The only thing that made my day a little uncomfy were the flys, I think there were double the amount this year so we moved our bbqd meat inside and the grotty children took out the fly spray and sprayed our hearts out a little while later when fly bodies littered the ground and the smell had vanished we had a very merry christmas breakfast outside under the patio. Very easy day this morning and then later we headed to our respective families homes for lunch and tea.

I have been sooo busy putting thouth and time into christmas presents waiting at checkouts wrapping and decorating the hous. I hope to have a relaxing day on christams day but with cooking etc I think it will be difficult to relax. This is my second year with bub on the scene last year he was tiny and easy now he running around and reaching for things on tables etc, I was really lazy last year but since having bub I have grown and try to help out the family who helped and supported me with bub and the furniture and the tips and tricks to settle and calm him. I have more to do than ever before but pitching in at christmas with a salad or even uncooked not marinated meat  helps. I hope that everyone has a wonderful christmas and on christmas eve when munching on santa's cookies and gobbling down his milk, perhaps even part of a carrott, and placing carefully chosen presnts under the tree take time out to remember that even without all the trimmings and gft giving that essentially christmas day we choose to spend with family because we love them. Last year I looked at my tiny child and thought how my own mother cares and loves me and although we don't agree or get along well she is a great mum.