December 26
A very quiet day with Alyce at work and Kev riding to the top of Mt Buller with some mates.
I did the traditional thing for me and read a book and finished it whilst listening to the cricket
Thursday, December 29, 2011
December 25 Christmas Day
This was a nice and relaxed day and we had Mum and Max and Jack over for lunch. Kim was supposed to be here to but didnt make it until later in the day.
We had the usual lamb and chicken but didnt do pork this year and we totally forgot about the ham.
I did do the scalloped potatoes but the salads were a little different with a pasta and prawn salad and a crunchy coleslaw salad and I made a waldorf salad but we forgot that one too.
Dessert was the traditional Ray's plum pudding and then it was time for a cat nap. JAck went home to get ready to go to Paulines and I took Mum and Max home. I then did have a cat nap and we got ready to go to Paulines about 6pm.
As we drove there the weather started to turn a little nasty and by the time we got to Pauline and Gary's the rain was really really heavy. Gary met us with umbrellas.
We had a relaxing time with them just nibbling at leftovers.
We left there around 9ish and came home to bed as Kev was getting up to ride up Mt Buller the next day.
All in all a nice Christmas Day
We had the usual lamb and chicken but didnt do pork this year and we totally forgot about the ham.
I did do the scalloped potatoes but the salads were a little different with a pasta and prawn salad and a crunchy coleslaw salad and I made a waldorf salad but we forgot that one too.
Dessert was the traditional Ray's plum pudding and then it was time for a cat nap. JAck went home to get ready to go to Paulines and I took Mum and Max home. I then did have a cat nap and we got ready to go to Paulines about 6pm.
As we drove there the weather started to turn a little nasty and by the time we got to Pauline and Gary's the rain was really really heavy. Gary met us with umbrellas.
We had a relaxing time with them just nibbling at leftovers.
We left there around 9ish and came home to bed as Kev was getting up to ride up Mt Buller the next day.
All in all a nice Christmas Day
Monday, December 26, 2011
Ok so I am not that great at a daily post, or even weekly
December15
Not much went on today except having to race into town at 12.00pm to see the physio and get some new stockings.
December 16
Another Xmas party with JP Heidelberg too at a Greek Restaurant in Northcote, that was pretty average for the price we paid. Cramped in and watermelon for dessert - not what I would have imagined but the company was good
December 17
Date night with Kev and we went to Gold Class and saw Jack and Jill which was funny but no blockbuster. We then went and had some Chinese from Me Wah in Essendon and went and had a drive around Essendon and Niddrie pondering what might have been!
December 18
Out for Yum Cha with my best bud Julie where we exchange Christmas presents.
We turned up at the restaurant and couldn't believe the amount of people there. We were ushered to our seats and food trolleys were at our table before we even had a chance to sit down.
The dishes we picked were usually seafood and it was all very yummy and very very filling.
When it came time for the presents I assured Julie that we wouldnt have got each other the same present that we did last year (we bought each other photography courses but different ones and have only just completed them both). I bought Jules a Kangaroos Footy membership and she bought me a High Tea at the Windsor so I am looking forward to doing that as I have never done it before.
December 19, 20,21 & 22
Some days were busier than others, I had dinner with Jackie my tattslotto buddy on Tuesday night just at a local cafe in Craigieburn and it was great to catch up because we don't really get to do it often enough and I owed her some winnings LOL. I was also supposed to have dinner with some ex-colleagues from St George Bank but one of them wasnt too well so we have postponed until after Xmas which suited me.
December 23
This day saw me break up from work until 3rd January which is a nice break and my lovely boss even let us a leave a little earlier than the time we were supposed to finish which was nice. We had a lovely breakfast and it was made better by the appearance of my buddy Hadaya who has been missing from work for some time but she has started to feel better and she is going to come back to work part time until her bubba is born which is great.
It was then home to get ready for the arrival of Natalie and Abby and Ben and to have a mini Xmas celebration with them and Kim and Alyce.
We have sort of adopted Alyce's 2 girlfriends and Nat's babies and we had a nice night with a BBQ and then some presents given out to the girls and the babies. I gave the 3 older girls a voucher to the Ice Bar and to say it was well received especially from No.1 daughter would be an understatement. Ben wasnt all that impressed but Abby loved her doll and Dorothy.
As it was getting dark, Alyce Kim, Nat and Abby went off and looked at the local lights whilst Ben stayed with Kev and I and I gave him a bottle and some apple and he eventually went off to sleep. Love the feeling still of a little baby (well he isn't that little) sleeping in my arms and I had had it happen twice that day.
Nat and and the babies left and it was off to bed.
December 24 Christmas Eve
I had to go to the chiro in the morning and bought a last minute present for Kev there and then headed to the shops for some last minute things for the big day.
Xmas eve usually sees me make the scalloped potatoes whilst watching Carols but we had decided because it was warm that I might not make them but as Mum had requested them I did change my mind and did make them and they were greatly received
Alyce and Kim had decided that because Kim had to get up early to go to work that we would do the presents before going to bed so we went into the lounge room and started handing them out.
