So, we survived Christmas 2009. I shouldn't say 'survived' as it makes it sounds like Christmas sucks, which is most certainly doesn't. It is, however, exhausting...and coming out of three full on days of Christmas celebrations has made me realise it's time to par it down it little.
Having had that little moan, I can safely say that Christmas was fantastic this year, with my highlight being Christmas Eve (it usually is). It was wonderful watching Cate play with her two year old cousin, we had a huge feast with masses of prawns and crayfish (sooooooo gooooooood) and then we swapped presents with each other. Cate went down without any fuss after an extra late bedtime as an added bonus. I missed my sister who was OS (and my hubby REALLY missed his drinking buddy!) but other than that it was a usual Putker Christmas: my folks' going nuts, spoiling us rotten and me bagging the crap out of my poor brother and all of us laughing, eating and drinking way too much.
Christmas morning was very quiet and calm and the spotlight was on Cate as she opened her presents from Santa, Mummy and Daddy, her Grandparents and her aunts and uncles - phew, it took ages! It is hard for a little girl to get through THAT many pressies! The all time favourite so far has been her $4 Big W nobbly ball - she received one from Mummy and Daddy and one from her dog, Porthos (because Daddy bought her a ball after forgetting Mummy had already done that!). Another face has been the board book copy of Where Is The Green Sheep? - it's already been nibbled on and has passed the tasty test. It's the little things that are the most fun apparently - which is exactly as it should be.
Christmas night was spent with Justin's family and here I enjoyed watching Cate scramble to sit up at the table with the big kids (the next cousin is two years older than Cate). She was spoilt rotten yet again - but this time, she'd piked before the pressies were handed out, so she got another Christmas morning on Boxing Day!!
We stayed the night at Justin's sister's house and, on Boxing Day morning, Cate woke up at 7.30am - a sleep in! Justin's sister, God love her, jumped out of bed, set up Cate's stroller, whipped her out of our arms and took her away for a long walk. Justin and I gleefully snuggled back down under the covers and slept for another two hours....what an amazing Christmas present :)
All in all, Christmas this year made me feel very blessed. I have a wonderful extended family and a very special little family of my own. Life is good!
PS The piccies are a bit out of order!
First we have Cate, completely dead to the world on Christmas Night - she was exhausted. Second we have Miss Cate dressed her in Christmas Outfit - a gorgeous white dress with red and white stripey socks, black patent leather shoes and a red bow in her hair - so sweet. Then we have Cate enjoying some Christmas monring chocolate - only happens once a year, right?! And, finally, we have Cate, utterly delighted with her new ball.
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