used a scrap piece of PP, a frame from MME which was cut to size and re-fitted, a few flowers, some ribbon, some bling a rub-on and a few staples. I must like it, because I'm having trouble thinking of someone to give it to. It might just have to stay in my collection for a while ...


This last one is Mr C's birthday card. He is 10 in 4 weeks time. I can't believe how quickly the time has gone, and how much our lives have changed since he arrived. I hope he has an absolutely wonderful birthday and a fabulous 2009 - he deserves it after having a rough 2008.

Annual tally: 0 layouts and 2 cards.