I was very very spoilt with a Pandora bracelet and 2 charms, a Willow statue and a oven mit from Alyce and Kim and then a watch and 2 books from Kev.
Alyce was very excited with the sky diving present and squealed when she opened it.
Kev like the jigsaw and massager that he got too. Kim had some input into her presents so wasn't much of a surprise for her.
I think I will do Xmas day as a separate post
Not much went on today except having to race into town at 12.00pm to see the physio and get some new stockings.
December 16
Another Xmas party with JP Heidelberg too at a Greek Restaurant in Northcote, that was pretty average for the price we paid. Cramped in and watermelon for dessert - not what I would have imagined but the company was good
December 17
Date night with Kev and we went to Gold Class and saw Jack and Jill which was funny but no blockbuster. We then went and had some Chinese from Me Wah in Essendon and went and had a drive around Essendon and Niddrie pondering what might have been!
December 18
Out for Yum Cha with my best bud Julie where we exchange Christmas presents.
We turned up at the restaurant and couldn't believe the amount of people there. We were ushered to our seats and food trolleys were at our table before we even had a chance to sit down.
The dishes we picked were usually seafood and it was all very yummy and very very filling.
When it came time for the presents I assured Julie that we wouldnt have got each other the same present that we did last year (we bought each other photography courses but different ones and have only just completed them both). I bought Jules a Kangaroos Footy membership and she bought me a High Tea at the Windsor so I am looking forward to doing that as I have never done it before.
December 19, 20,21 & 22
Some days were busier than others, I had dinner with Jackie my tattslotto buddy on Tuesday night just at a local cafe in Craigieburn and it was great to catch up because we don't really get to do it often enough and I owed her some winnings LOL. I was also supposed to have dinner with some ex-colleagues from St George Bank but one of them wasnt too well so we have postponed until after Xmas which suited me.
December 23
This day saw me break up from work until 3rd January which is a nice break and my lovely boss even let us a leave a little earlier than the time we were supposed to finish which was nice. We had a lovely breakfast and it was made better by the appearance of my buddy Hadaya who has been missing from work for some time but she has started to feel better and she is going to come back to work part time until her bubba is born which is great.
It was then home to get ready for the arrival of Natalie and Abby and Ben and to have a mini Xmas celebration with them and Kim and Alyce.
We have sort of adopted Alyce's 2 girlfriends and Nat's babies and we had a nice night with a BBQ and then some presents given out to the girls and the babies. I gave the 3 older girls a voucher to the Ice Bar and to say it was well received especially from No.1 daughter would be an understatement. Ben wasnt all that impressed but Abby loved her doll and Dorothy.
As it was getting dark, Alyce Kim, Nat and Abby went off and looked at the local lights whilst Ben stayed with Kev and I and I gave him a bottle and some apple and he eventually went off to sleep. Love the feeling still of a little baby (well he isn't that little) sleeping in my arms and I had had it happen twice that day.
Nat and and the babies left and it was off to bed.
December 24 Christmas Eve
I had to go to the chiro in the morning and bought a last minute present for Kev there and then headed to the shops for some last minute things for the big day.
Xmas eve usually sees me make the scalloped potatoes whilst watching Carols but we had decided because it was warm that I might not make them but as Mum had requested them I did change my mind and did make them and they were greatly received
Alyce and Kim had decided that because Kim had to get up early to go to work that we would do the presents before going to bed so we went into the lounge room and started handing them out.
I was very very spoilt with a Pandora bracelet and 2 charms, a Willow statue and a oven mit from Alyce and Kim and then a watch and 2 books from Kev.
Alyce was very excited with the sky diving present and squealed when she opened it.
Kev like the jigsaw and massager that he got too. Kim had some input into her presents so wasn't much of a surprise for her.
I think I will do Xmas day as a separate post
Thursday, December 15, 2011
A Weeks Worth
And what a busy one it has been
So much so that I dont remember if anything much happened on December 7th & 8th
But things certainly kicked in on
December 9th
I had an annual leave day to prepare for the Annual Xmas Gathering of the Simmons, Roach, Houlihan, O'Donoghue & Fraser Clan.
Alyce and I were up early and at the supermarket to do the shopping to make the nibbles and sweets required as just about everything else apart from the meat was being bought by everyone else.
It was then on to the making and the cleaning.
I tried a couple of different things this year including what turned out to be a yummy Christmas icecream and a new dip.
Mum came around to help as well and did bits and pieces to help out.
I am not a big fan of the heat and wasn't overly impressed that the temp was high and by the end of the day was exhausted but it was well worth it.
December 10th
The big day had arrived but started off with an SMS from Carlie saying that poor Archie wasnt well and he was off to the doctors, unfortunately he wasnt able to make it and stayed home with his Dad.
More shopping to be done and then the guests were on the doorstep.
There was food galore and I stupidly forgot a photo.
Then Santa arrived and gave out all of the Kris Kringle presents, all very much a hit.
