Well the countdown to Christmas has begun and that warm festive feel has surrounded me this year. I’m enjoying every aspect of the silly season! I am blown away at how fast this year has disappeared, I simply can’t believe Christmas eve is tomorrow!

I feel pretty much on top of things but are surrounded by many lists! We are hosting our family Christmas for the very first time this year so have tried to get everything sorted so on the day we can relax with a drink and let it just happen :)  I am in my element as party planning is my thing! hehe

Over the past couple of weeks we have been pretty busy, Craig started his holiday last week so we have been enjoying having him around. Here’s a few pics from the last few weeks.

Baking all the Christmas goodies, Christmas cake, traditional plum puddings, mince pies, coconut truffles, chocolate baileys fudge and Christmas cookies.

A family tradition of stirring the Christmas cake and making a special wish… I remember always wishing to go to Disneyland when I was little with my Nana and it did come true. A tradition worth carrying on I think Of course you have to lick the spoon too!

We enjoyed decorating our home for the first Christmas here, and finally have a mantelpiece to decorate and hang stockings. More decorations have arrived since these photos

A fun day out at a work Christmas party and the chance to meet Santa but Grace was a little shy.

The good old Santa parade, but gosh was it long this year!

A couple of trips to the playground with Maddi.

We had a mini break to Port Levy where we hired a holiday home, it was a very “mini” break as I got bad hay fever (never had that before and it sucks!) and couldn’t sleep so only stayed one of the two nights we booked. It reminded me just how lovely home is though! :p

Then we had Christmas day part one with Craig’s family.

Grace has found a love of pavlova!

Having fun on her cousin’s Christmas pressie, a new bike. It was so cute to

see her ride it, I just can’t believe how much she is growing up!

  Summer bbq lunches!

We also got Grace’s photo taken with Santa, no smile but better than screaming hehe We went out to see the Christmas lights, man some people go mad with them!

As suspected I have fallen very behind with getting my December Daily album done, I have been keeping notes and photos however so soon as I get a spare moment I will get creative and put it together. I’ve so enjoyed having it as part of our Christmas experience that I will defiantly be up for December daily next year.

I hope you are all having an enjoyable silly season and that this wee post will keep you up to date with our family. Will try better to blog more often after Christmas.