This one’s for you Boo

This one’s for you Boo

For the first time since Dave and I moved back from the states, we will be spending Christmas Eve sans Hadyn.  Though we may have had some drunken arguments and WAY too much bourbon on Christmas Eve’s past, it was always fun.  We love you 

Recipe | Oh Jam

Recipe | Oh Jam

Oh Jam, how you have consumed my life for two days.  As I was deciding on my annual Christmas cooking you were suggested by Dave ever so casually, almost as if I make Jam all the time.  A willy-nilly Jam maker I am not.  I 

Christmas Post #…… (I’ve lost count)

Christmas Post #…… (I’ve lost count)

It has been a busy day of Christmas preparation for Ethan.  We finalised his ridiculous Christmas Wish List yesterday and made it into his special red letter, addressed and decorated the envelope and posted it with Nana today. He then decided on his Christmas Card 

Schools Out – T-60mins

Schools Out – T-60mins

After his brief (3week) foray into the realm of book bags, uniforms, homework, the occasional bully, lunch-orders and a crap-tacular New Entrant teacher, Ethan’s first official Summer Holiday begins in one hour. What this means to him is that Christmas could arrive at anytime, thus 

Christmas Post #4

Christmas Post #4

Tara Hamster-Hunter & her Search for the Robotic Hamster Ahhh well, who want’s a toxic hamster anyway?

Christmas Day at Mum & Dad’s

Christmas Day at Mum & Dad’s

After breakfast we loaded up and headed out to the farm where Mum and Dad were hosting Christmas Lunch for the whole Godfrey clan.  We had such a mint day, the weather was awesome, the house was perfect for lunch for so many people, the 

Santa got it just right!

Santa got it just right!

A 5.55am start saw us revelling in the Christmas spirit bright and early and it was worth it.  Ethan was so sweet and excited, he gave Louie, Dave and I our gifts before he even though about tackling the large mound under the tree. Ethan 

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

After a lovely traditional turkey dinner Ethan set out his cookies for Santa, and a carrot (just one) for the reindeer and headed quietly to bed.  Perhaps the hype of the last few days before Christmas had wore him out as he fell asleep so 

Merry Christmas……

Merry Christmas……

 from Ethan & Louie

Kindy Christmas Party

Kindy Christmas Party

This years Christmas Party was much better than the last.  Ethan was under no pressure to dress-up as a King and perform in a pageant so there were no last minute costume changes with screams of “I want to dress up as ETHAN JACK not