Family Get Together

My family event was a huge success, we had lots of fun catching up with each other.  Your comments and emails on my preparations were greatly appreciated.  There were a few tears blinked back when I saw my brother as memories of my nephew flooded over me, it must have been so much worse for him.  All in all a good day, the children were a little fractious at times but enjoyed the party atmosphere.  There was of course a little crafting, you can not visit Granny's without a craft and of course Christmas needs a little glue and glitter so baubles were duly made.

 

 

Party games were played and a little sprucing up of Grandad achieved, he needed a sparkly bow...

 

 

I did have some fun with my daughters, it was just good to have family around, soak in the seasonal atmosphere and catch up with each other.

 

 

There were lots of kisses and cuddles...

 

 

...and of course the mountain of food to climb.  Which all went down extremely well.

 

 

Believe it or not topped off a couple of times with cheese, garlic potatoes and bread.  A feast fit for a King.

 

 

...or this hungry mob.

 

We came close to a disaster when we didn't have enough Gingerbread men to go around, but lollies and sweets came to the rescue as well as these two characters...

 

 

I now have the mammoth task of clearing up, this could take awhile but I will visit with you all as soon as I can.   I will have treasured memories of a get together for many years to come.   I still have lots to look forward to as this special time of year and really feel for the many who have no one to share special moments with.    Sadly Christmas is not always the happy family event that is portrayed so beautifully in magazines, cards and films for some so I do feel blessed that I do get so much from family gatherings.  We are far from perfect but somehow come together despite all our differences and for that I am always thankful.

 

See you soon.