30 December 2009

Christmastime

Christmas was a lot of things for us this year - as it always is I guess. First came Christmas in Australia in summer clothes!


Followed by the ever-popular marathon short-LONG-short plane rides (domestic, international, domestic), during which we make every effort to ensure our kids are properly looked after by the in-flight entertainment system (you think I'm joking ?!!! :) )



And lots of family time... (Nick leading his great-grandpa around)


(sorry about not getting all of your face Grandpa!)

... and cousins everywhere you look!




My own cousins too...


17 handmade stockings by Grandma - wow.


More reminders that everything's still bigger in America




And of course we didn't come all this way to not have at least a bit of snow! Yay!



Very cold, happy, mesmerized kids.






Winter Christmas = indoor activities required


Decorating chocolate christmas tree cakes


I'm thankful for my family - on both sides of the world - and the ability to know and love them all, and to not have years in between being together. I'm so thankful to God for creating us to need each other and him.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Nick looks so big and so sweet! and so much like daniel! how fun! looks like you had a great visit!