Seb is thrilled to see Graeme. Sergio had a lot of fun reading to the kids. Catriona (already in her sleeper) enjoyed the attention. Janie meet Doug. Doug, Janie. Jennifer & Chris look a bit drained. They've just arrived and are probably still in "child transport" mode. The hostest, the bestest, she's your friend and mine, let's give a big warm welcome to.... Katy! ...oh, and Chris. (love the expression - he works hard at those) Happy Jenn is preparing some tasties in the kitchen. Caroline is savouring Jenn's Hot & Sour soup. It is photos like this that completely illustrate the advantages of rich, solid green walls, for photography. Thanks Janie! Lorraine and Sophie... now one year old! Yes, it's nice to see you too. Why are you looking at my neck. Yes, I can tilt my head, but why--!! Aaaaa! The top half of a really nice couple portrait. Maybe if I paste the torso from the previous photo Katy won't look like a disembodied head. Obligatory "you know I don't like it when you point that thing at me" shot of Micah. Meet Estelle. Gotta say I love the hair. Specifically, not having to comb it. What can I say, the woman's a puzzle. I'm going to hold this pose until he goes away. [vlad voice] "Do come in to my parlour." Odd for me, I have only a few photos of the kids. Here Graeme is using the car elevator to raise the Hot Wheels(tm) cars up, so they can slide down the ramp. Hi John. Hello Steve. So... um... how many books did the kids get Sergio to read that night? And another one. Catriona is cuddling with Jenn now. It must be getting late. I love this shot. The green wall, the edge of the Christmas tree, the nice rich sofa covering, and Chris's look of faux surprise. Marvelous. Look at this one. Now look at the next one. What was Micah saying? Julie and Alan are certainly amused. This photo reminds me of something. Katy and Estelle have a snuggle. Sam is concentrating very hard. New card trick? Woah. A photo of Doug/me. That's unusual. And, yet, somewhat representative of the evening. Happy Doug. Some might say creepy looking. It's my website, so we'll go with happy. A very communal photo. Ah yes, the spread. Tasty food this evening. Much enjoyment was had by all. Midnight toast! You know it has to be, because Chris has a glass. I like that shade of red in Julie's hair. We should totally have a caption contest for this one. Now that's a happy Julie. Do you know how I can tell? Count the kids. All in bed? Yup, that's a happy Julie. I don't know well enough to say, but I *think* Steve is happy. The evening winds down, and Katy uses Chris as a slide. Micah offers a final toast to the outgoing 2008.