The angel and the shepherd. Two angels, really.
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Joshua tackles the cake mix on Stir-up Sunday
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It was at this point that we realised the 'pose for the Christmas card picture' scheme wasn't going to work.
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With Paddington Bear on our annual Christmas outing to the capital
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Joshua re-enacts the nativity. See if you can guess who's who.
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Joshua hangs the shining star upon the highest bough
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Joshua goes to work on the cake
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(We went to work on it after it was finished.)
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Christmas morning
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"I really wanted an iPhone, but oh well..."
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"Wow! It's a tunnel that opens onto a system of catacombs!"
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Yes, he looks cute, but we also had to remain constantly crouched beside the chair in case he jumped off it.
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Portrait sitting for the murder mystery party
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Matt assumes his role as an Irish rogue....
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..while Mr Knight becomes Mr Stereotypical German
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Linday was about to become a grandmother, so we gave her a tartan shopping trolley, some lavender oil and a book about knitting.
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Matthew Knight and his amazing woolly hat
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He looks cute now, but you should have seen the red eye I had to remove. It was like a scene from The Omen.
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Joshua and Rosina in a rare, non-violent moment
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Bubbles!
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Ice cream bubbles
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More bubbles!
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"Cripes, I've left the iron on. No I haven't. Yes I have. No I haven't. My brain hurts."
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