Insta-life {November & December}

The last two months of the year were crazy busy, and i have been slack with blogging. One of my new years resolution is to take more pictures and blog more! So now it's time to play catch up.

November

 {left to right, from the top}

1. Jory and Asha came to play while Morgan graduated college.. They wanted a 'sleep over'.

2. Gavin hates my new rug and made us get this one. 

3. Went to Jack & Jess' engagement party. 

4. The days got warmer and we played more outside during in home care. 

5. Jory had surgery and recovered well. 

6. Our niece, Emma, turned one. 

7. Emma likes our birthday present for her. 

8. Emma's first birthday cake smash.

 9. Gavin and i had a busy few weeks (with opposite shifts) and finally got to spend some time together.

 1. The sun was out so we went to the beach in George town. Gavin showed me where he used to live. 

2. Crab at the beach. 

3. More beach. 

4. Asha came to play.

5. A Christmas decoration that i found in a shop that i just love. 

6. Raspberry farm for lunch, for mum's birthday. 

7. Christmas tree in the mall + Asha. 

8. Healthy juice. We still love our juicer. 

9. Charlie models for Christmas photos. 

 

1. Gavin weeds the garden and keeps the roses alive. 

2. Our first Christmas tree. We made it (if you can't tell). 

3. A lovely nativity that is hand made in Sri Lanka (and the money from buying it goes to people in need in Sri Lanka). 

4. Cleaned out some cupboards and found my wedding dress. Wish there was somewhere else that i could wear it, love it so much! 

5. Gavin picked me a rose. 

6. Found an easy no cook play dough recipe for in home care. 

7. Finally got some instagram pictures printed into a poster.

8. Charlie naps on our bed. 

9. I had tonsillitis for a while and it really knocked me about. I was glad to start feeling better! Gavin did such a good job of taking care of me. 

And that was November!! 

 

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December 

1. My bestie, Kiara, turned 21. 

2. Asha being crazy at Kiara's party.

3. Asha had a robot & rocket 4th birthday party. 

4. Asha enjoying his rocket birthday cake. 

5. Asha loving his George teddy from Peppa Pig. 

6. We got curtains! 

7. Daddy pig, Mummy pig, Peppa & George go to Batman's batcave for tea. 

8. Took Charlie in the car to pick up Gavin from work. 

9. Charlie says hello to Alex's fish.

1. End of year staff dinner for Subway. (Theme - country & western). 

2. At the work dinner. 

3. Gavin gets 'best senior sandwich artist for his store. 

4. Someone please tell Gavin that Movember is over ;) 

5. Beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

6. I got a new car. 

7. Also got a new laptop. 

8. Jacqui's baby, Nate, was born. 

9. Having a cuddle with Nate. 

 

 1. Christmas sewing. 

2. Hit my first animal in the new Ford Focus. 

3. The Christmas jammies that i made. 

4. Christmas Eve together. 

5. Fondu on Christmas Eve. 

6. Our first Christmas together. 

7. Gavin's present to me - polaroid camera. Love it so much. 

8. Riding Asha's new motorbike 'that the elves made'. 

9. Christmas Day rides. 

1. Playing in Asha's new cubby house. He told me to take my shoes off because 'there's carpet inside'.. i said 'oh, is there?'.. he said 'it's not real Makayla, just pretend!'

2. The nativity scene that i spotted before Christmas dropped to half price in the boxing day sale! 

3. Christmas Day selfie from my polaroid camera.

4. Me & Gavin, Kiara & Richard at greens beach. 

5. Morgan & Alex at greens beach. 

6. More of greens beach. 

7. Our Christmas present from mum & dad - a tv cabinet. We're slowly getting some furniture! 

8. At the shack for a few days in St Helens. 

9. New years eve on the beach in St Helens.

And that's December! November and December both flew by!