Snapshot round-up: Christmas nostalgia

It seems such a long time ago already since we proudly watched our children in their school plays, shared dreams with Father Christmas and hung last year’s decorations on our trees. A bout of mild weather encouraged us to explore the great outdoors – with not a hat or pair of gloves in sight. Then there was the food. The delectable Christmas feast we love so much, the inability to say no to seconds and the desire to scoff chocolates like we were competing in the cocoa Olympics! 

Christmas is such an exciting time for kids. The twinkly fairy lights reflecting in their faces as they look in wonder at what’s before them. This photograph from Mum in a Nutshell perfectly capturing that very sentiment. 

You Mummy Me Baby took it outside with wings the obligatory attire and fake snow a superb accompaniment. We may well follow suit if we don’t see some of the white stuff soon! 

Instagram was awash with beautiful flat lays. Incredibusy made fab potato print Rudolph Christmas cards with googly eyes and a red button nose before creating these more grown up tags as part of a home-made present. 

Whereas The Mummy Diary cooked up the most delicious looking mince pies. 

It wasn’t just the adults enjoying themselves in the kitchen either. We’re Going on an Adventure proved a handful of hundreds and thousands is just about the best fun ever. 

And outdoors looking cool in the forest was Mummy Mummy Mum – her daughter guided by what looks like the ideal stick! 

Catch a Single Thought took time out at the beach enjoying blue skies and a spot of sunshine 

 

whereas My Mummy’s Pennies demonstrated perfectly that we never let a bit of rain get in the way of our plans. 

Elsewhere, Life As Alice Blog befriended an elephant and this beautiful turtle in Sri Lanka 

and 3 Children and It took to the slopes in Les Gets, France. 

Mummy Barrow has been in Jordan this week visiting refugee camps and meeting refugees living with host families in the community as part of a #BarefootCoatless campaign for World Vision. Prior to this trip, she was blowing away cobwebs capturing blue skies and beach huts in the process. 

As for the Doves, we headed to the coast at the request of our daughter who turned five on Christmas Day. The weather was not dissimilar to the monsoon season in Australia. We sat in a soggy car park eating Marmite sandwiches while the rain lashed the windows. But it stopped suddenly making our quest to chase rainbows at the beach so worthwhile! 

That’s it for this month everyone – keep your eyes peeled for next month’s photography theme. If you’d like to say hello, you’ll find me here on Twitter and on Instagram.