catch up to christmas!

fireworks at the footy xmas concert

oops its been awhile since my last post...all is going well with the holiday in hand class...album is getting completed & photos are being taken!!

On the weekend we went to visit Santa at the local shops...he arrived at the shops that day & seems to be a tradition of ours to go the day he arrives..i must admit i wasn't really looking forward to it as the lines in previous years have been SOOOOO LOOOONG!!!! but i was pleasantly surprised by how quiet it was...i know in the city they had a parade so maybe everyone went there instead...it was a little line this year & the kids made it to see Santa!! got pictures taken lollipops & reindeer ears and then did some shopping!

Later that day we then went to a Xmas party for members of the freo footy team...it was lots of fun for the kids and best of all it was free fun!! They got to play with the footy team members in little groups in age ranges suited to them....they then all got a choc-milk & huge poster of the team who then went round & signed them! Santa was there who gave them all bubbles & more choc-milk!
kids got fairy floss too!! such a sticky mess!! we then had a picnic dinner on the oval while being introduced to the 2010 team and later on carols by candle light ( or battery operated candles!! wow aren't they clever things!! ) and then followed by several big bangs of fireworks!! the kids were so happy as we finally got to stay somewhere for fireworks....i think it was their first lot close up!! well first lot they could remember anyway!! they were super tired for school the next day.....Missy had swim lessons so im glad she didn't fall asleep in the pool!

nearly end of school & Ive got most Xmas stuff done so im happy with that!

made the reindeer for my little sleigh so super cute!! i even added a red nose for Rudolph!!

while at the carols by candlelight i was glad we got to sing an Aussie Carrol!!

here are the words below!!


Dashing through the bush
In a rusty Holden Ute
Kicking up the dust
Esky in the boot
Kelpie by my side
Singing Christmas songs
It's summer time and I am in
My singlet, shorts & thongs

CHORUS:
OH, JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS
JINGLE ALL THE WAY
CHRISTMAS IN AUSTRALIA
ON A SCORCHING SUMMER'S DAY
JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS
CHRISTMAS TIME IS BEAUT
OH WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE
IN A RUSTY HOLDEN UTE

Engine's getting hot
Dodge the kangaroos
Swaggy climbs aboard
He is welcome too
All the family is there
Sitting by the pool
Christmas day, the Aussie way
By the barbecue!

CHORUS

Come the afternoon
Grandpa has a doze
The kids and uncle Bruce
Are swimming in their clothes
The time comes round to go
We take a family snap
Then pack the car and all shoot through
Before the washing up

CHORUS

i think us aussies need more songs than just that one!!