Christmas and NYE, Rio style- Feliz Navidad and Novo ano!

Merry Christmas and a very happy new year to everyone! I hope you are all settling back into work and normality again after the end of the silly season and NYE celebrations.. I am pictured here with our Brasilian family, from L-R Joseffa (Grandma), Fathima (family friend), Olga (Mum), Carolina (daughter, friend, great host..) and me, MariaSylvia is missing in action and James is the photographer..
NYE @Ipanema house party in rooftop apartment overlooking beach and Black Eyed Peas concert- awesome! from L-R, Victor, Arita, MariaSylvia, Isisi, Carolina and moi (apologies for name spelling!)
Christmas actio shot at the Silveira household..
Ipanema beach sideways.. check out the crowd!!
Our view of the stage from party