Wednesday, December 29, 2010
day twenty-five
MERRY CHRISTMAS FRIENDS!!
(caution: there is a lot of photos in this post!!)
Hope Santa was kind to one and all this year. As usual my kids were spoilt even though Santa tried to show some restraint.Elliot had come into our room during the night to sleep for a couple of hours because he'd had a nightmare that Santa didn't come because he didn't fall asleep. Even though he checked that Santa had in fact been by 2am he still wanted to climb in with us. Matt dragged him back to bed around 5am and then the kids slept until 7:30! YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!
The kids were excited and even though he was champing at the bit, Elliot was a gentleman and let Ivy open all her presents before he opened his (naww).
This is what happens when you ask Ivy to sit with Elliot for a photo:
So after presents and breakfast and a mad panic to get out the door, we then spent the rest of Christmas Day at my parents house with relos incoming and outgoing for most of the day. The was more presents (too many for the kids of course), a ton of food, beverages, good cheer and some cricket. And good old Aunty Maude brings her random lucky dip presents which has become a favourite tradition of everyone's over the last 10 or so years!
(Yes, I realise it looks as though we are playing cricket in jail. We weren't. You just have to trust me.)
There was also some quiet reminiscing and remembering of my Nan, who passed away on Christmas Eve last year. My Pop was in quite good spirits considering, and we all made sure we gave him a special little cuddle. But besides the residual sadness around the edges of the day, it really was a fantastic day all round. We got home from Mum and Dad's around 10pm, so it must've been good!!!!!!
Merry Christmas! Hope you enjoy the photos! There is only a few hundred ;-)
xox
(caution: there is a lot of photos in this post!!)
Hope Santa was kind to one and all this year. As usual my kids were spoilt even though Santa tried to show some restraint.Elliot had come into our room during the night to sleep for a couple of hours because he'd had a nightmare that Santa didn't come because he didn't fall asleep. Even though he checked that Santa had in fact been by 2am he still wanted to climb in with us. Matt dragged him back to bed around 5am and then the kids slept until 7:30! YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!
The kids were excited and even though he was champing at the bit, Elliot was a gentleman and let Ivy open all her presents before he opened his (naww).
There was also some quiet reminiscing and remembering of my Nan, who passed away on Christmas Eve last year. My Pop was in quite good spirits considering, and we all made sure we gave him a special little cuddle. But besides the residual sadness around the edges of the day, it really was a fantastic day all round. We got home from Mum and Dad's around 10pm, so it must've been good!!!!!!
Merry Christmas! Hope you enjoy the photos! There is only a few hundred ;-)
xox
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2 comments:
check out Dan in all the cricket pics! so competative!!! no wonder charli coped a decent whack in the back off his bat! hahah
I for one, love yr blog Mandy- what a great n lucky little family you have and fortunate they are to have such a loving,reflective and perceptive Mum.
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