Christmas Day 2011!

 Well Christmas Day this year was quite busy.....but let's face it. Every year Christmas is busy! After attending church and opening our presents at home, we toddled off to Mum's house at about noon to have the best Christmas lunch ever! In no particular order we have captured the days events!

James reading his new book with Morgan and Seth!

 The whole family together for a family portrait....or tried to anyway! Aussie Macs front and centre and all smiling! Yeah!

 Brooklyn waits patiently with cousin Megan and Jeanie so everyone can open a mountain of presents.

 Our hunky spunk Jacob with Nanny Susie Claus!

 Lunk Time! The outside area at Mum's was beautifully decorated and the Christmas Turkey with all the trimmings was ready to go. After the success of Jay's Thanks giving turkey, he was asked to cook the Christmas Turkey - new tradition I think. He did an amazing job, he's become a turkey cooking master.

 Have a look at what his adoring uncles got Jacob to do with their new Nerf Guns. He loved it really but it just looks bad when he stand on the wall and they fire foam darts at him! Don't worry he got his own back!

 It all gets abit much by early afternoon!, Uncle Steven and Charlotte catch some ZZZZ's

 Our gorgeous new neice Jordan enjoys her first Christmas!

 Aunty Meggy and Jordan...........

 Let the chaos begin. Here's what happens when everyone gets together and then hands out presents together. We do a Kris Kringle each year to cut down on presents but there are over 25 people all opening presents! Can someone say mess?!?!?!

 More Chaos!

 Steven loves his new Shirt!

 Relaxing after lunch, Charlotte and Nanny.

 Simon totally oblivious to Steven's new shirt!

 More Chaos with the grandchildren!

 Jacob with Auntie Courtney and Auntie Meggy.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Brooklyn, Maya's, and Lauren's Birthday dinner!

 Daddy celebrates Brooklyn's birthday by trying to choke her - nice! No really it was another lovely summer day with an awesome summer BBQ had by all the family!

 Chow time!

 Lauren and her mum, with my mum and Dad!

 Nice one Simon!

 Nanny Cloud, Poppy and Jeannie celebrate with us!

 ....and Meg and Seth.......

 ..and Courtney and Jordan...........

 James chows down!

 ......Brooklyn and her BFF..........

 It's so hard trying to get a nice family shot....okay this will do, you have to work with what you've got.

 Jordan enjoying the party!

 Daddy and Charlotte, Daddy loves the T-shirt from his Mum..........

 Charlotte's close up of Mum and Dad!

 now a little further back!

 Uncle Scotty and Auntie Tara.......

 Afterwards, everyone chills out for some Wii Just Dance! Brooklyn got it for her birthday and has loved it ever since,

 PRESENTS!

Charlotte Graduates from Preschool!!!!

 Charlotte and her cousin Megan had their final Preschool Christmas Concert in December and got to show to their families and friends how much they have grown up this year. Charlotte has been doing a transition program with the Primary school she will be going to and the smile could not be any bigger as she is finally ready to say goodbye to 'kinder' and hello to Big School!

 Bashing out some Christmas Carols with musical instruments!

 Charlotte and her Kinder teacher sing some carols!

 Charlotte receiving her graduation certificate!!! Yeah!!! Was a bit emotional for her teacher - been there the poor thing!

 Look at that smile! Charlotte proudly poses with her teachers for her graduation. They have done wonders for her, helping her to be a great member of her class!

 Nanny and Poppy David show their support (if not for the thousanth time at a preschool event or two?)

 Megan and Charlotte show off their certificates!

 Proud Mummy and Proud Uncle Scotty (or Daddy to Megan!) 30 years ago (yes you heard!) Scott and myself graduated preschool here in Kilsyth. Been round the world and back again!

 Celebrating in the playground after the concert! James can't wait to come to preschool! Bit of a wait there. He forgets he's only meant to be 13 months old!

Another year at Road to Bethlehem!

This year we had the privilidge again of going to Road to Bethlehem performance! Unfortunately the only tickets were for Brooklyn's birthday night, so we brought along a cake to celebrate while we were waiting to go through the gates. Road to Bethlem is a fantastic life size production of the the week leading up to the Saviour's birth. The kids get to see the roleplays, scenes, farm animals and phsyically go on the road to Bethlehem. It is amazing, run by the Seventh Day Adventists for the whole community. This year is my (sarah's) 15th visit and am so lucky that I can share this with Jason and the kids!

Waiting to go through the gates - of course Uncles Simon and Scott muck around with Balloon twists. There was also face painting, crafts, DVD's to watch, abseiling walls, climbing frames and music performed while we all waited.

Scoot gives his balloon flower to Tara!

Brooklyn's beautiful face painted!

Jason and James crack some jokes while waiting!

Mum, Lauren and Lauren's mum Vicki waiting patiently!

Jacob's shark face painting!