Martin & Family visit
Christmas 2008/ New Year /09
We were lucky that the family decided to visit us for Christmas
Here are some of the 800 pictures taken by us all during the holiday.


The Christmas tree was ready when our guests arrived


We took a walk on the Seafront, to feed the swans


On the beach Mika learns that all seaweed is algae, but not all algae is seaweed!


Little Princess is getting Rosy cheeked


Grandad finds how heavy Ma'ayan has become!


It was very cold, down to -7c some nights

One of Santa's little helpers


Here is another one


A walk in the woods


Alma with a cheeky look!


Ma'ayan loves Dinosaurs, here at the Natural History Museum


Triceratops ( we think)


A very believeable T Rex


Next target - The London Eye


Wow - Don't look down!


Mr Cool grasps the handrail - tightly


I'm not scared!


St Paul's and the City


The Folks next door


Keren enjoys the vista


Near the Eye were street entertainers


A lizard on a bicycle


Who is this - The Invisible Man - I can't see him!


Top of the pops was the Carousel


Mika takes a spin at Ice skating


Ipswich Dry Toboggan run


Next was a visit to Jimmy's Farm


The rare Essex Pigs


It was still verrrry cold!


The Guineapigs Oh look out behind you - Indians!


Alma tackles the adventure playground


Have you ever seen such a big Piggy Bank!


Time to go home


Loads of Wildlife at Mistley Walls


Present opening - always a challenge


3 Generations try to solve the search puzzle


Uncle Matt looks on as more presents are ripped open


5th January it was Mika's 8th Birthday - this is the cake
Israel style


Mika was amazed by the Frost on her birthday


More present opening


Uncle Matt still looks on


And on....


I wonder what's inside this one


Alma and Ma'ayan naturally received non - birthday presents


Ben Ten is his favourite


Granny keeps a watchful eye at Go Bananas


A light lunch in between all that exercise


Mika prefers poisonous looking blue slush!


One of the last outings was to Fab & Fun, the Boss looks on


The Essex countryside was still frozen like iron


So sadly the visit came to an end
we hope they will remember Granny's
Christmas lights - till
the next time...