When each of the mummified kids were little, a simple "no!" or "it’s just for looking!" usually worked for keeping them from pulling the Christmas tree on top of themselves. They might have pulled a couple of the decorations off but after a while, the novelty wore off.
Last Christmas, Annabelle was nine months old and [...]

We’re going, sometime through the week, to get the Santa photo done with the kids. I think I’m going to have to either bribe or pay William and Tiesha this year to be in the photo…LOL Last year I said to them that it was going to be the last time they had to [...]

We put up our Christmas tree this evening - I couldn’t wait until Dec 1, like we were going to! We had Christmas music playing in the background. But we didn’t wear Christmas hats like we usually do…it was a little too humid for hats!

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We’ve decided that we’re not going to put the Christmas lights outside this year. I think we have enough expenses without the added expense of having the lights on for at least 4 hours each night.
Last year, I was concerned that all the lights we had on the house would blow the circuit board or [...]

Tiesha and her friends got all dolled up this evening to go to their Yr 10 formal. The girls organised everything themselves, including hiring the limo and the after party at one of the girls’ houses.
Tiesha looked so grown up! I ALMOST cried but I didn’t….this time! LOL
She is over boys at the moment so [...]

So I mentioned that Madeline is having a sleep-over for her 13th birthday and I had some spare (!) time this afternoon so Mads and I put together the goody bags.
I forgot to take photos of the pile of things we were putting in them (d’oh!) but basically it was girly stuff like glitter tattoos, [...]