a new addition to the bear family ~ Almond

Meet Almond - the latest addition to our little bear family! Rennie & Munch are still on their extended stay at my mum's house, and Matisse was getting a little lonely. As you can see, Matisse is taking good care of Almond :)
Tomorrow is my last shift at work this year! Then tomorrow night I will be travelling back to the Midlands to spend Christmas and New Year with my family. I am excited! Especially to be around all my siblings who will no doubt be getting very excited about Christmas. Apparently Indigo, my 3 year old little sister, has been singing... "Twinkle twinkle little star, wonder what my presents are" haha :)
It will no doubt be a very hectic, but fun couple of weeks! Firstly though, I have to get my hospital appointment on Tuesday out of the way. It's an appointment for a second opinion with an ENT specialist in Leicester. I am very hopeful that this man will be able to help me with all my ear problems (or at least some!), and he came highly recommended by a family friend who knows him.
As soon as the boring stuff is out of the way, I have heaps of wrapping to do, and Mark is coming to spend a day/night on Wednesday to Thursday so all his presents must be wrapped before then!! I am planning to do lovely festive things with my little brother and sisters too :)
Are you all getting in the Christmas spirit yet?!