Thursday, December 24, 2009

So jump in bed and cover your head...

...cos Santa Claus comes tonight.

Oh my goodness, the Cherub is excited! I don't know how he got through today. Well actually I do, by telling me approximately 50,000 times in high-pitched glee Santa's coming tonight!!!!

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Meanwhile, Fixit's work sent them all home at lunchtime, freeing me up to do a few last-minute errands which had been neglected owing to a day of extreme heat yesterday, as well as the urgent water pump repairs for the Corolla, which deprived me of my car for 2 days and $900 for all time.

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I have been attempting some sewing this Christmas, and right when I was trying to knock together a little bag my machine seized. So it was just as well Fixit came home early because despite claiming to know nothing about sewing machines, he fixed mine and I was able to finish up.

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Our Christmas tree is looking gorgeous with a full complement of presents underneath, many swathed in Aunty Cookie's gorgeous wrapping paper.

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I was quite proud of the Christmas cards I made this year, simple but pretty.

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The boys made elaborate constructions out of components of Georellis and the game Mousetrap in order to give Santa a little present. Cherub's features a candy cane...

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... but Climber got a bit fancy and I gather Santa needs to knock the bucket over to send the ball rolling down the staircase to drop on the see-saw which will catapult Santa's present into a receptacle.

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Outside, a plate of goodies waits for the big guy with the beard and the reindeer.

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In the boys' room we hung stockings.

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Next to the stockings are 2 very excited people who I hope are sleeping now.

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Happy Christmas for tomorrow! Or just love and goodwill if Christmas is not your bag.
Stomper x

11 comments:

  1. Happy Christmas! And Fixit ROCKS!!! Glad he got your sewing machine going again.

    I love the elaborate preparations your boys make for Santa. :)

    The magic lives.

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  2. Woot! One more sleep (here) until Santa!

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  3. Happy Christmas!

    Thanks for the Mousetrap shots. It's a bit Rube Goldbergian, is it?

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  4. Merry Christmas, and as the lucky recipient of one of your home made cards I can say with authority it looked fantastic!

    Of course, I am writing this on Christmas night, so it's all over for now, but I hope you had a good day!

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  5. Merry Christmas, Stomps :)

    Your boys have such beautiful open smiley faces - I bet they had the time of their life yesterday

    Happy Happy!
    xx

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  6. Merry Christmas.

    May 2010 be bright and happy.

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  7. I hope you all had a fantastic day. I love seeing the pictures of your boys - they just SHINE.

    Happy festives dear Stompy.

    xx

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  8. Merry Christmas! Hope a great day was had by all.

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  9. Happy Christmas!

    PS. would Fixit mind popping up to Sydney to fix my machine so mum can churn through the mending she has found all over the house. Quick sticks!

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  10. I am stunned everytime I see photos of your boys'eyes - they are irridescent ! So beautiful.

    Hope you are having a very relaxed Sunday

    xx

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  11. I just love that overflow of excitement on Christmas Eve. I'm sure that both of your boys featured on the nice list! Merry Christmas to all of you.

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