Here is our Christmas tree with an obscene amount of gifts under it. A large proportion of which were for The Princess who was beside herself with excitement!
Santa gave her a big pink BARBIE party bus!!!!! Its very cool, has a fold out hot tub that actually makes a bubbling noise!!!! You can see the bus in this photo.
Here is The Princess first thing on Christmas morning opening the stocking I had whipped up for her the day before.
This is Babes, The Princess and I playing with the Barbie bus early on Christmas morning.
Here she is dressed in a new Dora Explorer beach dress and wearing a new hat and matching bag. That's Babes Mum on the right and mine behind The Princess.
It wasn't all pink, she was given this hideous Spiderman mug. She adores it as she plans on marrying Spiderman!!
But mostly her gifts were pink. Due to splits in both our families and her birth family still having contact with her, she has 6 grandmothers, 5 grandfathers and numerous Aunts, Uncles and cousins which means she gets a ridiculous amount of gifts each year.
Santa gave her the Barbie Bus and stocking fillers, we gave her a ballerina jewellery box and the pink bag and hat, from everyone else she got a large pool, toilet bag complete with toiletries, pyjamas, 3 dresses, DVD, Barbie overnight bag, another bag, heirloom bear, books, more clothes, 3 paper doll books, crayons, Lego, hair ties and clips . . . . way too much !!!
She's a much loved and very lucky little girl.
The last few days have also been quite busy, another family dinner at our house for Babes Mum and then lunch today at my Mum's with some cousins.
We are off to Babes Dad's beach house for a break. Its at a beach called Whangamata and the house is just a 5 minute walk down to a beautiful beach where we spend most of our days.
My life has been truly enriched over the last few months by all of you wonderful caring and creative fellow bloggers. At times blogging has been a sanctuary for me and for that I thank you all.
I will have a toast to you all on New Years Eve, with .... Champagne of course!
35 comments:
Rachael, what a wonderful christmas The Princess Stella had.
Enjoy your time away at the beach. happy New Year.
Alison
the beach!!!! goodness you tease me! (sending some of this white stuff your way!)
thanks for sharing your holiday with us! and oh...princess stella has many more aunties out here in blogland! what a family we have become!
happy new year hugz!
Happy New Year Rachael! It looks like you had a wonderful Christmas!
Happy New Year to you too! Looks like lots of fun - your princess is sooo cute!
Hi Rachael, looks like you had quite a Christmas with all those gifts under the tree. : ) Thanks for sharing your photos.
Looks like a wonderful holiday was had by all - esp. the Princess! A very Happy New Year to you Rachael!
Karla
Oh Rachael, I LOVED the pictures of your Christmas! Princess is so adorable with all of her goodies! I love all the pink goodies she got! What did you get Rachel?? I will be posting about our Christmas next week.
Have a wonderful time on your break! Wish I could go!
Hugs,
Amy
She made a haul!
Looks like you all had a wonderful Christmas. I hope you all have a happy New Year and enjoy your time away.
Hugs Karen
Oh, I remember the pink Barbie Party Bus, I had a similar one myself! Fond memories!
Looks like you had a fabulous Christmas!
Wishing you the happiest of New Years, looking forward to many more good times!
Melissa
pleased you had a wonderful Christmas
pleased I am not the only one who people will see with my nightie on LOL
my Christmas day photos will be up as part of my weekly review tomorrow
do come by and check it out
I didnt know your daughter was adopted :)
what special parents she has now in you and your hubby
God knows best :)
Enjoy Whangamata I love it there we use to have access to a friends holiday house there
safe travels
Happy New Years
HUGS youre awesome too Rachael
Jen at http://my3boysandi.wordpress.com/
What a wonderful Christmas you all had. Enjoy your break away, sounds heavenly.
Happy New Year to you all
We have a couple of those little princess and some princes around. They are our wonderful Grandchildren. They are so much fu. Hope you all have a great New Year
Looks like loads of fun! I like the way you set your table - very festive!
Hi Rachael, such gorgous family Christmas photos, so special with Stella :) Have a wonderful time at the beach, sound bliss Rachael, enjoy every minute! Happy New Year :) Jenn and Jacqui
Lots of fun on Christmas morning and so very special!
Hope you enjoy your little break and Happy New Year!
Siobhan xo
Hi Rachael, your Christmas sounds most happy and I loved all the pictures.
Happy New Year and all the best in 2008. Hugs Linda
Oh Rachael! What a wonderful Christmas you and your loved ones had!
I hope 2008 is a FABULOUS year for you too!
Hugs,
Penny
Happy New Year!
Sandra Evertson
Hi Rachael, forgot to say, yes, all the photos are taken by Jacqui, it's her hobby, maybe a career?!! Hugs, Jenn xo
Hi Rachael,
I raise my glass of bubbly to you and wish you a very 'Happy New Year'.
It has been great blogging with you and sharing the highlights of your life.
Hugs,
Kerryanne
What a wonderful time you all must have had! Thank you for sharing your photos of your Christmas! Your little girl is a cutie pie for sure!
Hugs,
Barbara
Southern Lady's Vintage
Oh a Barbie Christmas- how fun!
oooh!! it looks like you had such a fun Christmas!! Stella is adorable!!
I hope you and your family have a very happy new years!!
have a great day!!!
xo Britt
Everybody looks so happy, and the house so festive! .... Blessings to you and yours during 2008, my dear Rachael....
Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us. ~Hal Borland.
Cielo
aww, looks like a dream of a time. happy new year!
Happy New Year Rachael!
Hugs Regina
Ah, the beach. It's only a memory for us east coasters in the USA! Happiest of holidays.
Barbara
oooh- the days of the pink Barbie bus! Fabulous! (love the barbie meets spiderman too!! Wanted to wish you a wonderful, prosperous, safe and healthy New Year! Here is to a fabulous 2008!
blessings,
kari & kijsa
just popping by to wish you a very beautiful new year!!!
xoxo, karri
What a wonderful magical Christmas you all had! Love the shots of your daughter and all her gifts Christmas morning.
Hope 2008 is starting out fabulously for you!!
Dear Rachael,
Thank you for the sweet words about the heart. OOOOH my gosh THE PRINCESS has enough Christmas presents to start a department store. She certainly is lucky but then she looks so lovable who wouldn't want to buy her a few gifts. You have a SPECTACULAR NEW YEAR. Your comments are always so welcome and I am glad to see them in my blog.
Pat
Oh Rachael, what a wonderful Christmas you had. I really enjoyed the pictures. Thank you for sharing and the princess..well she is just that, a princes and you are certainly a queen. Enjoy the New Year and I'll be looking forward to your posts.
You are my December giveaway winner! I have something special in mind for you, and will let you know when it is ready, I need to make it first!!
Love the montage! Looks like an awesome Christmas. Hope you're having a terrific new year :)
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