.: CHRISTMAS 2020

Sunday, February 28, 2021

CHRISTMAS 2020

JULIET'S CHRISTMAS LETTER TO SANTA (her spelling mistakes are included)

I fell like I’ve been a good girl this year (mostly). But I think my brothers (Noah, Ashton and Hayden) have been quite mean. Especially Ashton, so I think he should get lots of coal.

For Christmas I would like to get a lego set called Mia’s house, but for school I would love to get a new pack back and of course a 5$ Roblox gift card (I’m just wondering if your elfs can do stuff like that).

Another thing for school is some colouring pencils, I don’t like crayons that much!

For my bed at home I would love a small round pillow.

Back to lego, I would also love too small lego sets to take to rotorua so I have something fun to do and that’s all I can think of.

Christmas is my favourite time of year!

I bet your geting ready to take off to deliver the presents to the world!

-Juliet (9 & 1/2)

Up until this Christmas, Juliet has been a firm believer in Santa. But she noticed on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning things weren't quite adding up with Santa's delivery. I have about 15 rolls of Christmas paper, but she recognised every one of them. And she took careful note of exactly how the presents were arranged and moved between Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. She even mentioned the handwriting on the Christmas tags (in the past I've always had the neighbours write the tags) but this year I did it, and apparently my handwriting was far too neat as Santa should have really messy writing.

BUT, she was still determined to believe until she actually heard me admit he's not real. She'd already been defending Santa with her friends at school this year, and insisting he was for real (they probably thought she was joking with them!)

Even though I've broken the truth to her, she still has a little thread of hope that maybe, just maybe, he will come to our house next year and there will be a surprise present under the tree from him. Believing is much more fun 😉

And now for a few photos......

Introducing the photographer: Uncle Travis

Introducing the chef: Peter LOVES preparing the Christmas dinner. He knows the kids love chicken kebabs and kransky's, of which there are always plenty. Unfortunately every year we forget to take a photo of the beautiful salads he makes. Every Christmas we excitedly look forward to Peter's homemade guacamole, his chicken and pineapple salad, his wild rice and cranberry salad, his potato and gerkin salad, and finally his beautifully presented garden salad (which Juliet loves the most).

Introducing the kids and their 2020 Christmas gifts.......

An extremely happy 13 year old, Noah, got a 'curved' gaming monitor. The fact that it was curved was very important to him:

An extremely happy 16 year old, Ashton, got new Under Armour gym/running shoes that even have a bluetooth chip in the right shoe to track his running distance: (This is the one and only time I will let him wear shoes in the house and put them on the couch!) Ashton says they are so comfy to run in that he feels like he's wearing slippers.

No photos, but Juliet was very happy to get a lego set, and Hayden was very happy to get some expensive shoes, an expensive video game and a full tank of petrol.

Below; a few random shots on Christmas day. We're grateful to Uncle Travis for always having his fancy German camera on him that takes beautiful black & white photos. Otherwise there would be zero pics this Christmas.

Noah looking super cool and handsome in his new Under Armour t-shirt:

Noah looking super cool once again as he rides his bike down the street with no hands:

A rare photo of Ashton asleep on the couch. The last time he fell asleep during the day was about 10 years ago. Exhaustion finally caught up with him after waking up every morning at 5am to run to the gym for a workout. It's school holidays and most kids are taking advantage of sleeping in, but Ashton is very self-disciplined when it comes to fitness.

A cool shot of Juliet's hair:

Juliet asleep on Christmas Eve with her eye mask on. She wears this all night, every night because it helps her to sleep well, and she loves the feel of it. (Plus, she didn't want to see Santa!)

A very special Christmas gift from Juliet, made at school. She painted us a ceramic kiwi 'jandal'. (Jandals are a kiwiana icon in NZ) If kiwi's aren't in barefoot - which they often are - then they'll throw their jandals on and often wear them all year round.

Pretty Juliet:

Juliet relaxing on Peter's couch after Christmas dinner:

And lastly Juliet again, she was intrigued with the next door neighbours cat as it was really friendly and loved attention:

Lastly, the boys are way too cool to have their photo taken with Santa these days, so that just leaves Juliet. I had a note on the fridge reminding me before Christmas to get to the mall for her annual photo, but unfortunately the note didn't work. This is as close as we got......Santa off duty for the day and Juliet enjoying his chair - alone. She still thought it was great!

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Ashton walking into the supermarket quietly whispers to himself: "Please can I have macaroni and cheese, in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."

Ashton: "I want to live with Jesus." Mummy: "Why?" Ashton: "Because he be nice to me and he gives me bread and water!"

Mummy, examining Ashton's legs, and thinking: My goodness, what hairy legs. Ashton, unimpressed with Mummy's examination, pulls away: "Don't touch them. I'm growing Daddy legs!"

Hayden gets upset at Ashton: "Right Ashton, that's it! I'm telling Jesus on you!"

Ashton with a cold: "I'm snotty as a piggy."

Hayden: "The sun is burning my eyeballs."

Hayden: "Mummy, how come your penis is missing?"

Hayden: "I get the bigger piece of cake because my skeleton is bigger."

Hayden (3yrs old) sees me get dressed in the morning and stares at my breasts with a confused look..."What thooooose be for???"

Hayden: "I don't want to finish my pizza, it's got blood all over it."

Hayden: "Ashton hit me in the heart."

Hayden learns the planets at Preschool: Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Penus!

Hayden (shopping with me and whining): "My brain hurts forever because you haven't buyed me anything."

QUOTES

Like the changing leaves of fall...My little boy is now a man.
--Author Unknown

Boys are God's way of telling you that your house is too neat!
--Author Unknown

There never has been, nor will there ever be, anything quite so special as the love between a mother and a son.
--Author Unknown

Boys are found everywhere - on top of, underneath, inside of, climbing on, swinging from, running around or jumping to. Mothers love them, little girls hate them, older sisters and brothers tolerate them, adults ignore them and Heaven protects them. A boy is Truth with dirt on its face, Beauty with a cut on its finger, Wisdom with bubble gum in its hair and the Hope of the future with a frog in its pocket.
--Alan Marshall Beck

Something For A Giggle....

I Owe My Mother ....

My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE. "If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning."

My mother taught me RELIGION. "You better pray that will come out of the carpet."

My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL. "If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"

My mother taught me LOGIC. " Because I said so, that's why."

My mother taught me MORE LOGIC. "If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."

My mother taught me FORESIGHT. "Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."

My mother taught me IRONY. "Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."

My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS. "Shut your mouth and eat your supper."

My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM. "Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"

My mother taught me about STAMINA. "You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."

My mother taught me about WEATHER. "This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."

My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY. "If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"

My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE. "I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."

My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION. "Stop acting like your father!"

My mother taught me about ENVY. "There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."

My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION. "Just wait until we get home."

My mother taught me about RECEIVING. "You are going to get it when you get home!"

My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE. "If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way."

My mother taught me ESP. "Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"

My mother taught me HUMOR. "When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."

My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT. "If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."

My mother taught me GENETICS. "You're just like your father."

My mother taught me about my ROOTS. "Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"

My mother taught me WISDOM. "When you get to be my age, you'll understand."

My mother taught me about JUSTICE. "One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!