update

December 2010

Sunday School Presentation at church. Josh getting his certificate from our Pastor and his sunday school teacher (who just happens to also be his nanna)

Malakai looking very serious standing at the front of the church with his sunday school class...

Then he must have thought a little entertainment was in order! He has the cheekiest sense of humour :)

We did our annual drive around looking at the Christmas lights. One of my absolute favourite traditions. This year we had no one scared of Santa - just lots of excitement and even some smiling for the camera lol!

I participated in my first ever cookie swap this Christmas. I'll admit I obsessed over it a little since I'd read about them on US blogs for quite a while and was excited about being a part of one. But then I got sick that week and although I made my trees, I didn't get to go to the swap :( I experimented with finding the best cookie dough, and I definitely found a keeper. I LOVED these cookies! Kinda like shortbread but easier to use with cookie cutters.


I also made my first ever trifle this Christmas!! I have always HATED trifle, but then Donna Hay put a whole heap of recipes in her Christmas edition and they looked so gorgeous I just couldn't resist giving them a try. I am officially converted, at least to this particular one! It was dead easy to make and absolutely delicious (and the cake wasn't soggy - probably because I only assembled it minutes before serving...yes I was paranoid about soggy cake!!) And there is cake in there, it's just hiding under all that yummy custard ;)

Christmas day was lovely, and the kids got COMPLETELY spoiled! On Boxing Day one of my best friends came to stay and we had the nicest week of reading and watching Austen movies!! HEAVEN! What an awesome end to 2010 :)