Our summer is all about Christmas, long breaks from school and spending time with our extended family, none of which live near us. That means packing up and heading off for a holiday to visit them, or they visit us for a couple of weeks or so. Some years we enjoy a combination of both. Such was this summer and a full one it was! We spent two weeks in Melbourne with my sister, where my family all came to celebrate Christmas. Then we flew home where my in-laws were waiting for us, having come from interstate to house sit for 5 weeks for a colleague of my husband's. The girls had two months of Mum and Dad, aunts, uncles and grandparents - with all their cuddles, storytimes, french cricket, baking and BBQs. Wow, were they spoilt for attention! Not having family able to drop in, or to drop in on, means there are lots of quiet weekends with just the six of us. Our summer this year made up for that! Happy days.
And if you're wondering, no I didn't make the gingerbread house in its entirety. A dear friend of mine, also with 4 children, and I ordered the panels, then decorated and assembled the house. Can you imagine? 8 children aged 9 and under, lots of icing and lots of lollies. Our husbands were there but seemed to have lots to talk about in the lounge!! The kids had a ball.
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