Presents!

My Friends in Stitching Secret Santa part to receive presents from was Helen - Helen and I are old friends having met via the internet many years ago and we've met up in person quite a few times.  We also went to Melbourne together this year to the Quilt Show.  So, it was a lovely surprise to find Helen was my partner.

Helen sent me fun presents for the 5-day Advent

 

For Christmas Day this was one of the packages to open:

We both love Country Keepsakes dolls but I really struggle with painting the faces/heads.  We've chatted about this a couple of times. So, my imagination went into overdrive when I read the tag.  I was hoping, hoping, hoping that it was a bagful of heads. Would Helen send me a bagful of heads?  Oh yes she would!

My kids couldn't believe how excited I was about this present.  Helen also included some patterns.  But that wasn't the main present.  She also made this beautiful sweetie for me:

"Sugar Plum"designed by Anni Smith Country Keepsakes

 

Christmas Day was wonderful, truly wonderful - family and friends here for breakfast and lunch sitting around the table enjoying each others' company.  What more could we want?

Maybe a little entertainment from this gorgeous girl?

Jenni modelling her new shower cap - a melted icecream cone.

Gearing up for tonight when more family and friends visit - best time of year.