Tuesday

The season is truly here.  Although a little late this year, the tree is up.  The kids, as always were excited to decorate.  Then we had pad Thai for dinner.  :)

A colleague bought me new decorations from Nepal and we have hung old ones and home made ones.

I am finding events this year to be busier than usual.  We have school concerts, parties and end of year activities.  There are the extra ones thrown in, such as ballet and Joeys. 

The ballet concert last week was very cute, of course.  Very amateur, but fun.  Audrey looked gorgeous from where I could see her, aiting in the curtains to come onto stage, clapping her hands and jumping excitedly.  When her class did come on, she stood in the middle of the row as he girls began to tap and she waved madly to the audiece, before looking about her and then quickly catching up to her steps.  By the time she came out for her second dance she was a little more composed and I was thrilled t see she knew her steps, if at times a little late.  :)

We bought some of the professional photographs of Audrey, copies of which I'll post here next week.  I was thrilled with them - some how the photographer got her to smile sweetly, rather than her awkward half smile she usually does.

Onto other Chrsitmas preparations, my fruit mince is made and is being stirred once each day until we make up the pastry for the tarts next week.

Last night David and I went out for dinner and to see a move.  December and I think it is maybe the third time we have managed a night out on our own??  We had a yummy meal of dips, bread and pork belly, followed by duck risotto and a prawn pasta.  We saw The Intouchables, which is a lovely French film, based on a true story.  It was a nice night together.  :)

Today I am baking banana bread, mini chocolate muffins and chocolate chip biscuits.  Everyone has been going to work/school without treats for a week now, and Nicholas has a friend coming over after school today so I desperately need to stock up on the sorts of things you can open the cupboard and pull out whenever the urge is there!