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Yes...this is ALL about me, and mine. Marvellously self indulgent, feel free to tell me how splendid I am, leave comments, nice ones please, I have little kids and teenagers who can do the rude stuff. I am a grandma, to the glorious Joshua, I'm allowed to look frazzled and weary, I earned it. The older I get, the more I see that hanging on and being patient is worth it! They ( whoever 'they' are) are so right when they say you never know what is around the corner, it isn't always an articulated truck! It is vital to make the time for making memories, friends are the greatest treasure, I love mine. I am rich!

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

They just know how to do it so well.

The American people that is, and the enthusiastic holiday approach, I love the way it's all done so ENORMOUSLY and over the top...we went to Candy Cane lane tonight, my favourite place at Christmas time. People selling hot chocolate outside their decorated houses, Fire trucks giving tour rides, people yelling 'MERRY CHRISTMAS' out of their car windows. We walked streets and streets of houses festooned with lights and Santas.
We had a great day, we just took it easy today and spent time around the area, Eli and I had a long nap this afternoon, when we woke up he looked at me and said " Ahh, nat was a right sized nap, we should do that again on wednesday!" he misses his afternoon nap, we've been holding back as he starts school in January, he'll be dead on his feet by the time he gets home after 5 full days a week!
Anyway, the lights...here they are!

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Hence proving that there are definitely people who believe that if a job is worth doing, it's worth doing well! Merry Christmas!!
Oh and look at these ornaments I bought, I heart them in a fluffy Holiday kind of way.

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this one has a plaque at the top with our family name on.

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and this one is for Gramma, because we heart her in a fluffy all year round kind of way. .

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5 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Very nice indeed!

10:57 am  
Blogger Julie Q said...

Oh what fun! :)

12:15 pm  
Blogger Lou said...

Helen , thank for the pic`s , they were so nice. I`m a Christmas nut myself and I so enjoy the festive lights. I love the homes lit up to the hilt. And can you imagine how much the kids love them?

8:28 pm  
Blogger Stetch said...

Nice! I'm so glad you enjoy the over-the-top American way of celebrating Christmas. I was starting to get a bit tired of it myself but really it's not so bad is it? :)

8:42 pm  
Blogger LosingSanity said...

Very festive, indeed! THe ornaments are cute as can be! And I'm sure Gramma will love hers! The Candy Cane Lane sounds and looks like a lot of fun!

4:12 am  

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