We had a fairly relaxed and hot Christmas Eve this year. We ordered Japanese, but our usual go to place was closed so it ended up taking a bit longer to get. We ended up opening a few presents before dinner. We then had our dinner which of course included Xmas crackers with their corny jokes. We then opened a few more gifts as we waited for it to get dark.
We took Babicka out for dinner to celebrate her birthday. What better place to go then dumplings? We had a tasty dinner and gave her one of her presents. Shark house slippers! It was a fun evening and the food was delicious.
We got to go pick up Babicka and Brad from the airport before heading out. We wanted to keep them awake so they adjusted to the new time zone quickly. So we all walked up to pick up EV from her school before going to the park for a play. We picked up dinner on the way home as well to make it a nice and easy evening.
EV had her last lesson with Scott who has taught all three girls the basics of swimming. It is thanks to him that they all love the water and swimming as much as they do. He taught them not to be afraid and how to do the basics. He is moving on to train as a butcher and is cutting back his classes. EV will have a little break from swimming and will do something else instead. She really enjoyed her lessons and improved heaps. You can certainly see her joy in the photographs.
Several of the ladies have been doing a bit of holiday baking. This time they are making peanut butter and chocolate protein balls for one of our friends. It was a real collaborative effort and the result was really tasty. So much so that we ended up saving some back for ourselves.
The girls were excited at the prospect of the last day. They enjoy school, especially the social aspects, but it has been a long and busy year. Still it was an exciting day with all of the emotions and expectations.
The girls sure have come a long way in a year. Very proud of these two.
