Tree Decorating

As grown ups there aren't many times when you can sit down at a table full of glue, paint and sparkling things and are told to go nuts. Why is this fun only reserved for kids?? I think this is
something that should be remedied so to decorate our new "big" tree and to celebrate Saint Nicholas Day I enlisted the help of some friends to make ornaments.

It's been eons since I made a clothespin Rudolph but it was just as fun as I remember. We made glitter balls, angels with glasses, paper chains, an alien bird thing and many clothespin reindeer. It was a fantastic way to get the big tree full of decorations.

It was a perfect St Nicholas Day!!

Koala Tree

Our little $4 tree from last year has been transformed into my koala themed tree. Only Christmas Koalas Allowed!! The big tree is coming soon....................................

Christmas Season

On a mission to get a bit fitter, Matt and I got bikes as our Christmas presents to each other this year (early Christmas present). I forgot how fun bikes can be and how quickly stationary objects come out of nowhere. I hate the helmet but you get fined here is you don't wear one. I look like a giant pink q-tip but my bike's so cute it doesn't matter.

The Swedish Church in Toorak holds a Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar every year. It was so much fun! There were loads of stalls with Scandinavian ornaments and clothing. There was even a St Lucia parade with carol singing. There were also a ton of tall, blonde people.

We tried a few new things, i.e. who knew there was a "Danish Style" hot dog?? It has roumalade, mustard, fried onions and pickled cucumber and was very yummy. We also tried a Scandanavian Christmas favorite called JulMust. It's a seasonal soda made from hops and barley. When the JulMust comes out Coca-Cola sales drop in Scandinavia by 50%. It tastes like a bit like a lighter flavored rootbeer.

It was a fun place to kick off the Christmas season!!

Thanksgiving 2009

I think I get homesick the most during holiday times. When the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade was shown on the news here I started blubbering all over the place. Luckily, once a year Matt's sister, Rebecca is nice enough to let me invade her kitchen and have Thanksgiving. Luke and Natarsha helped put out the turkeys and napkins to make everything festive.

Nick seemed pretty happy with his Thanksgiving plate! I have never had much luck making sweet potato casserole but this year I was pretty happy with the results I must say!! Happy Thanksgiving everybody....now on to decorate the Christmas Tree!!