Sylvanian Families

This is what my girls having being playing with all afternoon and are still playing as I type. I love how they are playing so nicely at the moment, a great start to the holidays. I hope it continues for a few more days yet!

I love all the little pieces and even though it says from 4 years on the boxes, I think it's more suited to kids aged 6yrs and up. I'm pleased Kate still loves them at 10 and a half years just as much as Ella does. Kids grow up too quickly these days, so it's wonderful to see!

Special Christmas Tree Decorations

My Mum often sends us a new decoration for the Christmas tree. In the past when she has been here at Christmas time, we have made a day out to look at the big tree at Myer and we have bought new decorations.

This year, she sent these lovely two:

Then these are some others she has bought us

The girls have their own collection which they add to each year. When we take the tree down, their own decorations go into their own boxes. When they have their on trees later on, the will have a box of decorations from their childhood to start their own trees with.

This is what they chose this year to add to their collections:

Kate:

Ella:

And some others from over the years, bought and hand-made!