I love Xmas, yes a lot of that has to do with the presents under the tree, but it isn’t just that. For me Xmas is when everyone gets together and you have a jolly good time. This year it’s a bit lean though – the kids are off to their Dad on Xmas morning leaving my folks, Wouter and I to spend our first Xmas in the new house. This is why we’ve decided to have our Xmas dinner and present opening on Xmas eve. I know a lot of people already do this, but for me (and my side of the family) it’s quite a foreign concept. It does mean we get to open our presents a day early… whoohoo! It also means we’re putting quite a bit of pressure on ourselves because Wouter and I are still working tomorrow and I’ve decided that Gymmie (our terribly sweet but rather delinquent cat) needs to move in at the same time. I’m also a traditionalist…. xmas isn’t xmas without the turkey, brussel sprouts, gravy, roast potatoes, assorted veggies, xmas pud, xmas cake, trifle, mince pies etc. etc. Without all that – well it just isn’t xmas. If you’re feeling sympathetic towards Wouter – it’s entirely justified. :-)
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For the last umpteen years or so the kids and I have put up a rather diminutive tree – never had the space for anything more, this year I was able to borrow Mom’s. I’m also battling to take a really decent picture of it.
Progress on the house front plods along….. two major milestones (well one and a half really) – I had the first shower in our shower… and it was fantastic.
And we finally have handles on the kitchen cupboards (well some of the cupboards – we haven’t finished putting all of them on yet).