Christmas

Dear Matthew

 

Christmas Day started with us opening presents under the Christmas tree at our house. You received a couple of presents from Santa including a skateboard which you love. We then headed over to Ma Ma and Gumps where we had our traditional Christmas morning breakfast of waffles (or just ice cream if you're you :) ).

 

We then opened presents and you loved the soccer net and ball that you got given. The running joke was Andrew constantly receiving alcohol. Your Ma Ma finished the quilt she started for me when 14 and gave it to me which was a great surprise.

 

Your Grandad joined us for lunch and Jennette and John also stopped by for a quick drink later in the afternoon.

 

We spent the evening eating copious amounts of delicious leftovers and swimming in the pool. It was a relaxed and fun Christmas Day.

 

Looking forward to next year's already!

 

Love you my little elf,

 

Mum xxx

 

 



Christmas Eve

Dear Matthew

 

I have to apologise for posting all about Christmas in January, however this has been a very full on month and I'm obviously still playing catch up!

 

To ensure you don't have a thousand photos on one post I've divided up the days between Christmas and New Year where we celebrated the season with family, starting with Christmas Eve.

 

Christmas Eve 2016 was spent with your dad's side of the family (other than Grandad and Maree, but Grandad joined us on Christmas Day). We had a lovely barbeque down at Matilda Bay. Nanna and Darryl had brought their kayaks/wave skis down with them and you loved going out on the water with anyone who would take you! You freaked me out a few times as you were lying over the side of the skis quite a way, pointing out the seaweed and I had to grab you a every now and then as I thought you were definitely on your way in.

 

You were given some wonderful presents other than one from your aunty Chantel which was a recorder (no doubt pay back for the loud/glittery presents we have given her kids over the years). You almost got bitten by a black swan too but thankfully he missed you.

 

It was a lovely Christmas Eve and you were absolutely exhausted afterwards, falling asleep in the car on the way home around 4pm only to wake up at 8am on Christmas morning. It was a beautiful, relaxed day and I'm so glad we decided to spread out our Christmas gatherings this year so things aren't rushed.

 

Love you my water bay,

 

Mum xxx