Hello everyone!

Sorry - I have been MIA for the last few weeks because we went camping for three days, then I had a whole week fo Christmas gigs (two per day) all this week. I'm glad that it's all over! It was completely exhausting, but lots of fun. Now I just have to muster up some energy to get through Christmas - AAAGGGHHH!

Hey Melinda - Poor little Jacob not liking Santa. I suppose he could look pretty scary if you'd never seen him before! Being so tall and with the beard and everything... We have a couple of story books with pictures of Santa in them, so when we saw Santa going around saying hello to all the shoppers on Thursday Charlie was quite excited. His dad has a beard though, so maybe he's used to that too. I am going to get a Santa photo this week. I was actually a little bit teary when I saw that Charlie recognised Santa - I guess I thought that it means he's finally a little boy instead of a baby!

Hey MITCH! Sorry - have been flat out. Will try to pop in and see what you're been up to in the next day or two.

Hi to Rose and mummyto3 as well.

Anyway, I will TRY to post, but I suppose I'll be busy like the rest of you this week with Christmas preparations. If I don't get to say it before then, I hope you all have a lovely Christmas filled with happy (well behaved!) children.