A little holiday reflection

NB This was written just after Christmas, but not finished. Thought I'd spend some time updating you all and filling you in on what we've been up to since. You can't beat long summer holidays! Bliss.


I think it's time for a little more sharing of our Christmas for 2010.

We didn't have the best of preparations with a sneaky bug making its impact for the best part of December. One little girl came home from school sick on December 2nd. Just as she was getting her strength back and eating again, another one tumbled and a week later recovered. In all, the bug affected four of us, one after another, covering 3 weeks. Ruby was even asleep for two hours on Christmas day, still recovering. There were more cancelled outings, invites and events than I care to remember. Somehow, Hannah and I were the only ones to avoid it. Thankfully, all are well again now.

Christmas morning we headed off to church then had a lovely late Christmas lunch at home. It was so nice to not be in a rush to be somewhere. Just us with Grandma and Grandad. In lieu of bon bons this year, the girls made everyone a little box and lid out of old Christmas cards, filled with lolly treats and sweets, then tied with ribbon. Sadly, I didn't get a photo of the table all laid out ready - only one part way through lunch! Very pleased with my new white damask tablecloth, made with fabric from spotlight on sale at 50% off just before Christmas. It's now been dubbed the Christmas/birthday/special occasion cloth by the girls. They love it as much as Mummy!

 The big girls got new scooters this year. Hannah and Ruby's scooters were actually pre-loved by another family but they each got their first big girl helmet to go with them.

Poor Ruby was asleep during this little photo session so she's missing from these shots. The scooters have been quite a hit with hours spent on them already.

Grandma and Grandad bought the twins a Sylvanian Families doll's house, which they just love,

and new ukeleles for the big girls. Sarah's been playing for a while, and now Alice has her own instrument and is loving the process of learning chord after chord. Sarah's ukelele even has a pick up for an amplifier. Lots of jamming with Daddy this year, I think!

I just love the focus of these two setting up the little house. Too cute. I also love Ali's choice of outfit for Christmas afternoon scootering! Red and apricot together may make a scooter go faster, I wonder???? We decided our fancy Christmas dresses weren't the best for driveway scootering, so gorgeous Alice chose suitable, older clothes. Who cares if clothes don't match when you're at home, anyway?

Ed: So that was Christmas - next will be a little of the adventures we've been up to since. x