Merry (Belated) Christmas

Again, sorry on the late posting but as expected, the holidays were crazy and busy with all of our running around for last minute Christmas shopping, travelling, and visiting with our families. Needless to say, hubby and I ended up getting sick. Actually, my entire family ended up getting deathly sick thanks to my infectious sister who arrived from NYC with the "plague." Luckily, hubby & I weren't as bad off as the rest of my family who should probably be checked in to the hospital. My poor Mum is still awfully sick even with all the antibiotics and over the counter medicine one can have. So despite all that, it was still nice to be home for the holidays. There's nothing like being back home with the ones you love for Christmas. Mum, knowing how much I have missed turkey dinner since we can't really get it in Sydney, fixed a delicious Christmas Eve turkey complete with all the fixings.




On Christmas Eve, we also had a lot of fun puzzling, making our gingerbread houses and opening up our NYC presents. We have this traditions of opening up the presents from my Dad's side of the family on Christmas Eve- yay for early presents!


Our completed Rockefeller Center at Christmas puzzle:


Hard at work on the gingerbread houses:


The finished product:




Presents!











Christmas morning started early with the opening up of our stockings and getting our presents from under the tree delivered by "Santa" one by one all while in our PJs. We got some nice loot and Santa was very generous to everyone. I guess we were good this year.

Oh Christmas Tree:



Puppy opening her stocking with a little help from Sister:


Dad giving Mom his big present to her:



Sister opening up her big present from Paul & I (The iPod Classic):


Paul and I opening up a great present from mum and dad- a wine fridge:







Sister taking her new bike for a spin:



After all that work of unwrapping presents, we naturally had to fill our bellies with some yummy Christmas brekkie complete with Christmas crackers.



I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas just as we did.