So much going on as we prepare for this wonderful time of the year.
Quite interesting and so busy preparing gifts and cards for everyone. Every year I think I'm going to be on the ball and plan way in advance, but that never happens. Always the mad rush to send out the cards and hope all the international family and friends get their cards before New Year!! (Please no postal strikes SA!)
I try make every Christmas memorable for the kids, trying to find all the exciting Christmas events and stick to our traditions like Disney on Ice.
Last weekend we did The Pullen Express, which is a train ride around Pullen Park, one of the girls favorite parks. We went with our old neighborhood friends. The girls got to meet Santa, go on a candy cane hunt, played bingo, ride the carousel, made reindeer food. Always a fun place.
The following day our neighborhood held a Christmas function where the kids got to meet Santa again, make some decorations, enjoy hot cocoa and go on a "sleigh" ride around the neighborhood to see everyone's Christmas lights while singing carols along the way.
This weekend, we surprised the girls with Disney on Ice. Emma put 2 and 2 together and figured we were at the arena were the Hurricanes play (NC ice hockey team), so we had to be seeing Disney on Ice. She was quite excited when it was confirmed we were at this event. Always an enjoyable event. Then Tea with the Sugarplum fairy at The Carolina Inn. The Carolina Inn is a beautiful hotel in Chapel Hill, a ballet school did a few dance performances, with the dancers dressed as fairies, while we sat at tables and enjoyed a few tea treats. At the end all the fairies were signing autographs, so to the girls it must have felt a bit like Disney. So sweet to see how inspired the girls were after watching the ballet, they were all dancing and twirling down the passage ways through the hotel.
This week is the last week of school for both girls. Teacher gifts are almost in order. Just last minute touches to be done.
The girls are super excited to go on break, so they can sleep in and stay in their pj's for longer in the morning. I really wish they'd sleep in. Emma has been saying for the longest while, I can't wait for December break, but then tonight when I told her just 4 more days, she said, "but then I'm going to miss school!" Just can't win.
Just a few days too, we'll be meeting up with Rod's folks for Christmas. We cannot wait to see family again. More family memories for the girls, they're going to love seeing and being spoilt by their Ma Ma and YeYa aswell as Aunty Sharon.
I'll take this opportunity now to wish all our family and friends, near and far a MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR. Hope you all stay safe and enjoy this festive season.
This year has been a good year with a bit of change, happiness and sadness. We're quite settled in our home, altho there is always more to be done in terms of decorating and organizing. We had 2 great vacations to the Outer Banks and Colorado this year. The kids are in school and enjoying themselves, no complaints yet, altho the only complaint we get is from Emma who complains that it's not fair Addi gets a day off school inbetween each school day, we keep having to remind her she had the same privilege when she was 4 too.
We managed to have family visitors in the Summer, Shanny, Bryan, Moi and Yvonne made a special trip out our way - always good quality time together and we managed to create more memories for the kids and us! Ice skating for the first time, sushi cake attempt which turned out soooo good, Defy Gravity with the aunts and uncles....so much fun!
Well, here's to another great year for all! Happy Holidays All and enjoy the festivities!
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