I still have 35 cards to write (and must therefore make 10 more), and most of my relations have a present: the ones that haven’t are the brothers and father of Husband, so I’m laying the lack firmly at his door to sort out. Most of the presents are even wrapped!
This organisation is due to the fact that the family all break up from school on Friday so ‘my’ time is running out, and tomorrow is Youngest’s 14th birthday and always provides other complications – though this year we have agreed not to have a party.
Of course this doesn’t mean we’re not celebrating! On Sunday we had the Grandparents and Godparents to lunch and a birthday tea – roast chicken for 14, and a gluten-free cake. Tomorrow there will be various other presents that have arrived in the post, plus ours, and a light fruit cake (must sort that!). We have had to promise to get her friends together in the spring: she couldn’t possibly do something now.
Youngest is an enthusiastic participator in life. Last weekend we had one lot of Godparents staying on Saturday night, and one set of Grandparents on Sunday so we weren’t free to do a party, and Strictly is unmissable! Not to mention the job: Youngest gets up in time to be at her Saturday job by 8am where she spends a happy couple of hours variously mucking out, milking, grooming and feeding goats, a horse, sheep, chickens and (I think)pigs. She comes back cold and filthy but happy and richer! (She is saving for a Guide trip to Switzerland in the summer.) On Monday she helped fundraise for her house charity at a Parents’ Evening at school. Last night there was a house trip to Bristol to see a pantomime. Tonight she is singing at the school Carol Service. Friday there is a Guide night hike and sleepover, so the goats will have to wait ‘til Sunday… We have visitors from abroad staying on Saturday night, and the Strictly final. There’s no time for a party!
In case I don’t get back here: Happy Christmas!
5 comments:
Sounds like a busy time - birthdays just before and just after Christmas can be a little bit of a problem as you don't want them to feel that their day is anything other than very special, but actually it's a bit of a pain! Hubby's is on 5th Jan and I usually end up giving him everything I've bought him for his birthday for Christmas and end up rushing to the sales after Christmas to see what's left. Strictly is totally unmissable isn't it? I can't decide this year who I would vote for - maybe Pamela, but they are all so brilliant! Happy Christmas!
It does sound busy! Kudos to your daughter for having such get up and go!
Happy Christmas!
You lead a very busy life! Did you say 'make' your Christmas cards ....? I bow in admiration.
I love the notion of being 'an enthusiastic participator in life' - what a great description and so apt for Youngest! Enjoy all your festivities and celebrations and thank you for your card - beautiful.
Hausfrau - I'm exhausted just reading this! My oldest was 15 on 15th, his cousin was 15 on 12th, then my mum is on 23rd and I'm on 29th so December is a busy time in our house even without Christmas! Hope you had a lovely one thought nad Happy 2011. I've started a new blog which is at www.therivercottagediaries.blogspot.com. Hope to see you there
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