Christmas 2011

Sunday 25th December..... (obviously)

Christmas Eve.......

For Christmas our friend Holly bought us a few things - one of which was cookie cutters "ninja bread men" and "pacman"...

So we made biscuits for Santa.... and  I designed some "Ninjabread Santas" - that was fun....

Jade & Blake putting the cookies and carrots under the tree - and a pepsi max - cause Santa needs to stay awake!

Jade decorated all of the non-santa cookies....

After the kids were asleep....... Santa came! 

Sometimes you just have to get creative.....

Jade had told Santa that she wanted a Thumbelina doll..... but given that movie came out a few years ago - getting the toys is very hard - and I found nothing.....  Blake also asked Santa for a Diego doll... Blake doesn't watch Diego anymore - but - I did try to find one - but again, nothing at the stores......

Letters from Santa were in order....

We got Jade a Rainbow Dash Pony (they're from the new series which she'd been watching to death leading up to Xmas)

We got Blake some Ben10 figurines...  you can't go wrong with Ben10

Santa nibbled some of the biscuits and Rudolf left some of his carrot....

Poor Ninja-Santa.... lost a leg in battle....

Christmas Day....

Skim Disk from Grandma

Blake's Skim Disk from Grandma

Blake putting the wrapping paper away as we go.... such a good Puggle.... :)

Jade drawaing on her Boogie Board

Blake opening his Dinosaur Train toys from Grandad

Jade with her Polly Pocket Rollerskate playset from Grandad

Dress....

Blake's DSiXL

Jade with her present from Aunty Bet

Blake's remote controlled car from Grandma

(Jade's second gift from Grandma didn't arrive in time for Christmas....)

Blake's spiderman costume

Spider-Puggle

Jade in her dress

Spider-Blake and his Boogie Board

Jade drew a picture of herself in her dress

Jade tried on Blake's Buzz lightyear top

Santa-Wobz dressed to cook on the BBQ

In the pool with Blake

Blake wasn't very impressed about swimming on Christmas Day

Greg joined us for the morning and for lunch....

Mom keeping an eye on Jade in the pool

Jade with her new goggles and snorkel from Gran and Grandpa

(flippers are under the water)

Oh, there they are.....

Blowup Pool toys from Uncle Frank....  Crocodile for Blake and Serpent for Jade

Greg & Rob

Blake playing on his DS

Gran enjoying reading inside....

Frank reading away....

Dad playing on the computer...  sprung!

Frank

Greg

Blake and GG

Mom

Ahhh... there's my Wobz....   

Jade looking super cute with her new DS

King Blake

(yup - apparently crown = King - -- Don't Argue)

Queen GG

Prince Frank

Jester??  I mean - Prince Greg

Princess Jade

Princess Greg....

Blake thought he'd try out the snorkel....

Tired Puggle using Daddy as a pillow.... 

Back at home.....

We moved the paddling pool to another part of the yard - re-inflated and filled it again.....

It looked almost like it would work...

It almost looked like it was going to be ok..... but by the next morning it was emptying and deflated.....