Never Forgotten

Well apparently I forgot to mention that Rennae, Trav & Dalton also came to Jeremy's for Christmas dinner. Its not that I forgot to mention them, I just didn't feel the need in the last post I posted. This is a photo of Rennae with Dalton opening his present from Jeremy & Jacinta... A Country Road straw hat. Very cute. Oh by the way if you do look in my post titled Christmas 2008 you will find that you do get a mention there too.

Christmas Day this year was one of mixed feelings, as not all of our family were together for the first time. Even though Leah & Nathan were in Hawaii and Danni & the 2 little boys in Wangaratta, Jarrod was in South Australia still working. (Not really where he would want to be by himself on Christmas Day) we had a realatively good day. The day started out with Lync, Tyler & Jacob getting up at a resonable time, 8.30am. (I think this is also the first Christmas in about 30 years where we have not been up at the crack of dawn). Whilst we just started to undo our presents, Leah rang us on the skype and spent most of the morning and lunch time just watching us. I was ok until I spoke to Jarrod in S.A. and to hear him upset about not being home with his family, that was just enough to start me off. We did have a lovely lunch with Jeremy & Jacinta and Dad (Pop). After lunch we went to visit Des,Nick Lyndal & her family for a couple of drinks. For Christmas dinner we were invited to Jem & Jacinta's. We had a lovely night at their place. Thank you every one for a lovely day.

Christmas Day - 2008

Christmas - 2008

This year will be the first time all my family will not be together at Christmas. Boy how will I get through it?? Jarrod & Danni are living in Wangaratta, but Jarrod will be away still working in South Australia and not home for a few days after Christmas. He will miss out on Archer's first Christmas. Leah & Nathan are now living in Hawaii so they will not be home either. This year it is Rennae & Trav's turn to have lunch with the Key's. For Christmas lunch at my place this year there will be Steve and myself, my Dad (Pop), Lyncoln, Tyler & Jacob, Jeremy & Jacinta. That is eight in all. Never in my whole life have I EVER had 8 for Christmas lunch. Even when I was a child, we went to my grandmothers, and we always had all the family, and then when that got too big, we celebrated at my Mum & Dad's house and there was always more than eight for Christmas lunch. Boy what a contrast it will be. I have always had very fond memories of Christmas, because when my mother was alive, she absolutely loved Christmas and I think she has made me love it as well. She would always dress Christmas like when she would go off to Bingo. She would have her Christmas earrings in and a Christmas brooch. She was always so very happy. I think it was also the thought of having all her family around her at this time of the year