Well it's nearly one month already that Mum & Dad have been here. its great having them here. Well theres deckys up in shops and Bing Crosby is singing that he's dreaming of a white xmas. 'Is it Christmas' I ask Mark 'how the hell did that happen, didnt we just arrive in New Zealand' Boy that has gone quick, we are absolutely loving it here, probably cos we have our own house and feel more settled. So its rather non comercial for xmas here, by now the kids would have had the Argos book out and an A4 sheet of xmas list thrusted in my hand, and probably by now i would have got it and wrapped most it up by now, so now frantically going out Christmas shopping. On xmas day this year we are meeting three other families and going out on the boat to an Island that we have found recently over the weeks and taking a buffet, Marks into making his own sushi and yesterday i bought a homemade xmas cake with figs,fruit, nuts in a rich red wine, I have already tasted some and omg its delicious. We're having secret santa, best home made xmas hats, and dressing up as a disney character and playing games on the beach with lots of drink, how different to previous xmas's. We had visitors 2 weeks ago from the boys I grew up with in Blisland they rung me and said 'hey where are you I'm standing on your doorstep' it took a while before it registered it was here, so emotional. We cant believe its been 8 months already and we dont have no regrets, we have met some great people, and those are the ones that want to share xmas day with us. I can see the look my Dad gives my Mum, hey Shirley bit of alright here isn't it?