Advent invariably means we are heading for some sort of virus or disastrous moment. True to form Ballet Girl slipped on ice and broke her sternum, The Boy had two weeks of tricky asthma episodes, all the children got flu, and we went through two sick bugs! Fortunately, we had a rather unseasonal World Cup to keep us resting, and we did some craft in between.
Our beautiful Norwegian spruce tree has lasted us 23 years!
Scandi winter fun
Bestest Papa
Jesus is the reason for the season :)
St. Nicholas Feast Day
This Boy is studying hard :)
An afternoon in Santa's workshop
Big sister came home from uni for Christmas!
Our beautiful Panda Girl had a birthday :)
And it snowed!
These two
Christingles
Friends
Panda Girl won Royal Marines Cadet of the Year 2022.
So proud of you, my Darling!
And now everyone is home for Christmas!
2023, here we come!











































































