Tagged - Christmas Dinner

I was tagged by Ms Clampett

We don't actually do Christmas dinner, it is usually either breakfast or lunch.

We tend to host the breakfasts, but not this year as it is lunch.

I am not sure what time we will all wake up tomorrow morning, probably around the same time as the birds, presents will be unwrapped as soon as everyone is awake enough.

I'll then descend to the kitchen, where I will prepare breakfast - ham and cheese croissants as requested by Miss Perfect and The Middle Man.

I'll then make a potato salad and a garden salad to take to lunch at MATH's brothers house. There will be 9 adults and 5 children to cater for. Lunch will be fairly simple, with all of the adults supplying either food or beverage.

We'll be home by mid afternoon and will have a lazy rest of the day. If we need dinner, it will be quite simple, omlettes or something.

That will be our day - relatively simple (and I am sure hoping it stays that way ;) )

I don't have many people to tag, Shannon and Emma forgive me if you've already done it.

This is what the holidays are about

Yay, we finally did the christmas tree



Enjoying some time in the pool


I love this photo. Look at The Middle Man's special camera smile.

Obsessed?

Well, not quite, but I can feel the beginnings of an old obsession starting up again. Exercise!

Yippee to me as my exercise mojo has been missing for quite some time, and is quite visible when you see me (specially those that haven't seen me for a while).

As you may recall a few posts back, I mentioned the return to Boxacise. This particular class is still going strong. I've been three times now, and already can notice a big difference in what I am able to achieve. However, those bloody abs are still letting me down. I think they are the first to go when I start losing fitness/gaining weight, and the last to set in when I start gaining fitness/losing weight. Persistence is the key, and I will not give up.

I've also started the Couch to 5k running plan. One week down, and at least 8 to go. I've had to change my schedule around a bit this week so that I don't have to run on Christmas morning (even though we will probably be up and have finished unwrapping presents by the time I'd normally don my shoes - 5.30am).

MATH is on holidays this week, and we've been shamed into a bit of gardening by our neighbours. The wife of the elderly couple made a comment to MATH today that it would be lovely if we could get rid of the weeds beside the driveway. Yup, we both totally agree, but I'll be honest here and say that I've been watching them grow and grow and spread, and every time I think about doing something about it, just get completely overwhelmed by it all.

So, that is going to be our exciting build up to christmas day. At least the weather has cooled off a bit.

Sparkling clean

There is nothing like the threat of visitors to get me off my butt, and the house sparkling.

Today I have cleaned the house from top to bottom, as well as outside. Most of this has been done by yours truly as MATH has 6 stitches above his left eyebrow, and every time he did something he felt as though they were going to pop open. Now, having never had stitches before, I am left wondering if this is true, or is it just a cunning plan to get out of work?

We are looking forward to seeing my big brother, his wife and two kids. Even though they live only a 20-25 minute drive from us, I don't think we have seen them since February this year. Life gets full on when you have kids, their kids are older than ours (13 and 11), and their weekends are taken up with ferrying them around to various sports. They definitely take after my and my brother's side of the family with their sporting prowess ;)

I'll talk more about MATH's stitches in another post. Suffice it to say that there is a reason that I am not too keen on work Christmas parties. gggrrrrr.

Christmas spirit?

Who has taken mine? Seriously...

OK, you don't need to own up, just leave it at my front door, OK, just make sure you ring the doorbell too, otherwise it will probably be left out there for another few days.

Get the picture? I can't find any enthusiasm for christmas at all. I have christmas decorations galore to install, but really have a case of the "can't be bothereds".

Miss Perfect finishes school today. Next year she will be a know-it-all Grade Two person, rather than a know-it-all Grade One person. She brought home her school report yesterday, and it was pretty damn perfect too. She makes us so proud. It's not really the grades that she was given (but still impressive), more the fact that she got an A for conduct and was described as a wonderful young lady, well liked by her peers and teachers alike.

The Middle Man finished Kindy yesterday and is already in holiday mode with a nice big sleep-in this morning. He is looking forward to school next year. Miss Perfect is looking forward to showing him around, and more particular, looking forward to showing him the workings of tuckshop. *sighs*

Right, that concludes my post, but whoever it is with my spirit, I will not name you if you come forth and hand it over :)

Back in the game

Well, I am feeling all empowered again. After 12 months at a particular gym that did not offer Boxacise, I have dumped them and gone back to my old gym.

Tonight I did my first boxing class in 18 months and it felt great. Granted I am about 100% less fit than I was last time I did it. I was pleased to make the hour. My shoulders will not be thanking me tomorrow though.

It is good to be back, full of enthusiasm again and rearing to go.

Watch this space.

Synchronised diaries needed

I hate December. So much to do. Everyone wants a piece of me/us (but really, who can blame them? ;) )

Tonight MATH and I have discovered two clashes in social invitations/arrangements in the next two weeks. We haven't even discussed the two weeks after that.

We really need some techy gadget where we can both input social engagements and they will synchronise somehow. I am sure this technology is out there, but it hasn't hit our household yet.

Suggestions anyone?

Aaaggghhh, all this build up for one stupid day.