I Actually could just post that as my blog post, that pretty much sums up everything that has been going on since I blogged last although not as much work as I'd have liked because of the awful weather at weekends, this week I suggest the weather has it's worst days on Thursday, even Friday but definitely, absolutely not on Saturday or Sunday!

so here's a few Instagrams to fill you in on my latest and greatest goings on...

Almost 11, she looks 22, she is 11 now actually but this was just before when she got her new grown up haircut.  I've been going a bit painty and inky mad this week, I'm sure you'll get the picture...

portraits all day on the beach, erm...maybe not!

Caught hubby on his way out on Saturday night looking rather too dashing for his own good, it's just a shame we were both going out separately!

while he was out doing drinking things we all went to one of my best friends on the whole planet to watch Eurovision, it was a cheesefest!

I've been eating a lot of these lately, I will be thinner, I will, I will!

went to Jesmond Dene on Monday afternoon for a photo shoot, yep, the 51st shade of Grey, British Summer Grey.

hubby said this page looks like a mess but clearly it's because he's got no taste or design skills, I love the splashy inky background, it took me ages to get that right.

another inky background and a photograph from 2007 and a trip to Blackpool, it was when I was going through old photographs yesterday that I realised how truly cute my children were when they were little dots of things, I shall try and focus on that when they're having their tween tantrums.

and so a few highlights of the worky things I actually have done will follow this blog, probably tomorrow oh and if you remember me telling you about Google losing my official mandycharltonphotographyblog.com address, well the news is that there is no news, Google engineers are on the case and they still can't fix it, crazy when you think they're one of the most powerful companies in the whole world.

Getting in the mood.....

For all things Christmas that is!

Today has involved much cookery in the Charlton household, My favourite creation being my White Christmas Cupcakes, they went down a treat.

Also I've helped Abigail wrap her presents up for everyone, I just have the entire families presents to wrap up tommorrow night now. I think it will have to be with some mulled wine as theres quite a few.

We wrote emails to Santa this morning, if you're bored and want to fill in 5 minutes of the childrens time you can visit Email Santa

Tommorrow we'll be tracking Santa with Norad and watching his progress as he flies around the earth, I beleive that if you have google earth theres' going to be a special plug in so I'm looking forward to that.

Actually today I downloaded Google Earth for the very first time and I have to admit being astounded especially as you can now view the planets etc

The children of course are suitably hyperactive, I know it's only normal but please let me not have to tell them to stop manhandling the kittens or to calm down one more time.

2 more sleeps till Santa everyone!! :D

Mandy needs.....

Yes I popped it into google and here's what came up :-

Mandy needs - Little introduction (well thats obvious, once seen, never forgotten!!)

Mandy needs - A 6ft fence as she can sail over 4ft fences ???????

Mandy needs - A thorough physical examination and some tests (yes well I think I got those out of the way last week thanks)

Mandy needs - An obsession (err, photography, scrapbooking, have they not heard?)

Mandy needs - The human touch that only traditional animation could (oh goodness the mind just boggles!)

Mandy needs - Help in ways I just can't comprehend (been reading my psychiatrists notes again have they????)

Mandy needs - A knight in shining armour ( can they please make it Ewan Mcgregor or David Tennant)

Ok so now it's your turn, pop your first name and then needs into google and then post what comes up, if it's hilarious post a link so I can come and have a giggle, go on this stuff is priceless, harmless and you wouldn't want to keep it all to yourself now would you?