Last updated on May 6th, 2024 at 10:25 am
I am a huge fan of family traditions. Each year during Christmas we go to see the brass band at Mr P’s golf club play and sing Christmas carols. It’s such a festive lovely day out with the kids. There is food and mulled wine to enjoy and the kids get so much attention. We have a tradition of taking our December family photo here under the old willow tree next to the moat which is a thousand years old.
Last year’s photo is actually printed out on a canvas in our dining room now. The kids weren’t as obliged this year to smile at a friend taking the photo as they didn’t know him. It tickles me how much they react to someone else holding my camera and take their photo. Not that I can get them to smile for me either.
It’s been a great year for us as we have had the pleasure of spending so much time in America and Spain. B also started school and MM nursery two mornings a week so our daily routines have really changed. It’s taken a little bit to get used to our new way of life of school runs and nursery drop offs but we got there by the end of the first term. It’s been a nice change to dedicate time to just MM and spending one on one time with her like I did with B when he was her age.
MOMMY IS LOVING…
Christmas adventures and festivities with her family.
Riding the train to see Santa.
Spending Christmas in Ireland with Daddy’s whole family.
DADDY IS LOVING…
Riding the ferry to Ireland to see his family.
Time off from work.
Showing his kids off at the golf club.
B IS LOVING…
Riding the train to see Santa.
Going up the ferris wheel and watching Daddy squirm.
Taking the ferry to Ireland.
MM IS LOVING…
Riding the train to see Santa.
Christmas day and the magic of Santa bringing her gifts.
Being on a big ferry boat that crashes through the sea.
Like every year, we end the year as busy as we possibly can be. I think everyone gets overwhelmed at this time of year because we say yes to more things than we normally do and we schedule so much during the month of December to fully experience Christmas time that by New Years we all need a calm, and relaxing time to recharge. We have ended the year just as we planned and are ready for the new year ahead.
Happy Holidays!
Oh what a lovely tradition, it sounds perfectly Christmassy 🙂 and it sounds like it’s been a wonderful and jam packed December. May 2016 come in filled with peace and adventures in equal measure- Happy New Year!
I adore the last photo, it’s so fun and lovely! Happy new year 🙂 xx
You certainly have had a busy month I can totally relate to being so busy and saying yes to too much! I found it all too much in the run up to Christmas but am starting to relax a bit more now. Really lovely Christmas photos! Happy New Year! x
Lovely photos, what a fun year for you and I agree it is a shock to the system to start school runs full time! Merry Christmas!
I have watched the me and mine link up throughout the year as I’ve entered the blogging world and it’s something that resonates with me as I’m always stuck behind the camera (through choice). Your photos look beautiful and I Plan on joining in with this link up from January. Happy New Year all x
What a lovely tradition to see the brass band play each Christmas, sing Christmas carols and then take a festive family photo by the moat. Gorgeous photos of you all and lovely to look back on your photos from the year too. Hope 2016 will be a good year for you all 🙂
Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous photos of you all, as usual. You are so photogenic Jenny, it’s unreal! Have a wonderful 2016! xx
That sounds like such a wonderful tradition. Beautiful photos. Hope you have a brilliant 2016.
Busy life you have Jenny but it’s nice to see. Your kids are so cute but I think I’ve said that a million times especially your little girl. Have a happy new year. xx
Awww gorgeous photos, so lovely to look back over the year and see how the kids have grown! xx
I love the end of the year and looking back. I get so emotional over how much they have grown and changed this year. Thanks Hayley.
Such lovely photos darling — you’re such a beautiful family. Hope that you’ve had an amazing time, celebrating Christmas in Ireland! 🙂 I can’t believe that another 12 months is over — just like that! Wishing you and yours a very, very happy new year! Lots of love from me and mine xxx
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I love most seeing how much MM has changed this year. Her little hair growing and becoming the cutest little girl. This year she really changed a lot. I think this will be our Eden next year. I’m excited for that. Gorgeous pics as always, looking forward to your challenges. Happy New Year to you all xxx
Such a lovely post and photos. MM’s hair has grown so much! Happy new year and wishing you lots of happiness in 2016 xx
Such beautiful photos of you all Jenny. It sounds like you are having a wonderful time in Ireland and I can’t wait to hear more about your adventures. Happy New Year to your lovely family and I hope that we have lots more get togethers in 2016. x
Oh yes I really need to write more I was taking some much need time off from it all. Happy New Year lovely. I hope this next year which I know it will be with baby arrivals will be an amazing year for you all.
Aww what beautiful pictures. That tree really is a beautiful spot. I hope you had a lovely festive period and happy new year to you all x #meandmine
Happy New Year to you all Jenny, you photos looking back are just gorgeous. I just love Me and Mine it is the most wonderful linky xx
It really is lovely to join in and share captures of the whole family. I love looking back at what we have been up to and how the kids have changed and grown too. Thank you so much.
Lovely family photos and sounds like a magical Christmas! Xx
Thank you it really was a magical one and the one I will always remember as the kids really got into this year for the first time. Truly beautiful to watch.
Lovely family pictures! I love your Christmas tradition! I am also a big fan of traditions. Haha, I just know the “not wanting to smile for pictures” so well. Our little girl is the same. On some days she really enjoys having her picture taken and even strikes a pose and on other days I can do what I want and will not get a smile out of her. All the best for 2016! #MeandMine
Thanks Heidi so much it was so lovely this christmas. The kids were really into the magic of it all for the first time. Oh yes the smiles come and go.
I’ve been following your festive trip to Ireland on IG and it sounds and looks like you all had the most amazing time. It’s lovely to get away over Christmas, isn’t it? We go to Wales every year and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Your pictures and family are (as always) beautiful. #meandmine
It’s been lovely getting to know you over the past year Jenny and I hope we have the chance to meet up again this year! xx
You are such a beautiful and happy family. It’s love to see you all together and I love how the children have grown through the year x
Thank you so much Donna that’s so lovely of you to say. It’s nice to look back and a little emotional too and seeing all the family captures and how much all the kids of everyone’s me and mine have grown not just my own.