Well, here we are.
2008.
So, another year ends and another one begins. Of course, in typical fashion, the end of 2007 was rather hectic, which was always the case, but made even more so 4 years ago!!
I had the standard end of year scrabble with work, except this time it seemed worse than it has in past years! I don't think I'm cut out for that sort of drama and stress anymore, in fact, I've decided that I'm not going to allow myself to stress anymore. Let's see how long that one lasts huh?!
Of course, the lead up to Christmas and the New Year on the personal front always has it's own amount of stress attached to it as well. First we start December with Steve's mum's birthday, followed not long after by Kirstin's birthday and of course, the event that came about 4 years ago, Ashley's birthday!! We had a lovely little party for her at home, complete with party food, presents and feeling altogether over indulged by the end of the day. Here are a couple of shots from her day:
Of course, straight after that (being that her birthday is on the 23rd!), we had the family Christmas gathering at mum's place on Christmas Eve, Fiona and Roger came down from the BOI for xmas, so we had everyone there. It was a lovely evening and I think everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
So, on Christmas day, Steve had to work in the morning and little miss Ashley got very excited by the fact that there had been no presents under the tree when she went to bed by in the morning there was. Unfortunately, mummy telling her we had to wait until daddy got home to open them didn't work and she came tearing into the kitchen yelling "look what I got mummy!!" having just torn the paper off one of her presents!!! Very cute. Of course, that sped up the process of going back over to mum's for lunch and after that, we headed back home so that she could open everything else with mummy and daddy. Next stop was Steve's sister Louise's place for his family's gathering and then back home.
Boxing day was completley uneventful and after that, the reality of having to go back to work hit on the 27th.
Last night for New Years Eve was COMPLETLEY boring. Ashley and I were in bed by 9.30 and inadvertently caught midnight only because the neighbours were making such a huge noise! Of course, I still had to work today (blah!!!) but it's Steve's birthday so I came home early, and mum came over to drop off his pressie and the White Chocolate Mudcake that she had made for him. Ashley and I made dinner for daddy tonight and the day is almost over.
Well, another year and of course, this year we have the exciting thing of looking forward to the arrival of baby number 2. I'll hopefully post again next week, but really need to go to bed now cos I feel like I'm starting to ramble.
Have a Happy 2008 everyone.