Then it was time for the family photos (see above) and I must it seems to become easier each year now with no complaints, seems everyone knows the drill now LOL
Then time for the yummy desserts and again I forgot the photo. Some more presents for the kids and the day was done. Some stayed for and we chatted and reminisced which was fun and some more food was consumed and it was all over by 10pm. Seems everyone had a good time or they said they did anyway.
December 11th
Morning saw some more cleaning up and some chatting with Anne about her travels with Gaz and our upcoming cruise (well its a while a way yet in 2015) and then it was time to get ready for going out to the races with my workmates.
It was a twilight meeting at Moonee Valley and was lots of fun - even had a couple of wins but lost on the day
December 12th
Work and then off to a graduation ceremony for some of my clients from work who had completed a course through Fitted for Work which was great to see them receive their certificates
December 13th
Work during the day and then at last my bestie Julie and I got to do our night photography course after being postponed due to bad weather last time. We had bought each other a present of night and day course for Christmas 2010 not knowing and had now got to do both just in time for Christmas 2011.
The night was great and I must admit I did get some nice shots, just need to practice practice PRACTICE. (not even sure that the right way to spell it but I am sure you get my drift)
Our camera has lots and lots of functions that I have never used as it is usually on the auto button so this was a test but lots of fun.
December 14th
Really could have done with a sickie but went off to work but was determined that the night would see me do not much at all but still didnt get to bed until 11.30 - go figure.
Roll on December 23 when I will be on holidays.
Well this is a long entry cos I really have been busy - next few days are more quiet so shouldnt be much to report
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
OK Day 4,5 & 6
December 4
Well Sunday saw the day start off not too hastily, later on in the day though Alyce and I went for a trip to Spotlight, me to get some curtains for our bedroom and Alyce to look at doona covers and some things for our Family Christmas on Saturday.
December 5
Monday it was back to work but luckily came home to Alyce having cooked tea which was yummy, 2 nights in a row now.
December 6
Home alone after work with Kev being at bike racing and Alyce at work.
Have to decide what to do about a Kris Kringle present that isnt going to show up in time.
Also trying to come up with a quick pressie to make for everyone on Saturday as well
Wish me Luck!
Well Sunday saw the day start off not too hastily, later on in the day though Alyce and I went for a trip to Spotlight, me to get some curtains for our bedroom and Alyce to look at doona covers and some things for our Family Christmas on Saturday.
December 5
Monday it was back to work but luckily came home to Alyce having cooked tea which was yummy, 2 nights in a row now.
December 6
Home alone after work with Kev being at bike racing and Alyce at work.
Have to decide what to do about a Kris Kringle present that isnt going to show up in time.
Also trying to come up with a quick pressie to make for everyone on Saturday as well
Wish me Luck!
Saturday, December 03, 2011
December Daily - MY WAY
Ok so it has been again a couple of months since I have been here and life has been hectic but on the run home to another Christmas I have decided that I will participate in December Daily MY WAY. A few years ago I did do an album and I loved doing it but I dont think I have the time to scrap one so I will blog one and maybe turn that into a scrapbook one day. As this is December 3 I am obviously a little behind already but here goes.
December 1
Nothing too exciting today, a trip into town for some physio and a day at work and thats about the sum of it
December 2
Today was much more exciting in that I had a call from a cousin of Kevin's wanting to know if we were up for a visit today, when I explained that we both worked Marjorie suggested she come later in the day and stay the night which I was more happy to say yes to. I rang Kev and explained what happened and he got onto letting the rest of the family know in case they wanted to visit as well.
Kevin picked Marjorie up at the station and the 3 of us went and had dinner at a small cafe in Craigieburn and then came home to have an evening of reminiscing over old photos and the family history I had done in the past.
The whole family was here except for Joan so Marjorie got to meet more of her cousins that she hadn't met before. All in all a great night was had by all
December 3
This morning has been filled with scanning some photos for Marjorie to take with her and then dropping her off at the station. Had fun looking back through the research I had done with Marjorie and hopefully we will get to do it again some day.
The afternoon has been filled with price marking lots of new scrapping products so best get back to it
Wonder when I will next return???????????????????????????????????
December 1
Nothing too exciting today, a trip into town for some physio and a day at work and thats about the sum of it
December 2
Today was much more exciting in that I had a call from a cousin of Kevin's wanting to know if we were up for a visit today, when I explained that we both worked Marjorie suggested she come later in the day and stay the night which I was more happy to say yes to. I rang Kev and explained what happened and he got onto letting the rest of the family know in case they wanted to visit as well.
Kevin picked Marjorie up at the station and the 3 of us went and had dinner at a small cafe in Craigieburn and then came home to have an evening of reminiscing over old photos and the family history I had done in the past.
The whole family was here except for Joan so Marjorie got to meet more of her cousins that she hadn't met before. All in all a great night was had by all
December 3
This morning has been filled with scanning some photos for Marjorie to take with her and then dropping her off at the station. Had fun looking back through the research I had done with Marjorie and hopefully we will get to do it again some day.
The afternoon has been filled with price marking lots of new scrapping products so best get back to it
Wonder when I will next return???????????????????????????????????
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