Christmas... really?

It really doesn't feel like Christmas is in a couple of weeks, even though there are enough reminders around the place. Everywhere you go, you hear christmas music, the lights and decorations are everywhere - so I can only put it down to the heat.

I'm as ready as I'll ever be.... all presents bought and everyone has been accounted for. Everything has to be lugged over and back in our suitcases. Z and I leave this saturday morning to celebrate christmas in Brisbane with both our families - under one roof. C will join us on the 23rd December. C's parents, his sister and her children are coming to stay at chez Kellaway. We've done it previously and it works quite well. We'll be 16 for lunch on Christmas Day. C is cooking the famous Martha Stewart Honey baked ham with pears and cranberries.... yum, yum! C's family will stay for 5 days before driving back south during which time we'll swim, eat and swim. Mum and Dad will take C's parents for a couple of day trips.

Z has been asking me if Santa really exists. I can see she wants to believe in him, but she's picked up too many clues that it may not be so ie. how come santa uses the same wrapping paper as us? (stupid mum!). She wrote him a letter very late this year requesting some presents but mostly to let him know we don't have a chimney here or in Brisbane. It was very cute. I suggested Z advise Santa that we'll leave the balcony door open.

On another note - C and I went this morning to have the H1N1 vaccine and as of last week, it has now been approved for children. The child vaccine is in two parts, with two vaccines - each separated by a month. Z's appointment for her first vaccine is for wednesday afternoon.