364 days til we do it again..

Why is it that the wait for christmas seems to take forever while the day it self is over in a blink of the eye!?!

I love christmas... always have and i think i always will... what is there not to love... seeing the childrens faces on christmas morning when they see the tree stacked, weather they are young and total believers or older and know the "secret" it doesnt matter... that look is what all that penny pinching and crazy waiting in cues at the big sales is all for... makes it all worth while... the smell of cooking pudding, the kitchen wafting of all manner of cullinary delights... the laughter and love that seems to be more prominant on this day than any other day of the year...
there is not one part that i dont love...

I cant believe though how fast the day goes.. from about 3am i laid awake hoping to hear foot steps to creep out to the tree and the squeels that normally race through our house.. (even though this year after the party i didnt find myself in bed til 2am anyway~L~)... it took a call from mum at 7.30 am to wake the kids, importantly Miranda who would make sure that noone else was sleeping...

.... present opening... breakfast.... present opening... lunch....

it all seems to pass in a blur.... before you know it... its 9pm and the day is all but over... and its time to start the count down all over again!

Anyway... i had a fantastic day and hope that all those i love and hold dear enjoyed theirs just as much...

To Richard, Tannie, Lee, Lyn, Dave, Rita, Paul and Laura... i hope that you all have had a fantastic day seeing as how in the states... you too shall now be starting that same count down again too...

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afterthought: well... believe it or not... i dont have one!
6 sleeps til my birthday!