It's all over...and it was fabulous!

Hi Ladies! How was your Christmas? Ours was really wonderful, it's good every year, but this year was just the best one ever for some reason. We had lots of family over to our house over the 3 days. On Christmas Eve I roasted a turkey with all the traditional trimmings, on Christmas Day I baked a ham with all it's trimmings, then on Boxing Day I did a roast pork with all it's traditional trimmings. Whew! I was worn out by the 27th, and I actually fell asleep on the couch and slept for most of that day! lol Now we're busily preparing for the big BIRTHDAY BASH, the double surprise party that we're hosting for 80 people on 2nd Jan to celebtrate my mum's 70th and our daughter's Sweet 16th. I'm in a frenzy of cleaning and preparing to start baking (yes I'm making almost all the food myself from scratch for the party. I'm crazy I know!), but I wanted to stop by to say hi and show you some photo's from Christmas..........

presents scattered all over and crammed in anywhere there was an empty space....


I know the anticipation got to some.....but their wait was well worth it in the end!


the turkey was heavenly.....


and everyone, especially LuLu, looked upon it with delight!


we had desserts galore, including Princess's requested homemade Rocky Road ice-cream...


others wanted Christmas cake with their ice-cream.....


and delicious brandy custard......


presents were eagerly opened......


and enjoyed....


with sheer delight.....


and delicious.....


lip smacking......


abandon......


toys were played with......


energetically......


until they could be played with......


no more......


having a baby in the house for Christmas added so much to our already full hearts...


it makes my heart overflow to see my babies.....


sleeping....


dreaming.....of running wild with her devoted sister LuLu when she awakens...


and the chaos starts all over again! lol



So ladies, I'd like to wish you and yours the most wonderful New Year. I hope 2010 is a year of dreams coming true for you all.......



I'll be back after the big birthday party in the new year. Until then, take care and enjoy!

Love Amanda, LuLu La Rue & Tia TuTu xxx