Enjoying the snow in Cumbria with her big cousin.


Having fun reading a book with Nana and Pa.







What happened to Amie's skirt?



Amie and Benjamin enjoying an improvised sledge down a snowy hill. The cardboard got rather soggy after a while, but it was fun while it lasted.


Amie quality inspecting the crackers...one of them contained a mini whoopee cushion, which was a huge hit with Amie for days afterwards.(And we all had something else to blame, other than the brussel sprouts)


Noah making a snowball that's even bigger than himself.. in the end he decided to make it into a snowman.


Noah and Pa.


Rich bravely trying to read a story to the four kids at bed time. Benjamin and Thomas stayed over on Boxing Night (or St. Stephen's Day to you Irish readers!). Not much sleeping was done, but they had a great time.


Happy Birthday to me! Obviously the only picture taken of me on my birthday involves me wearing my pjs, with unbrushed hair and no make up. It wouldn't be fair otherwise would it? Honestly later on when I was all dressed up, I didn't look a day over 30 :)Amie and Noah had good fun helping me blow out the candles (kind inlaws didn't try to fit the real number on the cake... could have been a potential fire hazard)


Amie was very excited to wear a woolly dress and tights... and Noah's reindeer jumper was just the thing for Christmas Day!


The kids looking a little overwhelmed before they get to open all those presents!



Amie overlooking super snowy hills, how Christmassy is that?


Enjoying a walk in the winter wonderland