Well, Christmas is over for another year. I hope you all had a lovely day.
We had a nice Christmas shared with friends who were visiting from Australia. The day was pretty grey and rainy so we spent it inside which, being Australian, we're not really accustomed to. I guess cold Christmases spent indoors are the norm in the Northern Hemisphere but I'm still getting the hang of it! What we certainly are accustomed to however, is the copious amount of food that goes hand in hand with Christmas. Roast turkey, mashed potatoes, cauliflower gratin, sweet potato bake, green beans, sparkling apple cider, Christmas pudding and custard. If it wasn't for the Christmas pudding and custard it pretty much would've been a repeat of Thanksgiving!
And then of course, there were the copious amount of presents! Both girls were spoiled by Santa, friends and family. Oh, and by us! Ava was super excited that Santa brought her Bouncy, the "electric" dog that she has been going on and on about for months. The damn thing yapped and jumped around in circles all day but Ava didn't seem to mind. She cuddled it all day and even took it to bed with her - where she worked out that turning it off might be a good idea! Lola had asked Santa for "a present and a ball and a bus". She was pretty excited when the first present she opened was a wooden school bus. Two birds with one stone! The ball was also crossed off her list thanks to a gift from our visiting friends.
Both Ava and Lola received new wheels for Christmas - a scooter for Ava and a balance bike for Lola. The girls were pretty keen to get out in the courtyard and practise riding but the rain made this a little tricky. An incredibly late lunch followed by Lola's afternoon nap and a bout of vomiting (Lola) then kept us inside for the rest of the day. Luckily Lola was feeling much better by evening. Too many grapes and blueberries for breakfast I think.
All up we had a nice day - if you don't count the girls going a little stir crazy from being cooped up inside all day or Lola projectile vomiting twice :(
Here's a look at our Christmas day - minus the vomit...
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| Christmas family photo |
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| Looks like Santa's been |
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| Lola asked Santa for a bus and that's just what she got! |
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| Unwrapping presents |
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| Ava was pretty excited that Santa brought her the dog that she wanted |
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| Looking for more presents |
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| Lola's new wheels |
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| Ava with her Christmas loot |
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| Lola with her Christmas loot |
Merry Christmas!
Happy girls! And how long your hair has grown!
ReplyDeleteI'm always amazed at how much my hair has grown when I look back at photos from when we first arrived in the States. It was a chin length bob last Christmas! And it's not like it hasn't been cut in the meantime either. The girls' hair has grown so much too. Lola had "boy hair" last Christmas and now it's well past her shoulders - although still baby fine and fluffy!
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