I'm going to preempt this post with a confession - I'm not religious.
I respect that others are and that I have in part hijacked their special time of the year and made it my own.
Christmas to me is an opportunity for those I hold nearest and dearest to get together and share time & space with each other - whether it's in person, by card or via a phone call.
We give gifts as a token of our love & respect for each other. Recognising that others are doing the same thing on the same day with perhaps differing agendas however still deserving of our respect because today is the day everyone is thankful - well that's how I see it anyway.
Christmas to me is an opportunity for those I hold nearest and dearest to get together and share time & space with each other - whether it's in person, by card or via a phone call.
We give gifts as a token of our love & respect for each other. Recognising that others are doing the same thing on the same day with perhaps differing agendas however still deserving of our respect because today is the day everyone is thankful - well that's how I see it anyway.
Day 1
Christmas Day at Home
It's mostly about the children -
listening to them count down the days then tell you they can't sleep cause they're too excited,
being woken by their squeals of delight as they discover Santa has been,
watching their delighted faces as they pick through their Santa Sack,
then making them wait to open the presents under the tree!
Never mind Stella had been awake since 5:30 plundering her Santa Sack there was no way she was moving too far from that Christmas Tree.
We all did very well in the present receiving & giving departments
with special moments
shared moments
the perfect amount of thought
and TOO much food!
The girls would've been just as happy to have their brother gift wrapped or not!
and the three of them
in the same place at the same time
is all the Christmas we needed
Day TwoBoxing Day at Bicton Baths
This is fast becoming a Bruyn-Lange family tradition.
While the rest of Perth took advantage of the Boxing Day sales we virtually had this part of the river to ourselves.
the cousins came
and a friend
Yesterday I took the girls to a shopping centre and let them loose - they had gift cards and money burning holes in their pockets!
Now we're home enjoying our spoils,
doing chores, relishing the air conditioned comfort of home & studio
while anticipating a day at the races, catching up with family & friends,
shed building, studio organising
and some serious DVD watching.
Beautiful.......
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