Images from Christmas 2007

We had a quiet Christmas just the four of us in Paris. It's the first time ever I think I've done Christmas dinner at my own house. It's a very long time since I stayed at home on Christmas, I lived in Macclesfield at the time. Most Christmases I've been somewhere hot, but travelling wasn't top of the agenda this year. So we got a lovely tree, lots of yummy french food and wine, and spent the day eating, drinking and opening presents (mainly Bella's).

We did excursions, including a visit to the Feeries d'Auteuil which included a Christmas market, a number of great nativity scenes and some entertainment including lego and face painting. At some point Sebastian started smiling (once we took the dodgy xmas bib off). Bella wore her xmas pajamas.

Bella's presents included some dressing up clothes from Granny. We also got a new family dog, remembering a dog is for life not just for Christmas, we got an appropriate one. Sebastian graduated to the big bath. Bella shared the bath one night, until Sebastian pee'd, which she wasn't too impressed with.

Bella went on the Big Wheel with Malc, twice, seeing Paris by day and as the sunset (look carefully for the sparkling Eiffel Tower). She went with me to see Noddy (Oui Oui). It was a great show, normal people dressed up as the characters with lots of singing and dancing, however Noddy was put in prison for a while for stealing the weather machine, which was a bit disturbing really. Happily it all turned out fine as really it was the naughty goblins who needed to go to prison having duped Noddy. The theatre looks empty cos we got there early - it was actually very full.

And here are some general snaps...