Dear All
Well hi there again, hope you are all enjoying the festive season. I just thought I would send a short update of our week. On 24 December we took the girls to see a new movie called Stuart Little, based on the book written by E.B White. It was the first time we have ever gone to the movies together and we all enjoyed it, I recommend it for children and adults alike. We took the girls out to dinner afterwards and then went home and listened to Christmas carols and drank egg nog (the girls did not enjoy it so they had hot chocolate). After they went to bed Malcolm and I sat around chatting until midnight and of course Santa stopped by to put all the presents under the tree. Somehow having a winter Christmas makes it all feel so....right! A fire in the fireplace, a decorated tree and perfect weather for a hot feast. The shops are bursting with everything 
Christmas and the spirit permeates everything. But I digress... 
At 7:15 two very excited little girls came and woke me up and told me that Santa had been to our house! They were like little bouncy balls, all excited and oh so nosey about what could possibly be in all the brightly wrapped parcels. They both got their "top" wish list gift, a car for Kirstin and a bassinet for Jessica. Of course their were a few other good things under the tree so all in all we had a great time opening gifts.
Christmas and the spirit permeates everything. But I digress... At 7:15 two very excited little girls came and woke me up and told me that Santa had been to our house! They were like little bouncy balls, all excited and oh so nosey about what could possibly be in all the brightly wrapped parcels. They both got their "top" wish list gift, a car for Kirstin and a bassinet for Jessica. Of course their were a few other good things under the tree so all in all we had a great time opening gifts.
We went to Robin and Dorota for Christmas lunch which was absolutely delicious, as usual Dorota outdid herself in the kitchen. A visit to the Gardys is always very relaxing and we had a fantastic afternoon, it was the next best thing to being at home. We only left at 8 pm and I guess that was Christmas in a nutshell.
On Sunday Dave and Barbara (neighbours one house away, Alice's parents) phoned and invited us to join them for some "Christmas cheer". It was marvelous I have to say. They had also invited their neighbour from the other side and Barbara's parents, aunt and uncle and her brother all arrived. We had a fabulous time, it felt more like Christmas than the actual day had been. I guess it was sitting around with a family gathering even though we were not part of the family, it was just special. Malcolm observed the S.A holiday on Monday which was a treat for all of us and we had a lazy morning pottering around at home. Later in the afternoon we went Christmas shopping for the house and bought some indoor plants. It is also a great time to buy tree decorations as everything festive is marked down 50% after Christmas. We also bought a few party "things" for the New Year celebration which is at our house. We were also invited to join Dave and Barbara and have decided that we shall join each others parties for part of the evening so it looks like it may be lots of fun. Also lots of work ensuring that we have enough snacks for all concerned. I do not know how you all feel in S.A but to us it is just another New Year, yes exciting that we are going to see 2000 but not hysterical about it, some people here are stocking up on candles, torches, batteries, water, tinned food etc. There may be a few glitches but I don't think it is going to be all that bad. Perhaps I will be mistaken but I just sort of think that life will just go on like any other New Year. I am looking after Dorota's two boys for the day so I had better sign off now. Hope that the New Year treats you all well and I shall write again in the Year 2000!
Love Natalie, Malcolm, Jessica and Kirstin
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