Ready, steady, Christmas!

Are your Christmas decorations out yet?

I can't believe we're talking Christmas already. I am as shocked as you, but my kids have just about convinced me to take the tree out and actually hang the decorations. I am hanging on by a thread, with the pressure of three sets of eager eyes… I am going to have to cave very soon!

For the past few years I have always seized the moment to take my camera out and capture images of my three children unpacking the decorations. Their eyes twinkle so much with excitement as they remember certain things from the previous year. I find it such a wonderful time to make memories. All the rough times melt away with their innocent joy of life… The realisation always dawns on me that I will only get about 18 Christmases with them at home, and yet another one is about to go by. One more for the history books and the memory banks.

Before we whip out the decorations for Christmas 2020, here are a few of my favourites from the previous years: