Coleen Rooney joins children Kai, Klay, Kit and Cass in matching red pyjamas

Coleen Rooney has set the tone ahead of what is expected to be a very merry family Christmas courtesy of her annual holiday portraits.

The mother of four once again enlisted the services of Grace Kellie Photography to capture the family during the holiday season, this time decked out in custom pajamas ahead of the big day.

In the first of several new portraits, Coleen joins kids Kai, 13, Klay, nine, Kit, six, and Cass, four, as they pose for a group photo, albeit without Wayne, whose coaching role in the MLS soccer club, DC United, remains. away from his Cheshire mansion for the entire season.

Enchanting: Coleen Rooney has set the tone ahead of what is expected to be a very merry family Christmas courtesy of her annual holiday portraits

Coleen, 36, also joins each of her children for separate photos in front of a festive backdrop, each wearing seasonal red nightwear embroidered with their names.

Elsewhere, Santa’s naughty list seemed to welcome four new additions, as the doting mother shared a holiday-themed snap of the identity parade from the same set.

Lined up in front of a mock police height chart, the pajama-clad boys are depicted with disgruntled expressions, arms folded across their chests.

A fun message, emblazoned above their heads, reads: “Dear Santa, can I explain…”

Wholesome Stuff: The mother of four once again enlisted the services of Grace Kellie Photography to capture the family decked out in seasonal pajamas ahead of the big day

Doting mother: Coleen is pictured with her sons Kit (left) and Kai (right) in separate portraits from the new collection, shared with Instagram followers on Wednesday

Have a Merry Christmas: Coleen and Kass match each other in matching red pajamas as they pose against a festive backdrop.

The image evoked images from the iconic promotional artwork for Bryan Singer’s 1995 neo-noir thriller The Usual Suspects, in which Kevin Spacey and his co-stars line up for a routine identity parade.

Coleen and her family will spend Christmas in their sprawling £20m mansion in Cheshire, a purpose-built property that neighbors have charitably compared to a Morrisons supermarket.

It will be an opportunity for her husband Wayne to spend an extended period of time with his family after moving to the United States for a coaching role with his former club, Washington-based DC United.

Happy days: Klay also got in on the act by posing alongside her glamorous mom

All together now: (LR: Klay, Kai, Cass, Coleen and Kit Rooney pose for photographer Grace Kellie in one of several new Christmas photos)

After announcing his return to the capital city, Wayne said: “When my agent called me and said DC had arrived, I spoke to my wife first and she said this is an opportunity to come back as a coach and I’m ready for it.”

‘If she had said, ‘I don’t want you to go there,’ it would have been different. I’m in a different place as a human being than four years ago when I was in Washington and I’m ready.

‘Of course, any major decision I make is with my wife. My family will stay in England for the time being and will come to visit us. It is not a problem from the family point of view.

Roo-sual’s Suspects: Santa’s naughty list welcomed four new additions on Tuesday when Coleen Rooney shared an identity parade-themed holiday snap with social media followers (L-R: Kit, Kai, Cass and klay rooney)

Iconic: The image evoked images from the artwork for Bryan Singer’s 1995 neo-noir thriller The Usual Suspects, in which Kevin Spacey and his co-stars line up for a routine identity parade.

The former footballer has also persuaded bosses to let him come home if a Premier League job comes up, so he can be with his family.

Coleen struggled to establish herself in Washington DC during her year-long stint with the club as a player in 2019.

During his high-profile spat with Wagatha Christie earlier this year, he was reported to have described the city as “not the best” and “way behind the UK” in text messages to Rebekah Vardy in 2018.

“Nice to visit but different to live (in),” was his verdict on America’s historic cradle of democracy.

Closing: Coleen with her husband Wayne Rooney and their four children on a family vacation. Wayne is expected to spend Christmas with her family after moving to the US for a coaching role at DC United.

Old days: Coleen struggled to establish herself in Washington DC during her year-long stint with the club as a player in 2019 (pictured)