Comings and Goings in Hawthorn Cottage

Posted on Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at 04:16

We have had a lovely time over the last week or so here in Hawthorn Cottage. Christmas passed over very peacefully. The kids had a great time and Santa made his usual visit. Amy and James loved their pressies...a Bratz bus and a Thunderbird 2. They got lots of other lovely stuff from family and friends. It has been lovely because they have really sat down and played with their toys this year and are getting a lot of fun from them.

"Santa" also came to me (he might have been in trouble if he had not come!!!). Peter's mum got me a Big Shot for my card making and Peter got me some die cutters for it. I have had a great time cutting out designs for my cards.

Peter also got me a couple of books that I had been interested in...Beginnings by Kim Vogel Sawyer and The Parting by Beverly Lewis. I've already read the first one...it was brilliant. I have a couple of other books to read before I start the Beverly Lewis book. I am keeping the best one to last you see!! Does anyone else do that?

The piece de resistance though for Christmas was my new Kenwood chef mixer which my mum bought for me. I have wanted one for a very long time and just before Christmas mummy got a really good deal on one. With the busyness of the last week I have only got to use it once but over the next few days now that all has quietened down it will be put to the test! The one thing I made in it was a chocolate pavlova. It came out beautifully. Unfortunately I left it in the oven to cool and last night when I was about to cook some party bites for the New Year I forgot it was still there and switched on the oven to heat. My friend mentionned the lovely smell drifting from the kitchen but still it didn't click with me until I went to put the food in the oven. My beautiful pavlova had a burnt, crispy surface!! My friend and I performed some open heart surgery on it and thankfully it made a good recovery with the help of lashings of cream and chocolate decorations!!!

On Christmas Day we had my parents and Peter's parents visiting with us. it was lovely to have everyone there. We had a lovely day chatting, eating and opening presents. Mum, Amy and I had gone to the Christmas morning service in our church. With all the fuss and commercialism of Christmas it was good to get grounded and focused on the true meaning of Christmas. Amy put it very well when she said Jesus was the best present she had got.

The next few days were spent just chilling out with my parents. They then went to spend a few days with my brother and his family. On Saturday we all met up at a local hotel to have a celebration meal for my dad who will be 90 next Sunday. He is a truly amazing man. He still works part time driving the hearse for the local undertaker...his theory being he's better sitting in the front than the back!!!!

Last night our friends came to visit with us and celebrate the new year. The kids all went off and played together. We only saw them when the food was served! Actually one didn't go home, deciding instead to stay overnight with Amy!

While the kids played the adults played a game of Quiddler. It is a great card game although I have realised I am very competitive when playing it as it is really like Scrabble...one of the few games I ever have a chance of winning!! The game belongs to our friends but Peter now will have no trouble wondering what to get for my birthday!!

Peter is back to work tomorrow. The kids don't start back to next Monday so we have still a few days fun left yet!!

Catherine

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at 04:52 - Link

Sounds like your family had a wonderful Christmas! It goes by so quickly, doesn't it??? Have a very happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year!

Kristina

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Posted by southernbelle on Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at 07:59 - Link

Sounds like you've been having a wonderful holiday. I have too. Happy New Year to you and yours!

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