More Christmas

The young ones are heading north (Byron Bay) next week so we got in early and celebrated our own Christmas with them Tuesday evening this week.

Buying presents for the girls was extra fun this year. We took them shopping with us (separately) after school a couple of days so they could show us their preferred items - Abi to her favourite Horseland Emporium (where she tried out every saddle in the shop I swear!), and Ella to IKEA, as she had some very grand plans for a bedroom makeover this year.

So they pretty much knew what they might be getting from us at present opening time ... but there were plenty of other surprises in store....

A Summer favourite emerged (to share) .........

And a new "lead rope" for Polly..........

Look at this girl's beautiful smile (free of braces at last!).............

Abi loved this unusual gift of a tin of vintage horseshoe nails .......

And this girl loves everything fluoro! ..............

There was a Polaroid camera in this parcel - great excitement!

A proper saddle pad for Polly!!!!

And Ella is already planning where those IKEA shelves are going!

Polly did well this Christmas!.......

We had a lovely meal together after present opening with all our fave Christmas treats: Majella Sparkling Shiraz, beautiful fresh prawns, ham and turkey and Christmas cake and custard. The girls had a late night but with only a few days left of school and most of the pressure off it didn't do them any harm.

Rob and Ella had the pinboard, the shelf unit drawers and the hinged door inserts successfully installed in her new bedroom layout by Thursday afternoon .... Christmas well and truly delivered and looking good!

Joshy sent us this beautiful pic of him and the girls - in the new/old Commodore VK - as he picked them up from school yesterday - BREAK UP DAY, no more school, no more work for the rest of 2020!!!

Abi had her last horse riding lesson of the year today too. It was such a thrill to see her in all her new riding gear (our Christmas present) setting out on today's trail ride on Pumpkin (her favourite horse).

Abi would have few complaints about 2020 at the moment!