16th December: Decorating Day #1

Picture 1: A beautiful sunrise to start the day!

Picture 2: Mum is decorating a tree this year. Her initial decoration isn't quite what I was expecting...

Picture 3: The Snowman has arrived, filled with Quality Streets, Roses and Heroes!

Picture 4: Decanting the Christmas tipples!

Picture 5: Dad making a wish, stirring the Christmas pud from east to west.

Picture 6: Jess loves her tummy rubs and fell asleep like this!

Picture 7: Mum's stunning little tree, filled with white lights and silver and gold decorations.

Picture 8: Our contribution to the decorating: a rather more colourful, taller tree with heaps of baubles, all connected to lovely memories!

Picture 9: Charles Edward Panda got hold of Judith's phone and took a selfie while she was out of the room. Vanity!

Picture 10: Back to Mum's tree, but we do love to get them from different angles!

Picture 11: And the lights of the tree reflected in the conservatory door.

Picture 12: The star on the big tree leaving interesting shadows on the ceiling.

Picture 13: And disco coloured lights on the carpet!

Picture 14: A tiny sliver of sunrise this morning, from the bathroom window.

Photo 15: "I don't know wuff-ing," says Orlando. Don't worry - this was actually taken before the tree was in situ.

Picture 16: And decorated... but without the lights switched on.