Because I said I would.

Heather and I made a pact to post our Christmas photos on our blogs instead of Facebook.

It's been well over a month since we made that promise, and here I am. Furiously blogging away. With a cramped neck and tired hands...it all feels so familiar, slowly coming back to me.

I would say that it's nice to be back, but we know how I am at making empty promises regarding the upkeep of this site.

So for now, I will say that I enjoyed posting these photos, and hope that you get a little sense of how special this holiday was for me. Yes, I was thousands of miles away from family and friends which was a hard thing to do. But I had a great group of Aussie orphans to lean on and to share a very merry Christmas with.

I love tree trimming. Yes, trimming.


Blurry Heather.

Tidying up before the party people arrive.

All of this big-pimpin' makes Fred exhausted.


Christmas begins with the arrival of the Kelly Clan.

"How YOU doin'?"

Opening the best.gift.ever.

It's a beautiful tea pot, commemorating the marriage of Prince Charles and The Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla Parker Bowles.

Kieran saves reading sideways for very special occasions.

Like Christmas Lunch.

Everyone lending a hand...

...even Kieran.

Lachy makes the point that butter makes everything better.

Chestnuts, bacon and butter getting ready for the brussel sprouts.
Mmmm....thank you Nigella.

Very content in my one duty for the day: table setting.

Well done, me!

Putting on the finishing touches.

Hannah's ready to EAT!!

Mmmm....yummy looking table.

Kieran making one of the best faces I've ever seen him do in a picture.

Dave, his camera and his guns.

Blurry Freddy.


Hot, drunk & pregnant.
(not really drunk...but really hot & really pregnant)

Me: "Seriously!!"
Lachy: "Noooooo....impossible!!"

Clearly a very serious conversation.


Dave's very special gift from his beloved.

Heather getting a close-up of the very special gift.

Sean, Hannah & Eddie

Blurry Tommy.

Nice wheels, hot stuff!

Action shot.

Kieran and Lachy like cheese.

Blurry Kelly's.

The evening winding down.





Leg.