This morning we put up the christmas decorations. India ran around like crazy cleaning up and clearing room for it. Esta was a little wary, especially once we pulled out our singing Christmas bear. But after a few rounds of 'It's beginning to look a lot like christmas..' it was all hugs and giggles between bear and baby. I suspect by tomorrow she will have lost all awe for the tree and be rummaging in amongst it's branches wrestling precious ornaments off.
Here is a before and after photo:
By later afternoon it was stifling hot and muggy. The lawn in the backyard was actually green with more grass than weeds for a change, so we wandered outside for some good aussie summer fun. We dragged out the good 'ol clam shell, hosed off all the redbacks and filled it with tank water. The girls leaped about screaming with joy for ages. Then MM was coerced into taking the girls for a ride on a mini blow up boogy board..deflated. Esta gleefully demonstrated her daredevil side by deliberately throwing herself off for a slide roll on the grass at top speed, while India just laughed herself silly at the running style of MM while dragging this thing behind him.
The girls are now safely tucked up in bed The christmas lights are on which add to the peace and tranquility. We sang a few christmas carols with India by the light of christmas before she went off to bed. It's not even 8.30 but MM and I are ready for bed. We might just go this early while we can. MM will fall straight to sleep no doubt, while I will have my nose in a book joining forces with a vampire until the wee hours of the morning. So I'm off to do that.
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