Just Nicky

Christmas Part Two January 1, 2008

It’s in his genes by Nicky P

I just realised that I forgot to post about our second Christmas. Yes, Christmas for us is a 2 day extravaganza - Christmas Day with Mark’s family, Boxing Day with mine. It’s incredibly tiring, but much less stressful than trying to see both families in one day, or having to decide which family we won’t see this year.

This year we gathered at my brother’s farm out in the boosh. He has large number of acres of bushland, most of which is regenerated bush and the rest of which is home to a collection of alpacas, chooks, a couple of llamas, a couple of dogs and, I think, some sheep and maybe a geriatric horse or two. Down a dirt road that our talking map couldn’t find, it really is very rustic.

Unfortunately we were all a bit tired to enjoy it all or be good company, but it was a lovely day. Finn was interested in the alpacas, although I don’t think he fully understood what they were. And even though he’d have loved a ride on the backhoe with Rob he emphatically refused it and made do inside with a bit of a sit while Rob and Mark reattached our car’s number plate. Leila, for her part, was just charming and cute and lapped up all the attention.

Now I just need to work out how to pace ourselves better for next year.