It sneaks up on us so quickly and then is gone just as fast...!
Yes Christmas Day here in New Zealand is over.
We had a fabulous day. (Sadly, busy-ness meant I didn't take many photos.)
It was a great day of family. Small children learning about giving and sharing (hehe) —
We (the MOML and Mum and I) did something new to us this year. We had breakfast (bacon and eggs) at our son's (after the cows were milked) so that we could spend time with them before they went to our DIL's family for lunch. A great way to start the day.
Back home, and receiving visitors, my busy day of prep yesterday paid off. Apart from some last minute seafood cooking by our son-in-laws, there was no baking. I didn't even glaze the ham - even the meats were sliced yesterday. Salads just needed a little assembly and tipping into fancy bowls with a dressing added.
Oh and the cream needed whipping for the pav.
It was lovely to see the younger ones spending time with their Great-Granny —
No matter how busy things get before Christmas, aside from the tree, I always like to have some decorating at the top of the first stairs - the main entrance into the house. I love the kiddies walking up the stairs and getting excited by what they see.
The MOML went off to milk about 4pm, and by about 5pm the house was quiet again, apart from the whirr of the dishwasher.
This evening I was able to relax and do some stitching.
Today's block —
What a lovely family day! And your got your block for today sewn. Our day is just starting and it very cold outside, 15* with snow on the ground and more to come. Happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteChristmas Day here in Canada is always sandwiched in between milking cows. But I don't do that anymore. Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas! Looks like a lovely day, and you still had time to stitch. Sounds like an awesome day.
ReplyDeletesounds like you had a lovely day - Merry Christmas
ReplyDeleteA lovely Christmas 🎄 Day starting with brekky at your sons on to lunch with minimal work and watching the little ones excitement seeing the presents and great sandpit.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photo of your Mum with her GGS....
Pretty basket to add to the pile.....
Looks like a wonderful family Christmas Day. Merry Christmas from Levin.
ReplyDeleteMarry Christmas. It looks like you had a wonderful day. I can’t believe that you still made a little block. Only 5 more days to go.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a lovely day in NZ! It was beautiful here, too, though freezing and we had the first white Christmas in the 11 years I've been in E. TN. 4" and it was cold enough to crunch! I love your little basket block, no wonder the pile is growing!
ReplyDeleteSounds perfect! All the best!!
ReplyDeleteChristmas is just now getting over here. Merry Christmas. Looks like you had a lovely day.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like (and looks like) you had a great family Christmas.
ReplyDeleteLooks as though you had a great day, it's all over so fast.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful day, lovely for your Mum to spend time with the littlies and visa versa! The sandpit will be a wonderful addition to the play area. Love the fabric in your basket block.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a lovely day. Always wonderful to see the littlies with the family elders...our Grandies love our 92 year old family elder too. I suspect the sandpit will get a big workout! The baskets are a little addictive lol!
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