Baby, it's cold outside

So can I come in from the cold, barren landscape that is living blip-free?

It's been nearly a year since I last blipped. It got to a point where every time I even picked up the camera, ds2 kicked off. He has *issues*.With me having surgery, then dh having surgery, moving house/area/school, me starting work full time, then quitting to go to uni instead, and then the kids changing schools, it's been an eventful year. Ds2 struggled at times, but it has been worthwhile. Finally, we seem to have reached a quiet, muddling along stage. Ds2 is settled and happy, as are the other four. So, I dusted down the badly used camera and took 4 quick shots out of my bedroom window.