{Our Christmas}

Christmas eve my Mum, Tony and my brother Steven arrived, last year Mia was up until about 11.30 so this year I put them to bed at 7pm and by 7.20 they were both asleep which left me to get organised.... It was funny because I had put Mia to bed and 2 minutes later she came out and said I have to leave a carrot for the reindeer's.... so we got Santa some eggnog and shortbread and left a carrot for the reindeer.... I was nearly busted as I forgot to put it away and when Mia woke me up in the middle of the night just as I was going back to sleep I remembered that I had left it all uneaten, so I quickly got up and poured the eggnog down the sink, shortbread in the bin and broke the carrot in half... not that Mia noticed but I bet she would have if I had left it there.

Our day wasn't too bad, Mia had woken up during the night so she slept until about 7.30ish and woke Brie up.... The first thing Mia said was has Santa BEEN??? Yes I think he has Mia. She rushed out to the lounge room and spotted the box her drum came in and grabbed it! I said no it is over there and she just looked at it as if too say mmmmmm that's not the one I wanted LMAO she then looked at everyone elses presents and then found her Santa bag.....

and she finally then noticed the bike.

Brie on the other hand spotted her new bike and jumped on straight away and was just loving it didn't want to open any other presents. They were quite happy overall

and it wasn't until the afternoon that Mia asked me why didn't Santa bring her a big drum I told her that there mustn't of been any big ones left as they are for big kids and Santa gave her one that is the right size for her!! Why she said.... which is pretty much what I get after I tell her something all the time. I should have taken some photos of lunch, Salts mum and dad and my mum and tony, and my brother Steven had lunch with the girls we had a hot lunch which was pretty yummy, all day every time I looked around Brie was eating chocolate or lollies or drinking out of someones coke.... She wouldn't even have a sleep for me......

This is Brie playing on her new slide that Grandma and Grandad Taylor gave the girls for Christmas, I think she is a little scared of it as she flew down the slide and skidded across the lawn....

James was on Night Shift over Christmas which is better than day shift I guess as at least he was able to see the girls open their presents.... I woke him up at about 3.30pm I think and he had his Christmas lunch and played with the girls a little more. I am sure he has Christmas off next year which will be great as he has been has been on N/S for the last 2.

As Brie didn't have a sleep I kept her awake until 6.30 and then put her to bed. I wasn't feeling very well myself by this stage and went to bed with Mia only to wake up at 12am to Mia saying she needed a drink..... she was a bit upset and I asked her if she was ok and she said no I need another drink I knew this meant she was going to be sick within 5 minutes she had vomited everywhere. I got up and changed the sheets and we got back into bed she kept saying sorry mum and I was like oh Mia you poor little thing it's not your fault Anyway to cut a long story short she proceeded to vomit and then got a really bad temp until 4am she couldn't keep the nurophen down so I gave her a suppository and that seemed to settle her down and she went off to sleep. I am so glad that I wasn't feeling well and piked on going to my friends house that night as I am sure I wouldn't have been in the state to deal with a sick little girl and that would have just been horrible for Mia. I will be glad when the yummy plum pudding has all been eaten and the rest of the yummy food is out of my house and then maybe I can shift some of the weight I have put on since sept...

Kristal, Mark and Baby Alexander turned up the day after boxing day so we have been busy spending time with them, the girls just love Alexander and just haven't left him alone all they want to do is go over and see him.

The girls showing Alexander some love.....

I just love this photo of Mia and Alex.

Mia blowing bubbles.

Yesterday Kristal, Mark and Alex did some posing for me... we got some great photos and as you would have noticed I am just loving photo shop brushes atm....

I have some photos to share of the river flowing to but we were supposed to be at Salts mum and dads for lunch 1/2hr ago so I will do it later