Firstly, I have a big confession to make...although I took the camera away with us for Christmas, I did not take ONE photo! Sad huh?! I will borrow Dad's camera stick and get some of his though.
But now, here's some of our "Christmas time"...first a trip to Kairakau with Uncle Nathan on the 23rd - Nath wanted to show the kids how he could fly...
Lachie following in Nathan's footsteps - although Mike's the keenest to have a go!
Then the men taught the boy how to surf - he wants to learn all by himself though! 
Away on the 24th to Makara - we had to take the cakes (which meant Mum and Dad had to take a lot of our gear!). Here's the birthday cake before we left - didn't travel too badly, but the Rimutaka's may have been a bit much...nothing I couldn't fix 1/2 and hour before the party though!
And I got to do the Christmas cake too - not as bright, but as Aunty Jayne said, Jesus is probably less subtle than her!
And huge apologies again for the lack of fun family photos!
And huge apologies again for the lack of fun family photos!Back home and I've still not been good at capturing images. Although I did like these one's of the kids showing off Mike's deep digging! 
Still being made to wait... 
To Nannie and Grand-da's for all the Christmas presents that didn't make it to Wellington..."who's ready?"
Still being made to wait... And lots and lots of this, this week!
Eden loving her present...(we'll just forget she's JUST had surgery and isn't allowed water near her ears, opps)
Drying off...
I caught Mike having a turn with the kids wheelbarrow! 
Still, he had a few helpers!
...And let the kids have a turn of their wheelbarrow again! 
Keeping out of the hot hot sun... 
And Lily surrounded by her year's collection of littlest pets...
Well, that's it (the photo version anyway). Hope everyone's got exciting plans for tomorrow night - catch you next year (unless we'll be seeing you tomorrow that is!)
Eden loving her present...(we'll just forget she's JUST had surgery and isn't allowed water near her ears, opps)
Drying off...
I caught Mike having a turn with the kids wheelbarrow! 
Still, he had a few helpers!
...And let the kids have a turn of their wheelbarrow again! 
Keeping out of the hot hot sun... 
And Lily surrounded by her year's collection of littlest pets...Well, that's it (the photo version anyway). Hope everyone's got exciting plans for tomorrow night - catch you next year (unless we'll be seeing you tomorrow that is!)