Our first Aussie Christmas

Jacob had his Christmas Concert at Cowarra Park Pre school today. It was lovely.

Jacob putting Santa and the reindeer's drinks and snacks out after he had sprinkled the magic dust and oats out on the lawn!
It's just got to be done!!! Christmas morning on the beach while the turkey is cooking. And of course..........champers!!

We had a lovely Christmas. The kids were up early of course!!! Rach and I spent most of Chrismas Eve assembling a 13t trampolene outside without Jacob knowing. Nanny did a splendid job of occupying him!! The presents were open by 7am!!

We went down to the beach to meet Will, Mel, Jackob and Charlie and also Mel's Parents Steve and Joy. It was a lovely morning. I had a dip in the sea with Will.

Rachel's Mum said that she would do the Christmas dinner......little did she know how hot it was going to be!! She was roasting!!! Next year will definately be a barbie!!

Our first visitor from the UK

My Mum arrived at the end of November and it was so great to see her. Lots of catching up to do!! We've been speaking on the phone or on skype, but it's so great to see her in the flesh!! She's here until the end of January, so we've got lots to show her.

It was Mum's 70th Birthday while she was here, so I took her on a whale watching trip. There was only 3 of us on the jet boat and it was amazing!! We didn't see any whales, but lots of dolphins.

We've been to Timbertown, Billabong Wildlife Park, on a sunset cruise on the Chinese Junk, lots of day trips with a picnic at the weekend.

Mum absolutley loved all the fish and meat here, we had loads of barbies at home and at the free BBQ areas around.

Mum had a great time with the kids, she'd obviously missed them loads and spoilt them rotten. Jacob kept her entertained playing the Wii, reading books and plaing games.

Jessie was very young when we left the UK but from the minute mum walked through the door it was as though they hadn't been apart.

We tried to show mum as much as we could while she was here. She admitted she expected Australia to be a bit baron and was shocked how green it was. We took her to a couple of national parks, waterfalls and numerous different beaches.

The time passed so quickly while mum was here and soon Nigel was taking her down to Sydney for her flight back home.

Mel, Mum, Me and Joy (Mel's Mum) taken at Christmas.